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This is a discussion on forge blowers within the Blacksmithin' forums, part of the Blacksmithing category; Hello everyone , Im Scott and Im new to blacksmithing. Thought it would be a fun way to spend time ...
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03-29-2007, 03:27 AM
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 forge blowers
Hello everyone , Im Scott and Im new to blacksmithing. Thought it would be a fun way to spend time in the backyard. I found a place to pick up a blower for the coal forge I made , it's called [url]www.Surpluscenter.com they have a bunch of blowers and odds and ends. I found the pricing on E-Bay restrictive for a used blower and this place had stuff right in my budget . I dont work for them and have no attachment to the company.( thought other might want to know about it) Ill post some pictures as soon as I can . By for now
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03-29-2007, 03:47 AM
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I did a search there for forge blowers and came up with no hits. I thought maybe it was gonna give me something. Really, for my charcoal forge I just use an old Electrolux vaccuum that I found in my grandfather's basement with the hose rigged up to the outlet. Puts out more air than I need so I had to choke it down, but hey, it was free. Once I get around to building my blown air propane forge I've got a fan from a furnace that my uncle got for me (he works for a heating and cooling company). Can't beat free and since you don't need a lot of air to burn a hot fire, you should be able to find something cheap anywhere. Plenty of hairdryer forges out there. Joe Nelson |
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03-29-2007, 04:35 AM
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The Blueprints section has How to make a blower from an old clothes dryer BP0128 Forge Blower How to build a bellows BP0127 Bellows Construction BP0141 Building a Bellows You can find a squirrel cage blower in many junk yards. They are used to cool copiers, and many other machines.
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03-29-2007, 04:46 AM
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My forge blower is from an inflatable, kids play structure. It kicks out a lot of air!
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03-29-2007, 12:02 PM
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They don't sell them as "forge blowers" but as fans. Did you check under that catagory?
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03-29-2007, 06:41 PM
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I motorized my buffalo forge using an old washing machine motor I had lying around. Very simple, made a base out of angle iron and flatbar, welded it to a heavy plate and welded hinges on for belt tensioning.Motor is held in place by a u bolt I made out of threaded bar.Busy painting ran out of primer.If you checked out your local scrapyard you might find a car fan-they are good for making blowers if attached to a small motor. Bb Last edited by Blackbeard; 03-29-2007 at 06:47 PM. |
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03-29-2007, 09:07 PM
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The one i am using right now is a blower from an old gas water heater. The one I just picked up along with a big by huge fire pot clinker breaker and Tuyre is the housing of an old champion 400 with an older than dirt GE washing machine motor. For five bucks I think I did ok. Finnr |
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03-30-2007, 12:07 AM
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my electric blower on the shop forge is from an oil furnace--air control is on the side of the blower that goes from nothing to blow the coal up off the grate! I used the blower/auger from a coal stocker on another before. Look around--be inventive, you'll be surprised what can be used.
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03-30-2007, 01:43 PM
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I built a blown propane forge using a upright vacuum cleaner as a blower. The thing puts out waaaaay more air than I need so I had to choke it down. I disassembled the vacuum and just mounted the motor and blower. The thing even has an on off switch built right in. The biggest problem I have is the noise.
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