[TheForge] Foundry heat source

[Michael Horgan]

Nope, forget the Harbor Fright burners.  Take a look at Rex's burners 
at http://www.hybridburners.com/ if you don't want to build your 
own,  or at Ron Reil's site at http://ronreil.abana.org/Forge1.shtml 
for do it yourself. Note, follow Ron's directions exactly for a great 
burner, on modifying it you can get a good or ok burner.
Mike Porter's Book is great as well. Again rtfm and follow 
instructions exactly for the best results.

At 11:25 AM 2/10/2007, you wrote:
>I am working on building a small aluminum foundry in
>my back field. I will probably have a ton of sand
>delievered to form the base of hot area.
>
>What I am looking for is a heat source to get to the
>temperature for melting many metals, around 1700
>degrees F. I was thinking about using two or three
>propane and something like these torches from HF:
>
>http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91033
>
>I can get the cauldrons and some of the other things.
>And propane is very do able out here in the country.
>
>If some one has a better heat source that I can buy or
>build I would be interested. I was thinking about one
>with a blower for air, I have seen porpane forges
>built that way.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jerry
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