[TheForge] Foundry heat source

[Jerry Smith]

Mike,

Thanks these are really great links.

Jerry

--- Michael Horgan <lughaid at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 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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