[TheForge] propane forge burner book

Fri Feb 27 09:52:01 2004

Jeff Mohr did and experiment in his production shop w/ three coal forges
going all day.

Leaving the air blowing only increased coal consumption 10%.   Theory is it
took too long to get back up to forging temp.
Same for gas???

dan tull
georgia
abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] propane forge burner book

> Maybe steel doesn't stay as hot for as long here in Minnesota
> as it does in warmer climes but it sure doesn't seem to me that
> there would be much point in turning down the forge between heats.
> What does the savings in gas amount to?
>
> Bob
> ______
>
>
> On Thursday, February 26, 2004, at 05:26 PM, Marc Godbout wrote:
>
> >  I like the idea
> > of being able to idle the burner when hammering. Do you have to move
> > the
> > choke, too, for this?
> >
> > Marc Godbout
>
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