[TheForge] indoor forges

[ries]

I run my propane forge inside the shop.
I have a 100lb propane tank, the size that is about 18" in diameter  
and 4 feet tall, on the cart that the forge is mounted on.
Not too worried about storing the propane tank in the shop, as I also  
have acetylene, oxygen, a few argons, and some carbon dioxide mix  
tanks, as well as a couple of small propane tanks and a spare propane  
tank for the forklift, all stored inside too.

Of more concern to me is the combustion giving off gases that might  
cause me to stop breathing.
I do have a big, sliding garage door, but unless its hot, I usually  
keep that closed while forging. I also have exhaust fans, that I  
sometimes run, with a window open, to run air thru the shop.
I keep meaning to buy a carbon monoxide detector, for the shop, but so  
far, nobody has passed out or gotten headaches, in the last ten years  
or so of running the forge in the shop, so I am guessing that, quality  
of breathable atmosphere wise, the forge isnt killing us.

Ries

On Jan 21, 2009, at 1:37 PM, Lucky7Steel wrote:

Hi there,

Do any of you folks have inside forges?
I assume people do but i'm having propane worries. I'm wondering where  
people get their propane and hoping people can make me feel better  
about it. I know it's a no no if you ask the gas companies. I just put  
together my new forge and now i'm feeling so discouraged :-(

~K~
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