[TheForge] propane forge burner book

[Phil Rosche]

Actually, I like having a variable speed switch, and
an air gate.  You can get the amount of air "just
right".

Personally, I don't like the sound of the blower while
I'm forging, so I turn the blower off when I take the
piece out of the fire, unless I'm working on multiple
items.
--- Andy Vida <osan@netlabs.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Grover Richardson wrote:
> > 
> > Back when I started, I made me a variable speed
> blower.  I had a brush ac/dc
> > motor (like a drill motor) which will work on a
> speed control or lamp
> > dimmer.  I had 2 dimmers.  I had one lamp dimmer
> set for full tilt boogie
> > heat it up quick.  I had the other lamp dimmer set
> to keep the fire warm,
> > but not too warm as to use up excessive coal.  I
> had on the box a single
> > pole double throw spring loaded pushbutton switch.
>  Over the switch was an
> > aluminum plate with a hinge.
> > 
> > So, when I picked up my hammer from the plate, the
> switch selected the
> > slower blowing setting.  When I was finished
> hammering, I laid the hammer
> > back down on the plate, and the switch
> automatically selected full tilt
> > boogie.
> 
> 	This seems a little excessive, unless I'm not
> understanding
> 	something. All we do is put a blower running full
> tilt behind
> 	a blast gate.  When work comes out of fire, we
> close the gate
> 	and all blast goes away.  If we need some to
> maintain heat,
> 	we leave the gate cracked a bit.  Works very well
> and is as
> 	simple as it gets.
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