[TheForge] Small gas forge

Sat Mar 30 12:01:02 2002

I think it should do fine it will just take longer to get to a good heat be
sure to restrict the front opening so that all the heat is held inside
 This is a 4.5 inside  make the door 2x2, i think it will be useful for small
parts
Bowie

Roy Wilson wrote:

> On Sat, 30 Mar 2002 09:29:32 -0600, Dave Brown wrote:
>
> >2.  Would the burner tip from a propane torch (e.g. Bernzomatic type) be
> >adequate so I wouldn't need to build a burner?  I saw a small "bean can"
> >forge set up this way, but it had only a 3" ID and6" length.  Going up to
> >4.5" ID with 7"+ L is a more than 260% increase in volume.  I'm thinking
> >that may be a bit much for the propane torch to deal with.
>
>   Put a MAPP gas bottle on it instead of propane.  You'll be
> amazed.
>
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