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Getting Started with Propane and Fire Effects

Getting Started with Propane and Fire Effects

Learn the basics of using propane safely to start incorporating fire effects into your projects.

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The Essential Spare Parts for Any Fire Project

The Essential Spare Parts for Any Fire Project

Trying to get a flame effect operating without appropriate parts is too dangerous to be worthwhile. So pack these essential spare parts.

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Check Your Grill’s Remaining Propane? There’s An App For That

Check Your Grill’s Remaining Propane? There’s An App For That

Ever wonder how many hours of grilling are left in a tank of propane? Makers Frank Vigilante and Brendan Glunz built a prototype device that can be attached to the standard brass valve between a propane tank and grill to measure the internal pressure—and sends the data to an app, so you can check your grill’s […]

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Tim’s propane vehicles

Tim’s propane vehicles

Tim Wicks sent me a bundle of images of some propane vehicles that he and a buddy built — a couple of campground runabouts that fold and stow below their RVs, and a propane-powered mini-bike. I asked Tim for some additional details but have yet to hear back. I wanted to get this post up […]

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Mr. Tank Nanny identified a need

Mr. Tank Nanny identified a need

Photo from The Boston Globe While working at a local shop, Earl Cogswell, jr. saw the need for people to have a clean, secure way to store their propane tanks during transit to and from the filling stations. As he filled up tanks for people, he could see that often women were jamming the tank […]

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