[TheForge] flue pipe temperatures

[Darrell]

If you can hold a piece of paper in the end of the pipe and it doesn't turn
black and catch fire, you should be fine.

Darrell

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Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 5:53 PM
Subject: [TheForge] flue pipe temperatures


> Wise sages
>        Would anyone have a guesstimate as to the temperature in an 8 inch
> flue pipe coming from a smoke hood  mounted 16 inches directly above the
> fire during a forge welding session?Why the hel?? would anyone care you
> say?I dont have quite enough draft and rather than installing a bigger
pipe
> i picked  up a used draft inducer fan which recommends no more than 600
> degrees F.
>
>
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