It followed me home

[BT]

Originally Posted by Thomas Dean

I just need to wire mine up but the problem is with the blower I have the wires were cut off less than an inch from where they go into the motor! The big DUMMY!

The other problem with some of these old motors is the wire insulation is usually cracked and flaking off where the wire passes through the case. I usually go inside the case and clip the wires there and solder on a new piece of wire to extend outside the case and use some shrink tubing to insulate it. Sometimes there is enough room to use wirenuts inside the case if you don't want to solder it.

[simmonds]

KeyKeeper, how many rpm does that motor run and is it a 1/4 horse?

[keykeeper]

Frosty: Ok, I'll see if I can find some. Would probably be easier to mig up something than use the 6" tee. I checked with a local hardware, they called their distributor and was told it would be special order to get one. I found one online for $29 but the shipping would cost several $ more. I'll check with the exhaust shop up the street from me. I already have some 3" for the air inlet. Now my wheels are turning faster. Thanks.

Simmonds: I'll check and get back with ya on the rpm and h.p. of the motor.

-aaron c. aka "the scrounger"....lol

[Valentin]

600 USD for this pile ...quite a nice find don;t u think so ? The spot welder looks like it took a beat but except the bendet frame i hope it works ok
The reductor is 40/1
The punch press is 10 Tone
The grinder on the post has 1850RPM
And a bench drill ... to bad that the only way you can adjust speeds is by changing it's fuleeys

[Glenn]

Keykeeper,

* Cut a half circle on the edge of a piece of rectangular metal, then do it again on the opposite edge. Now roll the metal into a circle so the two half circles make a hole for you to insert your air tube.

* Piece of 6 inch pipe and cut a hole in it for the air tube.

Your a blacksmith, YOU can make the things you need. And no one said the thing had to be round either, because square, rectangular, etc will work just as well. Pyramid shaped with a flat top connecting to the fire pot would be actually best as the ash would have no place to catch and clog things up.

If this forge going to replace your *potty chair forge* ?

[Thomas Dean]

Thanks BT! I had thought about using the crimp coupling idean but I will do it right and go inside and add new wire. You are totally correct about the cracking insulation on this old wire. I have 10 OLD antique oscilating fans with this type of wiring just waiting for me to repair. 2 of the have the brass blades. I can get the cloth wrapped wire but they are REAL proud of the stuff!

[keykeeper]

Originally Posted by Glenn

Keykeeper, * Piece of 6 inch pipe and cut a hole in it for the air tube.?

*6 inch pipe seems to be the best, cost effective, ease of fabrication, solution, at this time.

No one said it had to be round, but the area where the original tuyere fit on is round, with a slight depression. I want to make it fit as tight as possible, to avoid losing air. Pyramid would look good, and work, I'm just not inclined to go that far in the build, if 6" pipe will work. I plan on making a plate/counterweight ash dump so nothing can catch up when dumped. Besides, I have some really clean-burning coal.

Yeah, it'll replace the potty chair forge. Unfortunately, the welds broke holding the air tube to the brake rotor. Took a little rotor with it, too. I think I may have gotten them a little TOO hot. He He.

[Frosty]

Attached is the exhaust pipe Tuyere on my coal forge. It isn't a very good picture of it but there wasn't a good angle. Maybe when I get it into the new shop.

I just thought to add the Sketchup component I drew of the exhaust pipe tuyere and flapper cap ash dump.

Frosty

[keykeeper]

I hear ya, Frosty. Thanks, that's pretty much what I had "drawn" on the sketch pad in the cloudy recesses of my mind. You Da' Man!

On another note, I examined the No. 50 blower about 30 minutes ago, attached a cord, and it hums right along. Man, I love blacksmithing and scroungin'.

-aaron c.

[ApprenticeMan]

NICE, good old blower.