[TheForge] propane forge burner book

Sun Feb 29 15:07:00 2004

I have a two inch pipe that comes up from a small blower under the forge.
When it gets to the top of the forge it enters at a 90 degree angle.  At
this elbow I have drilled a hole and a 1/4 inch gas line enters the elbow
and goes into the 2 inch pipe and extends just short of being inside the
forge chamber.  Just before it enters the 2" pipe I have a atmospheric
burner.  The burner is a section of brass that has a 1/4" hole except for a
solid brass waffer inside the brass that has a orifice hole for the gas to
go through.  In front of the waffer there are a series of holes around the
brass burner that draws in the outside air.
By using this combination, I am able to use a very low volume blower and
also run my forge on 7 to 10 lbs pressure of propane gas.
Bill
[email protected]
 http://home.centurytel.net/Fiorini_and_Skiles

----- Original Message -----
From: "H and P Foster" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:22 AM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] propane forge burner book

> Bill
>
> Your description of two combination forced air and atmospheric air burners
> might be understandable to some, but not to me.  I thought one used either
> atmospheric or blown.  Is it set up that way so you can still forge when
the
> power is out?  Would love to learn more, perhaps a couple of photos,
> drawings etc.  I'm always interested in new forge designs.
>
> Harry
> Rusty Dog Forge
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
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> On Behalf Of Bill & Kirsten
> Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:05 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] propane forge burner book
>
> My forge is nothing new.  I have been using it for about 15 years now.  It
> is a barrel forge 24" long on its side with two combination forced air and
> atmospheric air burners.  The barrel is lined with B density FiberFrax as
a
> liner and castable on the floor to catch the flux.  I use a sheet of wax
> paper to separate the liner from the castable when I am placing the
castible
> on top of the liner in the bottom of the forge.  This allows me to change
> the castable, when it gets bad, without damaging the liner.
> The forge maintains a temperature of around 2800 F which is great for my
> Damascus.  I weld on the average of 4 to 5 hrs. each day.
> Bill
> [email protected]
>  http://home.centurytel.net/Fiorini_and_Skiles
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 9:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] propane forge burner book
>
>
> > In a message dated 2/28/2004 5:33:40 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > [email protected] writes:
> > I have found that the color coded n. valve from Grainger works the
> > best
> for
> > me.  It has great control.
> > Bill
> > Thanks for the update, Bill. Why don't you tell us a little bit about
> > your forge and what it's like working with it?
> > Mikey
> >
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