[TheForge] Re: reducing fuel costs by improving forge efficiency.

[Jerry Frost]

Ralph Sproul (I think) designed a gas forge with a lifting lid and movable
sidewalls. The lid is mounted on a trailer jack over a large rectangular
refractory table. It's adjustable from minute to very large with minimal
hassle.

I have something similar on the drawing board (CRT) for when the shop's
finished.

Frosty
------------------------
If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.


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From: "Andy Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
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Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: reducing fuel costs by improving forge
efficiency.


>
>
> Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer wrote:
> >
> > Dann;
> > Helmut Hillenkamp built some  interesting forges that had a big flat
> > cast refractory bottom and an unattached dome top with the burner built
> > in. There were some ground level ports in the dome and one could easily
> > lift it off and on the work. The domes were from light pressure tank
> > ends lined with K-wool and could be placed wherever heat was
desired.....PF
>
> This sparks ideas... many ideas.  Hassan like, Hassan *like*.
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