propane starter helper

andregrondin · Post by **andregrondin** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:56 pm

Here is my latest dozer addition .

it is a 5,000 btu propane heather , hooked to a normal BBQ lpg gas tank , I hooked it to the dozer with brass hydaulic quick connect, works lovely .
the apparatus have a bracket that you just use a vise grip on the track pad to hold it verticaly then you light up the propane and wait for 5 to 15 min that the block become warm and then fire up the DEERE !!
one of the good thing with this setup is that I can use it to my excavator as well, very usefull in the field when no electicity is not available for the zoer with a block heather .

LeonardL · Post by **LeonardL** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:27 pm

Looks like a Rube Goldberg to me!

But hey!! If it works!! I've seen the time when I sure would have used it!!

andregrondin · Post by **andregrondin** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:47 pm

LeonardL wrote:Looks like a Rube Goldberg to me! But hey!! If it works!! I've seen the time when I sure would have used it!!

you got me there I have no clue what the Rube Goldberg is !
the propane apparatus is made by rex-o-therm.

shinnery · Post by **shinnery** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:13 pm

" no clue what the Rube Goldberg is" You haven't lived. Check with google or wikipedia. A Rube Goldberg machine is very interesting.
Bryce

jtrichard · Post by **jtrichard** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:04 pm

Andre how old are you? am i that old or no offense it may just be a Canada thing

andregrondin · Post by **andregrondin** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:13 am

Hi !

I'm 50 years young , and what you mean by Canada thing ? the propane heather or the no knowledge about Joe Gizmo aka Rube Goldberg ? lol

jtrichard · Post by **jtrichard** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:49 pm

joe gizmo lol thats a new one for me

JWB Contracting · Post by **JWB Contracting** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:21 pm

I think you have an excellent little heater there. Nice and quick for starting iron when it's cold out.

We just end up pushing what ever we want into the shop instead of firing it as we normally have a pair if 450C's and a forklift plugged in all winter if there isn't room in the shop.

My dad used his pickup back in the day to warm up the equipment when he logged and sesimigraphed in the winter time with quick couples between the cooling systems. Skidders, deere crawlers and even our D6C. They didn't shut down for cold weather like they do now.

Paul Buhler · Post by **Paul Buhler** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:07 pm

Hi: When we had extremely cold temps, I used to use quick connects to my truck and equipment similar to those shown. We used to pull into the landing, plug in the crawler to the truck, have some coffee or do some chores, while the crawler engine warmed (and the truck engine cooled) from the transfer of coolant, then start it on its way into the woods. Then we would repeat with the skidder. This gave the chopper a head start on the day and some comfort knowing that the machines would at least start. On less cold days, we left the crawler in the woods, started the skidder off the truck, and then brought the hoses into the woods then used the skidder to warm the crawler, and the day officially began. The hoses were about 10 feet long which reached easily between the different sized machines.

I was concerned about sharing the coolants, but I serviced my machines regularly and there was never an issue.

I used hydraulic hoses since they were available and I used spare screw-in type Parker fittings. Today I'd look for a less expensive option since the coolant pressures are low.

Fun to reminisce - and I know what Rube Goldberg means, both literally and figuratively.

Paul

Rube Goldberg, creative solutions to immediate challenges:

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andregrondin · Post by **andregrondin** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:48 pm

I went I read about Rube Goldberg too !! now I'm a well educated
crazy canucks !! lol

LeonardL · Post by **LeonardL** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:51 pm

I'm so proud of you!!! We now have another true intellectual on the forum!! Now you know who Rube Goldberg is!!

I hope you know that I was only poking a little fun about it looking like a "Rube Goldberg contraption! I really would use the thing if I needed one.

andregrondin · Post by **andregrondin** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:10 pm

no problem I can take jokes , I"m proud too you know !
you got your Rube Goldberg and I work with Joe Gizmo so we are bunch of happy guy"s .

LeonardL · Post by **LeonardL** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:26 am

I'm happy as a pig in the slop bucket!!

77 Ford · Post by **77 Ford** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:53 am

Any idea where a fellow could buy one of these? I tried doing random Google searches but did not find much on the company other than a phone number. I think I'd be interested in buying one of these.

andregrondin · Post by **andregrondin** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:56 am

best bet is to call them to know who is selling them in the US
becasue they don't sell directly to us end user nor selling any parts ,
I have two places to buy it but both are in Canada very close to where I live , that is the most help I can give you right now .

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