[TheForge] Converting a propane tank to a gas forge

[Craig Schaefer]

if you have the guard still intact around the valve, lay the bottle on its 
side (make sure it's as empty as it will get), and run a bar thru the guard 
to hold the bottle from rotating and using the l o n g e s t wrench you can 
find/rig, remove the valve.   None of the ones that I have removed were left 
threaded.   That being said, I had one that would not  budge and it got 
thrown to the recycler.

CraigS
Gresham, OR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul N" <crosspein at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 2:02 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Converting a propane tank to a gas forge


> I've acquired a "few" old/junked propane tanks (20lb, and 30lb) that I'd
> like to convert to gas forges.
>
> I made one at the UMBA forge build last winter, but I wasn't happy with
> some of my decisions (it was my first time at this). Since these were
> cheap, I thought I'd just try again.
>
> My plan was to remove the valve, fill the tank completely with water,
> and use a pneumatic cutoff wheel to open it up.
>
> What presently has me held up is removing that stinking valve. I'm
> currently thinking I need a bigger lever, cuz that thing is on there 
> TIGHT.
>
> But before I go the brute force path, has anyone on the list done this
> and have advice to offer?
>
> Mid 90's here in northern IL too. (and I agreed to meet at the
> blacksmith shop this evening, maybe we'll have enough sense not to start
> up the forges... nah)
>
> **paul
>
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