Cooling down a little.

[Amalgam]

Hi there you guys,
I am an enthusiastic of metal art, and I will be starting to work blacksmithing very soon. However, I live in Florida, and when the formula temperature plus humidity starts to exert pressure it can get pretty hot down here. I work in my garage and the set up of my shop forms a rectangle. So, I am planning on putting two big fans; one to my right blowing air directly through that rectangle and one at the end kind of sucking all that air coming from the first fan and blowing it out the garage door, trying to create a stream of air. However, I have two major concerns. 1) Would this setup be an effective and efficient way to install the fans? 2) Would that air stream cause the metal to get cold quicker than it should do. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thank you
Alfredo Alamo

[MikeTodd123]

Hey Alfredo
I don't think you are going to have trouble cooling your work too soon in those temperatures.
I live in Ky. where it gets hot and humid too. You have the right idea of getting a cross breeze going. The main thing is keeping yourself cool.
I also had the same idea since I Boxed in my shed last fall. I thought of maybe getting one of those fans from tractor supply that has a water mist in front of it as the fan pulling in the air and trained mainly on me.
you could purchase one from them or you couuld rig up your own by useing pvc and misting nozzles from a greenhouse supply center.
Just an idea.

[sdcb27]

Its not talked about much but forging in anyweather can be taxing and its exstremely important to drink lots and lots of water , even more so forging with coal or any open forge. Temperature is comfort, water is life.