[TheForge] Zinc Joining Advice..foot pedal torch

Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer artgawk at thegrid.net
Wed Nov 29 20:37:51 EST 2006


Me too please Wayne.
I've seen a couple of variations on my original design and each 
was better than the prototype.
It makes the torch economical for forging small work.
I think of it as an adjunct to my treadle hammer...pete f

Riverbend Blacksmiths wrote:
> I'd like to be put on the list as well. Thanks Wayne.
> ---
> On Nov 28, 2006, at 9:44 PM, Wayne Ackman wrote:
> 
>> I built one of the treadle torch setups John Crouchet uses in his 
>> video.  great design that allows you to step on a peddle to fire the 
>> torch and when you step off, the torch turns off.  The ultimate setup 
>> for using a gas saver.  I have an email with pictures if anyone wants it.
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>> Stephen Viola wrote:
>>> Gee I really need one of those gas savers right now.. I had the torch
>>> firing for about 3 hours straight today.. I still have about another 6
>>> hours ahead of me as well. At least half the time I didn't use the
>>> flame as I needed both hands to twist and shape the metal. This would
>>> really save me a lot of gas!!
>>>
>>> Wombat
>>>
>>> On 28/11/06, Jerry Frost <frosty at customcpu.com> wrote:
>>>> I've never bought anything from them but a fuel saver
>>>> will pay for itself pretty quickly if you do much torch
>>>> work at all.
>>>>
>>>> Frosty
>>>> -------------------------------
>>>> If it ain't forged
>>>> it ain't real.
>>>> Wrought iron is.
>>>> The FrostWorks
>>>>
>>>> Meadow Lakes, AK.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.artmetalradio.com/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: "Riverbend Blacksmiths"
>>>> <riverbendblacksmiths at mac.com>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Has anyone bought and used this item from this
>>>> > company? Was wondered  about the quality of the item,
>>>> > and if you were happy with it.
>>>> > http://store.weldingdepot.com/cgi/weldingdepot/22100QFY.html
>>>> >
>>>> >
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