[TheForge] propane cylinder and tank safety ( was [OT] Pyro-boom )

[Rick Crawford]

Dave -
    I don't make it to many (ok only one about every 2 years) meetings.  If
you have one of these workshops, please let me know.  I just might want to
participate.   I have thought about having a gas forge for a long time, but
never had the time to build one.  Don't really know enough, although I know
Terry Ridder would be glad to help.  I just hadn't thought about it much
until I saw your post.
Please keep us informed of this.

Thanks,
Rick Crawford at Rafter Lazy C
ABANA, IVBA, UMBA, BAM
(and don't make meetings anywhere)
Home of Rick's Forge and LEM the Wonder Mule
In the middle of Northern Illinois
http://www.rafterlazyc.com
rick@rafterlazyc.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Brown" <quahog@tds.net>
To: <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] propane cylinder and tank safety ( was [OT]
Pyro-boom )


> At 09:23 06/01/03 -0700, you wrote:
> >Might I also point out its even more illegal to vent R-12 refrigerant to
the
> >atmosphere, but people recommend making Freon forges?.......At least
Propane
> >will oxidize and turn to various shorter chains as the UV light attacks
it
> >and attaches Oxygen to it.  Freon of any type besides being toxic to
humans,
> >goes right past go forgets to collect its 200.00 and burns up the ozone
in
> >the atmosphere because UV light cannot break it down..................
>
> Up here freon tanks must be pumped empty and then punctured before being
> scrapped.  The salvage/scrap yards won't take them if they're not
> punctured.  Takes all the worry out of using them.  Bring them home and
> make your forge.  Smaller than a propane tank forge, but still great for
> smaller stuff.
>
> I just picked up a dozen for a future (plan's in the works but not set
yet)
> UMBA propane forge building workshop.
>
> Dave Brown
> Heritage Smithing
> Green Bay, WI
> ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG