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What type of forge is this?
I am deployed to Afghanistan and there is a forge at our base. I would like to know if you guys have ever seen one like this and could help me learn to use it. I'm half way done with my stock removal and HT is my next step. I am using some 1/4 in spring type steel I found in the forge shop. Any help you can give me on the usage of this forge would be greatly appreciated.
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That is a forced air propane burner. Tho that does not look like a propane bottle in the 2nd pic. One way to find out for certain. Turn the gas on and smell it.
__________________ Gold is for the mistress - silver for the maid Copper for the craftsman cunning in his trade. "Good!" said the Baron, sitting in his hall But steel - cold steel is master of them all. Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) |
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It smells like propane. I just think it's Afghani. So I just light it and let'er rip?
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Will I be able to HT with it?
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You should be able to. I would do the detailed test on startup first if you have doubt about things. Make sure that blower works to. turn that on and test it. turn on the gas and go thru the range of settings you have. Also check the forge itself good and make sure to check for leaks!
Yes you should be able to heat treat with it to, that is more a matter of consistency. __________________ Gold is for the mistress - silver for the maid Copper for the craftsman cunning in his trade. "Good!" said the Baron, sitting in his hall But steel - cold steel is master of them all. Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) |
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Figure the worse case is you have a leak in the propane, just need to shut off the supply and kill the flame. you have a fire extinguisher behind in the photo's ") so you might be well familiar with it's use soon Don't be inhaling that stuff either, I had a respiratory infection for a week after I used the last one.
__________________ Gold is for the mistress - silver for the maid Copper for the craftsman cunning in his trade. "Good!" said the Baron, sitting in his hall But steel - cold steel is master of them all. Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) |
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Let the forge tell you that. when you turn on the blower and feel the force it puts out then with just the propane on you can physically see the gas coming out, You may need to turn on the blower on the lowest setting to light it tho. Esp with unknown and possible dangerous construction you just have to play it by ear and see what it was setup for.
__________________ Gold is for the mistress - silver for the maid Copper for the craftsman cunning in his trade. "Good!" said the Baron, sitting in his hall But steel - cold steel is master of them all. Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) |
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Ok so design and construction (depending on source of materials) may be quite good but it has been sitting for some time and leaks, cracks, breaks, dry rot etc is still the #1 concern. The biggest thing you do *NOT* want is fire to get inside the hose, nozzle etc and creep back towards the tank. But then pressure keeps it out. To low pressure and it will creep, you commonly see this with several burners when you turn them off, esp with venturi designs.
Long story short listen to the tools/equipment and they will tell you what needs to be done __________________ Gold is for the mistress - silver for the maid Copper for the craftsman cunning in his trade. "Good!" said the Baron, sitting in his hall But steel - cold steel is master of them all. Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) |
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