Biggusdan

Hi I'm in Cornwall. I usually take the valve out and fill the bottle with water before the co2 (forgot to add that bit). Can you control the speed on a bc blower? I assume you'd need an air valve or similar if not?

Hi all just thought i'd say hello, my name is Dan from Cornwall in the Uk. I am very much a newbie to Smithing but not to metalwork. My usual hobby is restoring old stationary engines and vintage tractors which I have been doing on and off for 16 + years. By a chance conversation in my local pub I got talking to a blacksmith of some 30 years experience, from that conversation I managed to offer my hammer wielding services in exchange for some tuition and forge time. (theres nothing like a bit of hands on experience). I seem to have caught the 'bug' :) Bye for now

Hi all this is my first question of many as i'm a newbie. I have designed (in my head) a forge made from a 15kg gas cylinder, I plan to cut out around the base about 4 inches up about 2/3 the circumference and do the same on the top shoulder of the cylinder, then cut vertically down both sides of the remaining 1/3rd then remove the cut out piece. For the bowl I plan to use a cast iron griddle pan with the handle removed, I will set this into the base of the cylinder using fire cement or similar refractory, I plan to have a side draft tue iron also encased in clay. I'm not sure what to make the iron out of yet or even the size of hole so any advice there would be gratefully received. For the blower I will be using the interior fan from a car with a homemade casing with the 4 speed setting knob to control the draft. So that's my idea, what do we all think? Before anyone says anything about cutting the gas bottle safely I have cut many before in the past with no problems as I fill them with co2 first. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Dan