[TheForge] Converting a propane tank to a gas forge

[Jerry Smith]

I drill holes along the line that I want to cut and then use a sabre
saw with metal blades on it to cut around the circumference. I do the
water displacement thing as well as let the tank sit upside on some
bricks to allow the propane to settle out of the tank.

Good Luck,

Jerry 



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From: Paul N <crosspein at sbcglobal.net>
To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 8:58:21 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Converting a propane tank to a gas forge

Done. As it turned out, only 1 of the 4 was so nasty tight that I needed 
the "cheater". Of course, that was the first one I tried.
I was able to get the others with just an 18" pipe wrench, and a bar 
shoved into the collar (tank on it's side)

I filled them all with water, and about that time, the mosquitoes found me.

I'll cut into them probably this weekend.

Thanks all for the suggestions.

**Paul

Jerry Smith wrote:
> I recently took a couple of propane tanks that I got from the welding gas supplier near me. I put a pipe wrench on the valve and beat it a few times to break the seal between the valve and the tank body.
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> Currently I am  making a furnace for casting metal. Now I need to find some decent crucibles that I can afford to melt down bronze in.
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> Jerry
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