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Hey guys, I am going to be building a syngas forge soon.:thumbup: Has anyone else done this? Will it get hot enough to forge steel? Am I crazy?
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Wood gas forge?
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Wood gas for heating is one thing, but it will have to be pressurized and delivered at a rate fast enough to mix in a blower for a forge.
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Okay, I will continue to only use the gasifier for heating.
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If you have enough gas flow, set up a blown burner and feed the wood gas to it. See if it gets a good enough flame, compared to running the burner on propane. That should tell you if it will run a forge ( which I doubt).
One concern I would also have is the possibility of back pressure into the gas line causing air to enter the gasification chamber. That could be a bad thing.
One concern I would also have is the possibility of back pressure into the gas line causing air to enter the gasification chamber. That could be a bad thing.