[TheForge] speed for a forge blower

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

Hey Buffalo blowers...i never thought...PF

marilyn traber 011221 wrote:
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> From: Phil <mobjak at yahoo.com>
> To: Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 11:48:41 -0800 (PST)
> Subject: [TheForge] speed for a forge blower
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> 
>>what rpm should a motor for a forge blower be?  I'm
>>thinking about the buffalos, probably 12" diameter.
>>
>>thanks
> 
> 
> Fast enough to give you enough air, and slow enough so it doesn't blow your 
> fire out of the pot?
> 
> Really, asking that is like asking which way to point an anvil- the correct 
> answer being, where it's most convenient for you, the smith. In this case, as 
> long as you have enough air, any excess can be controlled by a gate, so it 
> really doesn't matter too much. Or, you can do as some of us prefer to do, 
> and use a hand cranked blower, or even a bellows.
> 
> Phlip
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