[TheForge] Squrriel Cage Blowers

Wed Sep 10 09:21:01 2003

Ralph,
      I gotta diagree with you about the 250 cfm.  I like the low level to keep 
the fire going without wasting too much coke/coal/charcoal.  At the high end, I 
have been using the smaller blowers for a couple of years and got the fire so 
hot that I melted the 1/4 inch grate I bought.  I had to make a bigger grate 
out of 1/2 round.  I also found that you can hook up the smaller blowers to 
dimmer switch extension cords.  The bigger ones seem to just go on and off and 
don't actually change speeds. 
    You're right about the bigger blowers though.  I think Shannell wanted them 
for an exhaust fan, not for a forge.  I don't even know how I would mount 
something that big!
Daniel Kretchmar
www.irontreeworks.com

Isn't sanity really just a one trick pony, anyway? I mean, all you get is one 
trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy�ooh hoo hoo hoo�the 
sky's the limit! 
The Tick

Quoting Ralph Sproul <[email protected]>:

> I've always figured that 250-350 cfm was a good rule to follow for a forge
> blower.  The static pressure from a squirel cage does not push like a paddle
> wheel blower..............where on the other hand the 3600 rpm blowers from
> Centaur(that deliver 500 cfm) will blow the coal right out of the pot if you
> open the airgate quickly.
>     Those 200 cfm blowers look marginal(in that they'll work but might be a
> bit on the small side), and this one on this page at 1200cfm looks a bit
> big.
> 
> Ralph
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Kretchmar" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 9:18 AM
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Squrriel Cage Blowers
> 
> 
> > I would use a bigger fan.  I think you want something like the blower in
> the
> > auction listed below
> >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2554210224&category=42926
> >
> > Daniel Kretchmar
> > www.irontreeworks.com
> >
> > Isn't sanity really just a one trick pony, anyway? I mean, all you get is
> one
> > trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy.ooh hoo hoo
> hoo.the
> > sky's the limit!
> > The Tick
> >
> >
> > Quoting Shannell Sugrue <[email protected]>:
> >
> > > Yes good point, I keep forgetting that, we are 230/240 50 hz here, you
> > > can buy converters though. It doesn't need to move the sand, just clear
> > > the air in the cabinet, I blast outside too but it gets too expensive
> > > when using garnet, Ive been warned to many times about using sand to
> > > risk it, and it always clogs the gun because of all the "extra bits" in
> > > it.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [email protected]
> > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of irontree
> > > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 8:21 PM
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Squrriel Cage Blowers
> > >
> > >
> > > Shannell\,
> > >           I don't know.  It's more than enough power for a forge blower,
> > > but I don't how powerful you need a blower to be to move sand.  I don't
> > > use a cabinet when I sandblast.  I live out in a farming area where I
> > > dig up all the sand I need.  I just blast outside and let the sand blow
> > > away.
> > >
> > > BTW:  What is your voltage out there?.  ours is 60 hz, 115 v. 15 amps
> > > Would these work in Austrialia or is the problem only with VCRs and
> > > stuff like that?.
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Shannell Sugrue <[email protected]>
> > > To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> > > Date: Thursday, September 04, 2003 7:37 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Squrriel Cage Blowers
> > >
> > >
> > > >Is 200 cfm enough to run through a large sand blasting cabinet, say 6
> > > >foot cubed? you just cant get affordable blowers here in australia,
> > > >they are all industrial things worth many hundreds of dollars.
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Daniel Kretchmar" <[email protected]>
> > > >To: <[email protected]>
> > > >Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 3:16 AM
> > > >Subject: [TheForge] Squrriel Cage Blowers
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Hi all,
> > > >>     I just bought 12 squrriel cage blowers on ebay.  The seller
> > > >> contacted
> > > >me
> > > >> and wanted know if I wanted more.  He has 8 cases of 12 each if I
> > > >> want em
> > > >for
> > > >> $120 plus shipping($20-$40).  Anyone want to contact him he is Eric
> > > >> Lamet
> > > >at
> > > >> [email protected].  Tell him that Dan kretchmar gave you his name.
> > > >>
> > > >> Please foreward this around.  If someone would foreward this to the
> > > >> GOM
> > > >list I
> > > >> would appreciate it.  I am at work and don't have the address here.
> > > >>
> > > >> Daniel Kretchmar
> > > >> www.irontreeworks.com
> > > >>
> > > >> Isn't sanity really just a one trick pony, anyway? I mean, all you
> > > >> get is
> > > >one
> > > >> trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy.ooh hoo hoo
> > > >hoo.the
> > > >> sky's the limit!
> > > >> The Tick
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