[TheForge] Gas forge burners

[GHS]

A little spoiler as the HVAC guy suggested is a common thing on heating 
units to adjust the air mixture by messing with the venturi effects 
ability to entrain air.

I never considered it as a mixer.

Mike Graf

Bob Ehrenberger wrote:

> I recentlly hosted a BAM training class.  For this we used gas forges
> instead of coal because we wanted to concentrate on the forging process and
> not on fire management.  The gas forge used is one built in a BAM workshop 3
> or 4 years ago.  It has venturi style burners and is a little on the whimpy
> side and only somes up to temp properly if I put a fire brick inside to
> raise the stock and reduce the volumn to be heated. One of our students is
> in heating and air conditioning.  He suggested adding a pin to the tube
> between the oriface and the forge to add to the mixing process of air and
> gas.
> 
> There has been a lot of talk on this list about burners.  Lately the use of
> flares on the end has been discussed.  I don't remember any talk on things
> to aid in the mixing.  Have any of you tried this and has it made a
> difference?
> 
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
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