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  1. Compleetly xxxxxx, no cast resin, real steel. Better than the original.
  2. Can someone point me in the direction of a decent respirator, i grind steel alot, so any help would be much appreciated. sean.
  3. Thanks tim gunn 1962, thanks jeremy k, i will check it out. Sean.
  4. Every thing went pretty smooth, i didnt cut any connections, wired it up just like the instructions said, but the readings max out, i would like to just read the temp in the forge, do i have to compensate for ambient temp outside, the meter maxes out as soon as i turn on the forge, ya think i have the wrong setting, thanks for the help. Sean.
  5. I purchased this pyrometer mdl, #at-100 kln from auberine.com. I wanted to measure what kind of heat my habenero from chile forge was putting out. I am not a tech guy, i am having a hard time setting this thing up, can anyone give me a heads up in plain english, your input would be greatly appreciated, i inserted the heat probe between the burners at about one inch in the forge, this is what david from chile forge recommended. Thanks all. Sean.
  6. Cutting carbon steel, requires bimetal blade?. I was trying to cut carbon steel with a high carbon steel bandsaw blade, yeah for about a minute, does anyone have a good scource for bimetal bandsaw blades. Any help would be appreciated, thank you Sean.
  7. I have a gas forge,chili habanero dbl burner, what ceramic coating would be best, i have used itc 100, its a bit pricey, i have also heard about satanite for half the price and twice as much, this is for some repairs. Any help would be appreciated. Sean
  8. I have a chili habanero, its a dbl burner, thanks for your reply matt, just looking for a cheaper option, itc gets pricey. Sean. Mod note: then I will relocate this thread to the proper location, unless you have converted your gas forge into a solid fuel forge?.
  9. I am repairing my forge, itc,100 seems a little to expensive, i have heard about satanite ref. coating, can i pick someones brain on this matter, or any help thanks, sean.
  10. Can anyone give me some advice, just bought 236lb hay budden, great anvil but the ringing is making me nuts,do i need earplugs all the time. Is thier a way to cut down on the noise, any help would be appreciated thanks Sean.
  11. I would like some input on the hanrob 2000 handheld torch, i was thinking of adding it to my shop, at 360 dollars is it worth it, can any members give me some pros and cons. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Sean.
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    propane gauge

    Where is a good place to find psi, gauges. I have a five gallon tank, when i bought my forge, it had this cheap gauge on it, i cant tell what my pressure is. Thanks for all input. Sean.
  13. Hello everyone, i am trying to make metal spoons from 20 gauge mild steel, does this have to be anealed to form them. Thanks for your help. Sean.
  14. Hi everyone, can someone share some info. on making copper ladles,and spoons. I just recently purchased a swedge block, for spoon and ladle making. Thanks for your input. Sean.
  15. Hi everyone, my name is Sean Meloy, I am from san diego cal. I started out making bbq. Tools, my daughter bought me a small forge about 4 mounths ago, and i have been practicing ever since. This end of cali. is kind of dry on blacksmithing, there was a place 25 miles away that taught the basics. A community college thing, i sighned up but they cancelled the class because of low enrollment, i am still searching, i check out all the tutorials online then go practice, i bought lorelei sims book the backyard blacksmith, and that was a good basic for me, still is. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks sean.
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