Farm Hand

I hadn't thought of that. The burner on this one has an adjustable plate where the air gets sucked in. If that probably would do the job, I'll probably press on with the idea some day. If that won't help, I'll just make a burner. There is so much that I don't know.

Youtube! Great idea. Thanks.

Thanks for the inputs.

I just finished reading this entire topic (thread?). Wow, what a journey. I visited the ODF website, and have to render my compliments. So many people today don't have the gumption nor dedication to see a tough project through. Although I'm new to metalworking, I've handled plenty of difficult projects in the woodcrafting field. My hat's off to you, Odd Duck. If I owned a large company and was looking for a "fixer" I would actively seek you out. Again, my compliments.

You're reading my mind. I figured a few dollars for firebrick from the local big-box store, and see what happens. If you do it, please let me know how it turns out. I can't pursue this until I finish a big fabrication (cutting & stick welding) project. If I try it before you do, I'll post the results. Good luck.

I recall reading a science article where someone used a can of Pepsi and a 9-volt battery to put rainbow colors on stainless steel. If I remember correctly, some alloy in the can transferred to the steel through electrolysis, leaving a deposit only a few molecules thick. The article referred to the outer cladding metal on the Guggenheim Museum, and that it was done using the same principle, but on an industrial scale. Maybe I mis-remember the facts, but if you're good at researching on the computer, you ought to be able to find information on that. When the rainbow-colored pocketknives hit the market, I assumed that they were done by some electrolysis method. Good luck.

I'm new to metalworking, and new to this forum. However, I am familiar with discussion forums and searched this one for a question similar to mine, to preclude redundancy. So my question may be original: Can I make a small forge using the burner from a propane turkey fryer as the heat source? What I have is the burner (mounted on its stand) with its hose/regulator assembly. I've used it to melt wheel weights before, but nothing hotter. I lucked into a good anvil, and have retired to a farm. We stick weld, and cut and bend metal using an oxy/propane torch. I just got the idea to use firebricks and maybe that burner for a temporary forge when needed. I assume that I'd need to put iron pipe between the hose and burner. Has anyone heard of this setup being done?