Solar forging? (was Re: [TheForge] crackpottery)

[Jerry Smith]

I have talked to a couple of people who have used an
electric furnace to heat their metal, but they perfer
coal or propane. 

Jerry

--- Dan Tull <dantull at numail.org> wrote:

> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Erik Gutfeldt" <erikg at apple.com>
> To: "The Forge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 6:15 PM
> > OTOH, said kiln takes 5.5 hours to reach
> temperature. I guess the 
> > strength of my hammer arm won't be the limiting
> factor anymore :)
> >
> > Anyone out there use electric power for forging?
> Yeah, welding fer  sure, 
> > but forging?
> >
> There is a well known smith in Atlanta that uses
> compressed air to blow his 
> coal forge.
> Not what you were asking, but elec. powers the
> compressor. 
> 
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