[TheForge] Propane Users tank sizes and usage

[Dan Brewer]

Mike wrote a book that is available here Gas Burners for Forges, Furnaces,
and Kilns
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Dan in Auburn WA

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Smith
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 6:29 PM
To: Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Propane Users tank sizes and usage

Dan,

Where do I get this type of burner or where do I get
the plans to build them?

Thanks,

Jerry

--- Dan Brewer <danqualman at gmail.com> wrote:

> You folks need to look at the Porter style burners
> for your forges.  I can
> get several days of use out of my 20 pound tank. 
> The only time it freezes
> up is when I am using the setup in near freezing
> temps.  As in low 40s high
> 30s.  I run a 3/4 inch burner in a 20lb propane size
> forge and usually have
> to throttle it back because I am over heating the
> metal.
> Dan in Auburn WA  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf
> Of Jerry Smith
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 2:22 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Propane Users tank sizes and
> usage
> 
> Mark,
> 
> My whisper daddy will run maybe 3 to 4 hours on 20
> pounds.
> 
> That anvil stand look familiar. 
> 
> Jerry
> 
> --- "Mark A. Pesetsky" <pesetsky at Princeton.EDU>
> wrote:
> 
> > This leads me to a question that I have that has
> > probably already been
> > covered but I am unaware of the answer.
> > 
> > The atmospheric (non-squirrel cage blower) type
> > burners, what is the PSI
> > that they run at generally/how long does a #20
> tank
> > last. I have a Fogg
> > style vertical forge w/a SC blower that yields me
> a
> > couple+ hrs of forge
> > time w/a #20 tank.
> > 
> > http://www.pmsknives.com/images/workit.jpg
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Mark 
> > 
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