[TheForge] Gas forge Question

[Chris Kilpatrick]

My current forge is 16 guage, and it works fine.

Chris K.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin D" <flyinpig at go-concepts.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Gas forge Question
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 11:22:44 -0400

> 
> 
> I'd like to point out that we often like to overbuild stuff, forges being no
> exception.  But I've noticed that if the forge is adequately insulated the
> shell  only needs to have sufficient structure to hold it together.  I've
> seen (and been guilty of) gas forges with a heavy outer shell that acted as
> a heat sink and  prolonged the time it took to come up to heat.  I think
> that if chicken wire could offer enough form it'd be the best to hold the
> insullation, then the problem might be mounting the burners and such.
> Probably the best bet would be a stainless sheet tube like a heat duct.
> 
> I'd thought of using an old beer keg, but it's heavier steel and too
> valuable as a quench tank.
> 
> Kevin D.
> 
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>   [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of
>   Steven.Walker at its.state.ms.us
>   Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:49 AM
>   To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
>   Subject: Re: [TheForge] Gas forge Question
> 
> 
>   >He describes how to build a propane tank based forge. Now seeing that I 1)
> 
>   >have no forge and 2) have two old propane tanks that everyone wants $$ to
>   >dispose of, just how difficult is this really?
> 
>   Eric,
> 
>   Peter gave you some good pointers on safely cutting the tank.  Check out
>   the two websites listed below.  They provide very detailed step-by-step
>   information that will be very helpful for in building your first
>   freon/propane tank forge.  I used a freon tank myself because it was
>   readily available.  Have fun!
> 
> http://www.frontiernet.net/~gnreil/minifor1.shtml
> 
> http://fredlyfx.com/freon.htm
> 
> Walker
> 
> 
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