[TheForge] propane forge burner book

Fri Feb 27 10:18:05 2004

Gas is different, at least the way I use it. I directed the burner to
heat a spot on the floor at a slight angle. So I have a hot-spot and
still somewhat of a swirl in the forge. So when you turn the gas on
full, the steel is getting the full brunt and heats up pretty quickly.

Also, the forge walls retain heat pretty well, even the insulating
bricks I use. So the gas forge really doesn't cool down between heats.

And like another poster mentioned, 10% is still 10%. But I'm guessing
that with propane it's higher than that. And it costs almost nothing to
do. So maybe another question is, "Why not?"

-Marc

On Fri, 2004-02-27 at 09:50, Dan Tull wrote:
> 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
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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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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