[TheForge] Electric forge blower

[peter fels]

That's why i suggested a used gearhead motor.
On the car blower, you'd probably want one from a large , 70s era, American car with AC.

On Jun 17, 2011, at 6:34 PM, Paul N wrote:

> That could work, but not at 3600 rpm (at least not for me). I suppose a 
> reduction pulley would be easy enough. Or perhaps some junker of a hand 
> blower where the gearbox is trashed might be cheap and easily adaptable.
> 
> On 6/17/2011 7:16 PM, Steve Bloom wrote:
>> At 06:49 PM 6/17/2011, you wrote:
>>> [snip]I'll be driving a coal forge. Not a huge forge, but it has a firepot of
>>> about 11" in diameter.
>> 
>> <http://www.ironflower.com/tips/Shop%20Equipment/Coal%20Forge%20Blower%20Conversion/BlowerPower-From%20hand%20blower-2000-04-cb.pdf>http://www.ironflower.com/tips/Shop%20Equipment/Coal%20Forge%20Blower%20Conversion/BlowerPower-From%20hand%20blower-2000-04-cb.pdf
>> 
>> 
>> Just another approach to the same problem....
>> 
>> Steve
>> 
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> TheForge mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:TheForge at mailman.qth.net
>> 
>> TheForge mail list group photo site is
>> http://www.photoworks.com
>> Login: blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
>> Password: anvil
>> 
>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> TheForge mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:TheForge at mailman.qth.net
> 
> TheForge mail list group photo site is
> http://www.photoworks.com
> Login: blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
> Password: anvil
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html