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Commercial Forge suitable for home?
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Maybe. Often those forges use a lot of gas. It isn't as much the cost of the forge as it is the gas bill.
How large is it?
How large is it?
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Thats a great forge, but you will probably have to get a new gas line run to the house. I doubt it will run on a residential line.
It should be easy to convert it to propane, though.
Notice that it already has a vent hood. The size is mainly the base stand which puts the forge at working height.
I would say get it and see what you need to hook it up.
It should be easy to convert it to propane, though.
Notice that it already has a vent hood. The size is mainly the base stand which puts the forge at working height.
I would say get it and see what you need to hook it up.
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If you can get it for a few hundred dollars it should be a good deal. Converting to propane from NG is easy. Chances are you can just use the regulator on the propane bottle. It was most likely running off of 2 Psi when it was set up, but it is worth finding out.
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I agree with insanity that is should run well on propane. There should be no conversion needed beside changing the inlet to a propane hose fitting.
Just a note, however -
It may have ran on 2PSI from a 1" pipe. Propane is usually delivered to a forge through a 1/4" hose. That makes the pressure needed higher to deliver the same volume of gas. I would guess that it will run on 10-15 PSI propane. Depending on your shop setup, you might even want to consider hard piping it from the tank regulator with 1/2" pipe , copper tubing, or a flex gas line.
The plate should tell you all that you need to know about it.
Unless it is too expensive, or there is some other problem ( like chamber size), it should be fine for knifemaking.
Just a note, however -
It may have ran on 2PSI from a 1" pipe. Propane is usually delivered to a forge through a 1/4" hose. That makes the pressure needed higher to deliver the same volume of gas. I would guess that it will run on 10-15 PSI propane. Depending on your shop setup, you might even want to consider hard piping it from the tank regulator with 1/2" pipe , copper tubing, or a flex gas line.
The plate should tell you all that you need to know about it.
Unless it is too expensive, or there is some other problem ( like chamber size), it should be fine for knifemaking.
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If you have NG you will be able to use it with a slight modification. You can even get it to be quite fuel efficent. I run all my gas forges/salt pot, etc... on 1/4 PSI NG from my home. As long as you have a decent blower and your smallest orifice is 1/4 inch, you should be good. Drop me a PM if you want to discuss. You can check out my NG forges on my web site under shop tour if you wish.