[TheForge] Re: morphed GAS FORGE QUESTION

[Michael H. Murphy]

I put our some false information in the post below: I misread the pressure
gauge.  It was reading three(3) pounds dynamic flow pressure.  The other
info is correct.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Michael H. Murphy
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 7:41 AM
> To: munlaw2 at hcsmail.com; 'Sponsored by ABANA'
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Re: morphed GAS FORGE QUESTION
> 
> Thanks for the compliment, Ron, but as I said before I'm not really a
> wizard; I just listen to people who know more than I do, and take their
> ideas out further, or sometimes in a different direction.
> 
> I don't have any plans on the web yet (or even drawn up properly), but
> I'll
> be happy to send parts lists and photos to anyone interested.  I'll put a
> couple of pictures on the photo site under Forges and Hoods.  When I get
> the
> plans drawn up properly, I'll post them on the photo site.  This may take
> a
> while; I'm pretty busy with my paid job and keeping with several
> blacksmith
> commitments
> 
> My forge is a 10-inch pipe 12 inches long with two slightly modified Larry
> Zoeller sidearm burners with .035 orifices
> http://www.geocities.com/zoellerforge/sidearm.html
> I have two inches of Kaowool coated with ITC-100.  I use high-alumina kiln
> shelving for the doors because I don't have the equipment to cut fire
> brick
> to size.  I finished one up last night, and when I fired it up at two
> pounds
> of pressure, it hit 1600 F in about five minutes.  At that pressure it
> stabilized at about 1700-1750.  I'll do some checking at higher pressure
> over the next couple of days.
> 
> For FABA members, I'm bringing two to the conference this week (Unpaid
> advertising here), and you can check them out.
> 
> Murf
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> > bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron Childers
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 1:19 PM
> > To: pesetsky at Princeton.EDU; 'Sponsored by ABANA'
> > Subject: RE: [TheForge] Re: morphed GAS FORGE QUESTION
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> >  Murph iz the Imperial Wizzard on that stuff - I don't need to know
> much;
> > just enough to ask my friend, Murph. He has some stuff on the net and I
> > printed it. I'll try to find it for you.
> >
> > Ron C
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mark A. Pesetsky
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 1:07 PM
> > To: munlaw2 at hcsmail.com; 'Sponsored by ABANA'
> > Subject: RE: [TheForge] Re: morphed GAS FORGE QUESTION
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Roger,
> >
> >  I don't think it is possible to quiet a blown forge to the decibel
> level
> > of
> > an atmospheric forge. I used Murph's atmospheric forge in a demo a
> > few months ago and it was great. I could hear questions and they could
> > hear
> > answers. I used a blown forge in a demo last month and it sounded like
> an
> > F-14 - couldn't hear it thunder. My blown forge is noisy but efficient -
> I
> > may try your muffler idea and see if there is any difference
> >
> > Ron C
> >
> >
> > Is there a link showing the Murph forge design?
> >
> > I think the forced air sounds cool. But in a teaching environment I
> > wouldn't
> > want one...
> >
> > Mark
> >
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