Need a machinist help!!!

[bighoss]

So I'm in some dire need here. I've got everything I need to brew except one tiny piece. I need a orifice for my burner. I've searched the net quite a bit, and have only found one place that sells what I need. But with the piece price and shipping it's going to cost me $20. I'm afraid to find an local shop to see what they would charge to machine the orifice I need. If anyone here could help me out by finding what I need, or if you could make it and charge less than $20 shipped. I would be eternally greatful. Oh and the piece is a 1/8 female pipe thread x 1/8 male pipe thread #56 size orifice.

 

[sgtfulmer]

cf machining
(805) 482-1789

used to be in southern California and now is in Oregon

 

[AnOldUR]

Not sure what you're looking for.
Post a link to or a picture of the one you found.

 

[viking73]

Shop rates can be expensive, well over $100 and hour. And while its a small part that the OEM probably makes for pennies, they are spitting them out in 10,000+ part lots.

As a machinist myself, I'd just buy it, at least until I had a lathe in my garage!

 

[-TH-]

Not sure if you can make this orifice work: http://www.bayouclassicdepot.com/5235_propane_burner_part.htm but it is only $3 and shipping is $5.

 

[AnOldUR]

Not sure if you can make this orifice work:. . .

The strange thing here is that he's looking for a 1/8 female pipe thread x 1/8 male pipe thread #56 size orifice.
Not sure how the female thread works into it, but your link has two male threads.

 

[bighoss]

This is more along the lines of what I need, but they don't have any measurements. http://www.bayouclassicdepot.com/570b-jet-burner-outlet-brass-fitting.htm

 

[-TH-]

This is more along the lines of what I need, but they don't have any measurements. http://www.bayouclassicdepot.com/570b-jet-burner-outlet-brass-fitting.htm

My guess is 3/8" Male Flare (for standard propane hose connection) x 1/8 NPT Female. Maybe a phone call would answer your questions. I can say I bought the one I linked to and it works great for my BG10 burner.

 

[AnOldUR]

Wonder if you could buy one of these flare plugs and modify it?

 

[bighoss]

At the moment I'm attempting to use JB Weld and used a needle for the hole. Hopefully it works and I won't need the orifice for awhile.

 

[bighoss]

Ok so tried the JB Weld idea. That's a big no go. Not sure where I messed up but I definitely didn't get it to work right. So back to searching for an orifice.