Propane manifold

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Hey you guys,As I explain before I am building a hot work station (forge, hot work table, hand torch). I am designing the piping system. Since I am going to have 4 burners attached to the station, I am trying to build a manifold. My question is: besides serving as a multiple outlets devise, Does it contributes to keep the pressure through the lines? What are de components to build one? How can I keep a constant pressure through the lines?Thank youAlfredo
Reply:If you're talking about a lo p[ressure manifold, it should have sufficient volume to compensate for regulator pulsation.Propane regulators can get frozen when you run large volumes of gas thru them, and some propane cylinders do contain water that will become ice crystals in the regulator.Appreciation Gains You Recognition-
Reply:One thing to add to the" Northern Encylopedia's reply" , I think that the pipe size that feeds the manifold needs to be large enough so that the btu's of each outlet will be served and not starved of gas. Propane pressure(low pressure) is usually 2psi or less.If you have a long run from the tank ,you can install a high pressure reg at the tank(10psi) and a low reg near the manifold.Once I was plumbing a house and the owner wanted me to hook up his gas logs while I was there. The propane company had installed the tank and the owner said he was afraid to get those guys to hook up the logs because they were characters(smoking ? while installing the tank). I checked the lines in the basement ,hooked a line to the logs and proceeded to light a pilot light on the logs.(these logs had a small pilot light, not electronic ignition). The gas hit the pilot and shot about 2 feet into my face. With that I knew something was not right and went out to check the tank. It had a red regulator on it which around here is a high pressure reg. They didn't install a low pressure reg at the house or installed the wrong one at the tank.Be careful with the propane gas.  DavidDavid
Reply:I was reading on another site about building a homemade forge and they said that they up the pressure on the propane for a forge. 5 or 6 psi. Better be careful fooling with the gas. DavidDavid