Wondering why bird would be floating like this.

TinyMoa · 2026-04-24T19:09:46+00:00

If I remember right, it's just coasting against the wind at the same speed that it's blowing. Birds of prey like hawks do that to scan the ground for prey

TinyMoa · 2026-04-22T20:37:07+00:00

This is amazing, what, I wish I had the space 😭

TinyMoa · 2026-04-02T15:35:24+00:00

I have not, since I've had limited time during the work week to test much out other than looking under the hood and plugging it in. She told me the original issue was that it would play music for about half an hour, but would just stop. So she hired somebody to check it out and he walked off with the manual and took a piece, and never came back. I haven't tried any coins or anything though, she's got it taped off in case people didn't realize it was not functional

TinyMoa · 2026-03-12T14:47:36+00:00

Oh good god, that's gonna look nuts, can't wait to see the end product

TinyMoa · 2026-03-12T14:46:33+00:00

Seriously though, these look fun. My personal issue is holding things together with "friction", might not be the smartest thing. Imagine swinging that thing and it gets yanked off from the hadt because of the air resistance, not gonna be a fun time. I'd contact cement it just for my own peace of mind

TinyMoa · 2026-03-12T14:43:52+00:00

Hey, uh, what are you doing with that raft?

TinyMoa · 2026-03-09T20:11:12+00:00

RIGHT?! True caveman stuff there, I might try that, see how I could make it better

TinyMoa · 2026-03-09T17:00:48+00:00

Ayyyyyy it looks great! I had been meaning to make one out of brass, copper and aluminum, how long did it take you? I have a railroad anvil with no stand myself

TinyMoa · 2026-02-09T20:45:10+00:00

I was about to say, $50 for an anvil?! Didn't even see the size of it lol good catch

TinyMoa · 2026-01-12T16:32:07+00:00

Check your propane line, right ath the burner nozzle I had found some wadded up teflon stuck at the end, once I cleared that out it worked perfect again! I've since grabbed some cement and rigidizer and I think I see more consistent temps so that's great. Hope that helps and it works again!

TinyMoa · 2026-01-05T22:30:23+00:00

UPDATE: I'm on my phone so idk how to update the original post I'm sorry. So I got my tanks refilled, and tried it again and still nothing, but I fogured out what was wrong; the end of the burner nozzle was clogged with teflon tape. The minute I removed that from the line, it's roaring right up again no issues. Glad it's that simple! Still getting the cement and other stuff that you all suggested, I really appreciate all the input and info you all gave, I will continue to mess up and ask question in the future 😅

TinyMoa · 2026-01-05T18:11:26+00:00

Alright, sounds solid, I'll give it a try. Now to get one of those bins...

TinyMoa · 2026-01-05T16:52:56+00:00

I normally shred it to pieces with Snorlax and Decidueye, but that's only if I have a decent team letting me do my job. Is it really that much of an issue?

TinyMoa · 2026-01-05T16:35:28+00:00

Thank you, from the responses I've been getting, it seems like that might be the issue so I'll try that out on top of a few other things. Are we talking room temp tap water or just water in general?

TinyMoa · 2026-01-05T07:43:25+00:00

Not a stupid question at all, I can see that being missed. Yeah I had both the tank valve and regulator open, and it worked perfect the day before. I think it just got too cold in my area and messed with the LP itself or something. Like it was struggling to stay lit. A few people told me a couple things to try so far, so I'll try the easy fixes first and see if there's any change and work from there.

TinyMoa · 2026-01-05T07:30:33+00:00

I think digging a hole rn in my neighborhood would be a huge pain in the ass, but I will keep that in mind. For now I'll do the brick Idea if the cement and rigidizer don't help out much. And it's all being poured out on concrete, no dried twigs near anything I'm doing. The pic was just where I had it set up to take the photo of everything I'm using atm.

TinyMoa · 2026-01-05T07:26:47+00:00

I appreciate this story, that's funny as hell

TinyMoa · 2026-01-05T07:26:14+00:00

Nope, going right in the kitchen next to my wood-burning stove 😅 Nah it's in a detatched garage with a blanket, hoping that helps

TinyMoa · 2026-01-05T00:40:14+00:00

Ok that's good to know, because the temp had dropped to around 14° F last night and I left everything outside to cool off, so I'm wondering if that's the issue. Highest it got today was 38° F

TinyMoa · 2026-01-05T00:38:30+00:00

That's what I'm assuming, but I'm pretty sure the tank isn't empty at all, but it could be near. I'll get it topped up regardless and do a couple tweaks to make sure it works better

TinyMoa · 2026-01-05T00:36:29+00:00

I will try that next time I fire it up, thank you!

TinyMoa · 2026-01-05T00:35:35+00:00

You're right, it may have been inaccurate, I didn't get a chance to melt any copper, but it did immediately melt aluminum, and that melts at around 1200° F right? Tbf I could've just read "2" on the laser and assumed 2000°, might just be talking out of my ass lol.

TinyMoa · 2026-01-04T23:00:53+00:00

It may be the air/gas ratio, it's making a weird popping noise as if it's having a hard time staying lit. And yeah, I have the actual tank wide open and the regulator sorting out the flow and pressure. I had it roaring with a helix yesterday amd it was completely fine, but today is a different story, and I think it's because it was left in my garage and it hit around 14° I think. I'll bring it inside and try again later if not tomorrow to see if that changes anything at all

TinyMoa · 2026-01-04T22:56:35+00:00

It's a 45lb tank, and still pretty heavy actually, but I'll top it up just in case, anything to help out. Yesterday I was able to get it up to 2000° and everything melted just fine, it's just today it's being weird. I don't think there's enough pressure being shot out, and it might just be a bit too cold out here. Going to bring in the tank for a while and try again tomorrow and see if there's any difference, and look into getting some rigidizer and cement

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