[TheForge] Foundry heat source

[Craig Schaefer]

Seems to me that no matter which burner you use, propane will still burn at 
the same temperature.  It's all a question of how you're going to corral 
that heat and concentrate it, and how MUCH propane you're going to burn. 
The HF burners get damn hot and will easily power a forge or furnace 
designed to use them.

CraigS
Gresham, OR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Horgan" <lughaid at earthlink.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Foundry heat source


> 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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