[TheForge] Converting a propane tank to a gas forge

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

I use a big chain wrench on the tanks ( you can fake this) and my 
biggest monkey wrench and a cheater pipe...after the valve has been open 
a few weeks and the other fittings are removed.
I like to fill the tank with a strong detergent and water for a while 
before draining and refilling.
Keeping the open valve hole at the very top ( no air bubble!!), with a 
hose running into the bottle, i do a messy initial cut with a torch.
Once there's a gaping hole, i'm more casual about cutting to fit.  pf

Paul N wrote:
> 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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