[balloon-makers] HPII Burner for hopper?

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Kasey,
 The HPII is usable but it is a big, heavy, 
burner. You can mount it in a four way spring set up like a TBW-T3 but you will 
need to add a handle so you can activate the blast valve and "guide" the burner 
on inflation and when the mouth does odd things such as in a thermal or on 
tether. When flying the weight of the burner is supported but on a firm 
landing the burner may come down in the basket and a heavy burner makes this a 
bit more awkward. In a conventional hopper frame this burner may be acceptable 
just heavy. You can control burner output by using a regulator but size and 
weight may make this one less desirable than other burners. 
Fly safe,
Curtis
 
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  Subject: [balloon-makers] HPII Burner for 
  hopper?
  
  
  Greetings!
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  I'm about half-way through assembling panels into gores now, and with the 
  sewing machine in the repair shop, I will hopefully be up and running again 
  around the beginning of next week.
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  I have the chance to purchase an Aerostar HPII single burner locally for 
  about $100 to use on my 32k. My question is would this burner be over-kill for 
  a hopper? I dont want to pass it up if not. My only concern other than that is 
  how to mount it to a non-Aerostar frame. Perhaps going the Boland bicycle-rim 
  route and take the burner out of its current frame and adding 
  springs like the t-3?
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  Best wishes to all,
  Kasey 
  
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