Theintegrator

Copy. Thanks . It is spendy, I'll say that. Thanks for the the tip; I'll get a hold of Wayne. Thanks. Now I know.

Yes I was thinking of a gauge. I have one I used on my welder but I think a propane gauge is calibrated differently than an oxy-argon gauge? I dunno; this is all new to me. I’ll tell you, I’ve done a lot of reading about this stuff.

Thanks for that. Yes, I still have to re-do the copper feed. I’ll lengthen it and secure it to the frame of the cart. I was thinking plistex or itc-100.

I fiinished forge 1.0. Details: propane tank, 2 inches of kaowool, lotsa stiffener (sopping wet is right) and a layer of kastolite. Frosty 3/4 in t-burner. Here's what it looks like. Any comments? I also have a regulator question. Mines an adjustable unit, bell-shaped with a wing nut to control psi. I'm not sure exactly what I'm doing when I twiddle that wing nut. I'm going by sound mainly, so when it roars I figure it's workin. Be nice to know what I'm doing. Sorry if the pic's too big.

Back on topic; one last thing the shelf for the forge? I know firebrick is not the best (interesting that its evidently a heat sink), but is an alumina shelf the right material?

Way off original topic but I gotta add that as a woodworker for 40 yrs working with steel surprises the heck outta me every single time I face. That's why I like it of course but every day is a new and usually an 'oh shoot' moment. Like, who knew u could actually apply enough heat trying to weld hss to 1/4 in mild steel that it would bend the 1/4 in mild steel? I mean, wow. Wood doesn't do that.

me too.Thanks again.

Thanks guys for the advice; makes sense now. I couldn't've done this without all the experience and knowledge available on this forum. Terrific!

Another newbie with forge questions. Details: a. 20# propane tank b. Frosty burner Questions: 1. does rigidizer = colloidal silica? 2. how do i apply it? before tucking the kaowool into the tank? Any other tips for applying it? (Frosty mentioned sopping wet kaowool in one post, but i couldn't figure out the context. 3. What's the best angle to set the burner into the tank? I've scoured the archives and found answers to most everything else--Thanks all!! These are the questions that remain.

Me too. Little late but solves my problem. Thanks frosty.

I like the wooden bucket in the background of pic number 2 of the fossils in the garden. Did you make it?

Thanks a lot. Cheers!

I will look. So far I have not been able to see any engraved or embossed letters/numbers, but I am about to give it a wirebrushing. Thanks for the news; that would be an unexpected bonus!

Thomas- Thanks for the input, and I'm pleased to hear your assessment. It was a treat to find it.

Yeah I was pretty excited, especially cuz it was just recently in use. The owner retired, brought it into the shop. I showed up the next day. Serendipity.