[TheForge] On the making of a LESS efficient draft

Sun Aug 4 11:19:00 2002

I use a gas forge also, but want to use
the coal more.

Mike Graf

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> 
> mike,
> 
> gas forge.
> 
> bob
> _____________
> 
> >Mark, I am counting on the draft being
> >less. What I
> >would like to be rid of is, sending the
> >sparks up the chimney. The thought was
> >that if the draft was not so intimately
> >positioned to the fire, then the sparks
> >would not get picked up. A spark
> >arrestor is definitely in the plans
> >also.
> >
> >My concerns are twofold.
> >
> >1. The pyrotechnics coming from the
> >chimney at night, might raise more
> >interest from the neighbors than I care
> >for.
> >
> >2. The new chimney exhausts in an area
> >more prone to collect tinder. (Leaves
> >and paper debris between the buildings)
> >The old chimney was twenty feet higher
> >up and nothing ever made it to the
> >ground. I do not feel as secure about
> >the new one.
> >
> >Mondloch wrote:
> >>
> >> Mike I would stay with the same hood.The smaller chimney will decrease the
> >> draft allot.Mark
> >>
> >> ---
> >> Mark & Sylvia Mondloch
> >> Silver Creek Pottery & Forge
> >> W6725 Hwy 144
> >> Random Lake ,Wi 53075
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> >> http://www.silvercreekpottery.com
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "GHS" <[email protected]>
> >> To: <[email protected]>
> >> Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 8:27 AM
> >> Subject: [TheForge] On the making of a LESS efficient draft
> >>
> >> > My current coal forge works great, the
> >> > draft is excellent. Right now the fact
> >> > that he flame sucks into the side draft
> >> > when the blower is on and that sparks
> >> > occasionally spew from the top have not
> >> > been an issue, until now.
> >> >
> >> > I am moving into another building.
> >> > Because of the location that the chimney
> >> > will be in, it is best that I keep
> >> > sparks to a minimum. I am thinking that
> >> > my side draft design may have to go, in
> >> > favor of a more traditional hood
> >> > arrangement.
> >> >
> >> > I went immediately to the side draft
> >> > when I started out and have never used a
> >> > more conventional hood. I have seen lots
> >> > of variations on the theme, most seem to
> >> > work, more or less. I would be
> >> > interested in hearing some suggestions.
> >> >
> >> > The current chimney is a bit shy of
> >> > 40ftX12inch, the new must be shorter and
> >> > smaller probably nor more that
> >> > 16ftX10inch.
> >> >
> >> > Mike Graf
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