[TheForge] Forge temps (was: biodiesel)

[Bruce Freeman]

With a pure metal, melting tells you temperature.  Unfortunately, with carbon steel or other alloys, the picture can get VERY complicated.  See:  http://abana.org/resources/education/tempil_guide.shtml 

Do ceramic cones come in these temperature ranges?

Bruce
NJ

>>> frosty at customcpu.com 5/30/2005 1:33:01 PM >>>
I haven't accurately measured the temp in my forge.

Does just melting steel count?

When one of my students gets to the point they get preoccupied with prep, 
chatting, etc. and forget to keep an eye on the forge I quietly up the prop 
reg to around 12-15psi. It'll melt a few inches off 1/2" sq. stock in under 
a minute.

Black hot to bubbling puddle.

My burners are about $9 worth of plumbing, lamp rod, a brass fitting and a 
.045  mig tip.

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

Meadow Lakes, AK.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Robinson" <robi5515 at bellsouth.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT biodiesel


> I'd like to hear from anyone who uses an atmospheric propane burner of any 
> design that actually has accurately measured a forge temperature hotter 
> than 2500 F-
> with out usig auxilliary O2,  compresser air or a blower boost.
> Chuck
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Keporter at aol.com>
> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 9:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT biodiesel
>
>
>> There is nothing wrong with off topic posts; they are just filler 
>> material
>> that gets swept into the vacuum left by the absence of on-topic 
>> discussions :-)
>>
>> So, would anyone like to discuss what lies beyond gas burners? Gentle 
>> hint:
>> This discussion would naturally head straight into torch country.
>>
>> Does anyone wish to discuss burner goggles, and how to make an end run
>> around TM 2000 lenses?
>>
>> Wear and how to buy brazing torches that don't require a thousand dollars
>> worth of oxyacetylene equipment?
>>
>> How to get a hot flame sans acetylene?
>>
>> DIY brazing hearths?
>>
>> Just some thoughts. Pick a subject from the list or start a different 
>> thread.
>> Mike P.
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