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

[Ralph Sproul]

Murf,  That was Marc's.  :-)

Ralph

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael H. Murphy" <blacksmith at comcast.net>
To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 4:17 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Re: reducing fuel costs by improving forge
efficiency.


> It was Ralph.  Here's the URL:
> http://ironringforge.com/NewForgeSaga/New_Forge_Saga.html
>
> I saved this one to plagiarize (excuse me -- research) some of the ideas.
>
> Murf
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> > bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Frost
> > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 1:25 PM
> > To: Sponsored by ABANA
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: reducing fuel costs by improving forge
> > efficiency.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andy Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
> > To: <artgawk at thegrid.net>; "Sponsored by ABANA"
<theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > 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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