Fire Tube (Ruben's Tube) Mk. IV

The Ruben-esque Fire Tube, this time with double gas feed, double audio drive, and internal one-way valves to prevent air pull-in.

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Howto & Style

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• fire
• ruben
• tube
• experiment
• mad
• science

[DGonzalez0411]

What is the name of the song they used for Ruben's? I really like it!

[EdwinWiseOne]

@DGonzalez0411 It was a custom composition done specifically for the tubes, by a friend of mine...

[numenstiles]

I think the bigger flames give a better effect

. Did you say double feed of gas and speakers ?

Any suggestions on speakers wattage type etc.?

[EdwinWiseOne]

@numenstiles I am using two 8" 80-watt speakers for the tube (IIRC)... more power will give them more muscle, so you should be able to get larger changes in gas pressure; but may also require more propane flow to compensate.

[dansta93]

you used to much gas... the flames were to big and to random to give a nice visual of the sound waves. I mean it looked kinda cool cause the flames were huge but it looks way better when you have great deffinition of the sound wave. but great job on the build =D

[EdwinWiseOne]

Yup, I've run this with all kinds of gas levels and the lower gas flow does give more dynamic results. Sometimes, though, it's hard to resist the giant flames...

[dansta93]

ya I'm sure the giant flames are fun lol

[JamboyStu]

Kickass! I love Rubens tubes and I like the music.

You should build a HUGE ONE, and then use the same amount of gas as you used on that one, to get a bigger wave effect. I would do it, but I'm a lazy fucker lolz

[EdwinWiseOne]

It was outside in the driveway; we are looking in to the garage from outside. I'm more worried about the bush that stands just off-frame to the right...