[TheForge] propane forge burner book

Fri Feb 27 18:30:03 2004

Sounds like if you are worrying about throttling back the gas forge you
aren't using it very efficiently.
One of the big advantages of a gas forge  is that,  you can have several
pieces heating while forging another piece.
If I don't have 2 to 4 billets working at once I feel I'm wasting forging
time especially when using a power hammer or hydraulic press.
Chuck

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To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] propane forge burner book

> In a message dated 2/27/2004 12:29:56 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
> It's quite simple, actually. But while you're online, how about
> answering my original questions first :-)?
>
> Anyway, instead of a ball valve for shutting the thing down, I use a
> needle valve. I don't know if all needle valves are the same, but mine
> goes from off to full on in about 1 1/2 turns. My current burner idles
> very nicely at 1/2 turn from off. So when I go from full on to idle, I
> just twist the handle one full turn. You can see a picture of the
> plumbing here: http://ironringforge.com/NewForgeSaga/New_Forge_Saga.html
>
> OK, now your turn - how far down does your 3/4" advanced burner idle? Do
> you have to adjust the choke to do this?
>
> -Marc
>
>   Marc
> I have again posted the original reply too your question, as shown in this
> snippet:
>
> "On the 3/4" burner you mentioned the turn-on pressure is 6 PSI. Once on,
> can the burner be turned down lower than that?
>
> Yes, the smaller burners can be turned down to ounces. "
> I may not have been specific enough. The foregoing statement would include
> the 3/4" burner size. What happens below their recommended minimum
starting
> pressures is that they are a bear to light off. However, once they are
warmed
> up--once their nozzles reach autoignition temperature and above--they
become quite
> docile and can be turned down far enough to light a cigarette without
> adjusting the choke, not that I do that anymore (over thirty years and I
can still
> recall the taste of Camels, yum!)
>
> I never even heard of a needle valve with a one and a half turn closing
> range. What brand? Where can we find them? They sound like a very nice
piece of
> equipment. Now, I'm going to pour over your site, shamelessly mining all
the
> information possible.
>
> Mikey the Shameless
>
>
> On Fri, 2004-02-27 at 13:43, [email protected] wrote:
> > In a message dated 2/27/2004 7:11:39 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > [email protected] writes:
> >  I decided not to
> > use the more complicated idler manifold on my new forge and just have a
> > needle valve in there. One quick flip and I'm idling.
> >
> > -Marc
> >   OK Marc
> > I'm not about to let you drop a teasing hint like that and just walk
away.
> > Tell us a little more. I love choices. It sounds like you made one that
the
> rest
> > of us should hear about. How about going into a little detail?
> > Mikey
> >
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