[TheForge] Burner angle

[Harry]

 Thanks for the reply, Frosty,

   I had anticipated making a variety of forges. This one may end up
   doing double duty as melting pot as well. I appreciate the info on
   why one would choose direct or vortex. I have been sitting on this
   project for months. I have been dealing with a rather aggressive
   honey dew list. One item was erecting an above ground pool. Now I
   have someplace to run to when I get a burn. I'm pretty sure SWMBO
   won't cotton to me quenching anything in there, (at least not while
   she is looking <g>).

Back to the shop, Harry

On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:30:09 -0800, "Jerry Frost"
<akfrosty at mtaonline.net> said:
> Hi Harry:
> 
> How you mount your burner is pretty much up to you and 
> what you want it to do for you.
> 
> Mounting the burner perpendicular to (aimed directly 
> at) the far wall, floor, etc. of the forge will result 
> in a hot zone. There are advantages and disadvantages 
> to this. First a hot zone means there's also cooler 
> areas so you have direct, immediate control of heat. 
> Simply by placing your work where the heat is right. It 
> also lets you keep part of the piece cooler while 
> another is hotter, ths is good for welding without 
> burning thin sections as easily.
> 
> The downside is the uneven heat in the forge chamber 
> makes things like twists and heat treating more 
> difficult.
> 
> Mounting the burner(s) tangentally to create a vortex 
> will even the forge temperature considerably, NOT 
> perfectly but considerably. The upside means everything 
> you put in the forge will come to about the same temp; 
> this is good for things like twists, scrolling and heat 
> treating.
> 
> The downside is the forge will heat EVERYTHING to about 
> the same temp so you have to plan carefully so there 
> are no thin sections formed early to burn off.
> 
> Neither is inherently better than the other and 
> certainly not the "RIGHT" way to do it. What you choose 
> will depend on what you need and what you need is 
> likely to change over time. The really good thing is 
> once you've made a forge or two you'll discover just 
> how easy it really is and will find yourself either 
> reconfiguring as needed or just making what you need.
> 
> Frosty
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> From: "IowaHarry" <iowaharry at fastmail.net>
> 
> 
> > Hi All,
> >
> >    I am putting together a small propane forge using 
> > a disposable freon can. I have made a hole just above 
> > the center weld. For alignment what should I be 
> > looking for? I can add more burners later as needed 
> > but to start with I am mounting just one. Should I 
> > have it blast down dead center or angle it to get a 
> > swirling effect? I intend to mount a socket I can set 
> > the burner in so when finished I can pull the burner 
> > out.
> >
> > Please pardon as I am sure this is an oft repeated 
> > question. If this is info available online, a link 
> > would be just grand.
> >
> > thanks, Harry
> > 
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