[TheForge] it almost works:-)

[jacques gallant]

I had another try at getting my propane forge up to heat, and learned the 
importance of waiting for it to warm up for five or ten minutes.  I also 
stacked fire bricks at BOTH ends this time, and managed to get the inside of 
the forge(a light coating of fireclay on top of ceramic fibre insulation) to 
glow orange all over.  This was acheived useing anywhere between 10 and 20 
psi of propane and just the right amount of air... so it almost works.  
Still it was painfully slow watching a 5/16" rod getting up to forgeing 
heat, barely hot enough for upsetting.


Dave M recommended a High Pressure regulator, so I called the welding supply 
company and they have one with NO PRESSURE GAUGES that will deliver between 
10 and 250 psi.  It's the sort of thing people around here use for burning 
blueberries and big lobster boils...  Is this what you guys use on your 
forges?



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