[TheForge] Foundry heat source

[Michael Horgan]

In free air, for which the weed burners are designed, maybe. When 
trying to inject heat into a forge or casting furnace, with back 
pressure, the ability to tune your burner for proper combustion makes 
an enormous difference. If you're nearby and want to try the 
difference, I still have a weed burner left, still in the plastic.

At 02:33 PM 2/10/2007, you wrote:
>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
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>>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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