[TheForge] Induction Forge?

[Michael]

Frosty,
Perhaps; on the other hand, the very first complaint heard about my tube
forge design was that it made the operator "work to hard." How fast we need
to heat the metal depends on how fast the work is done. With multiple parts
heating in the forge, very fast hammering indeed would be needed to outstrip
the forge's heating speed. Such fast hammering would be more likely with
production work than fine art.

Induction sounds quite promising, but I'm far from abandoning the premise
that "one shoe does not fit all." Nor would I jump too quickly into deep
dependency on electrical use--not for the urban smith. In Seattle for
instance, penalties for electrical use beyond a fairly minimal amount can
send utility bills into the stratosphere. Just running the air conditioner
in summer's heat pushes me close to the edge. So, I'm personally reluctant
to increase electrical use in my hobbies beyond power tools and a 110V MIG
welder. There is a great divide between the needs of the professional shop
and the realities faced by husbands defending their garage based ambitions
before irate wives :-)  
Mikey

-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Frost
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 10:09 PM
To: Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Induction Forge?

I don't think so Mikey.

Admitedly I don't know a lot about induction but the 
stock doesn't need to actually be inside a coil. It 
doesn't need to be a coil at all, a simple closed 
circuit will heat anything in the field without heating 
the circuit's conductor directly. Radiative heating 
makes coolant necessary in this case.

And here I was sooooo looking foreward to building a 
new propane forge. NOW I have to learn about these 
things. <grin>

Frosty
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From: "Michael" <michael.a.porter at comcast.net>


> Reis,
> They do at least sound very promising for straight 
> stock; in other words,
> for anything that can be handled in a tube forge. I 
> am all for any real
> improvement that comes down the pike. Naturally, the 
> power source could also
> be used with a small (jeweler's) induction furnace 
>  >:-)
> Mikey
>

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