Hello.
Has somebody the experience of making a new Locomobile burner plate such as in the picture ? Any tip, advice, address welcome : beuvens@swing.be
Michel Beuvens

Michel Can you give me some dimensions?
A - over all diameter.
B - burner diameter.
C - burner rivet flange diameter.
D - depth.
R - radius.
Sheet gauge.

Rolly

Thanks for the answer.

A = 16' 1/16
B = 13' 15/16
C = 15' 3/8
D = 1'
R = 9/32
Bottom and upper plate sheet = 1/8
Total height = 1' 1/4

Michel Beuvens

Dear Michel
Thanks for posting the dimensions.
I thought from the photo you posted the gauge thickness was a lot thinner. I thought of possibly spinning the pan section but from my limited experience at this in steel I think it would be to heavy. The most I have done is 16 gauge. I have seen several burners of this type and could not remember the thickness.
To copy the burner as original one would have to make a die to use on a large press to stamp out the pan.
It would be very expansive building for only a few. The die would cost ten times that of the finished burner.
A ductile iron casting would be a lot cheaper to make. A little thicker would not hurt. 3/16 it would help keep the flame from dropping through.
Attached photo is a repaired burner similar used for a Grout but with a hole for a different pilot much like the Toledo
Rolly

Hear is a good youtube video on punch press operations.

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Rolly

Thanks for the link, Rolly. Some press videos are fascinating !

What's the best material to use for making such a burner plate ? Cast iron, stainless steel, steel ? Wich specification ?
What's the best diameter for the flame holes (I use unleaded at 30-35 psi) ?

There are two ways i think i would make it.
The best way i like is a ductal iron casting. rivereted to LOW CARBON iron plate.
The other way is to water jet cut all the plates from 1/8 inch low carbon plate and tig weld them together. This way all the air tube holes could be cut at the same time and only the small holes need be drilled.
My last burner i drilled was with a Number 54 bit. You may want to start smaller. My casting is at least 3/16 thick.
Rolly