for all you forge guys..

Well that is a sweet forge. I'm not in a panic to get it done I'm just glad the project is finally started. Looking at the above forge i hope I didn't put my burner pipes too far apart. I did as I said with 7" in between each one angled so the heat will swirl around the 8" diameter chamber. I have a bolt through each tube to hold the burners in place when I decide which type I will be using. I was planning on using the z burners but now I think I'll look around first at some different options. The pipes that are welded in place are 1 1/2" so what ever they are needs to fit in there. Unfortunately I know nothing about building burners so I'm looking at buying them instead. That burner set up above looks pretty sweet but how does a guy get hooked up with that ..or instructions on how to build them?:thumbup:

Mike
 
MCoughlin said:
........ Unfortunately I know nothing about building burners so I'm looking at buying them instead. That burner set up above looks pretty sweet but how does a guy get hooked up with that ..or instructions on how to build them?:thumbup:

Mike
Click to expand...

Mike,
I'm not picking on you, but your comment here has me concerned.
Would you be confident with a mechanic that said, "I have the car on the lift and am all ready to take the transmission out. Unfortunately, I don't know anything about transmissions, or rebuilding them.

Before you do much more you should do the research and planning stages:
Read up on burners.
Look at some of the many forge building tutorials online (you have done a search already?)

First stop is Darren Ellis' site:
http://forgegallery.elliscustomknifeworks.com/
Go to the refractory page and read all the FAQs.
Look at the burner kits and pre-made burners.
Look at the forge gallery.

Then, take a look at Kevin Cashen's site ,there is a great forge and burner page.
http://www.cashenblades.com/Info/Gas forges.html

If you don't have it bookmarked, here is the search engine for Bladeforums (the thread search on the forums is severely lacking):
http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=011197018607028182644:qfobr3dlcra
Use it to search things like the two-stage burner control, forge building, burners, etc.

Building a blown burner is far simpler than a venturi burner.You can buy one, if you want, but it is basically a piece of pipe with a gas line hooked to it.Air is blown into one end from a blower motor, and gas is put in at the gas valve. There is a bit more , but that is the gist of it.

Stacy
 
thanks Stacy. The blown burner does look like the way to go. I will look into it further as there will be 4 burners and I will need to know how to set that up properly.
 
Darren Ellis was where I bought my forge stuff from(insulation ect), the regulator, and fittings for the burner I found locally(with much aggrivation). I do have a few canadian links for the insulation though, since shipping that stuff out of the usa costs big time!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top