[TheForge] coal forge blower

[smith at blacksmithing.org]

Mark wrote:
I have a very old electric blower on my coal forge and it's dying.I am
wondering if there are any good places to get a replacement.Looked at
Centaur but they are over $350. 

check out:http://www.ironflower.com/tips/tips-Blowerconversion.htm 

run a scrapped hand blower off of a ~1800 low hp motor. Cost was probably 
under $25 and it's been running for 12 years now. 

Steve