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Thanks for the replies/info.

No, not planning on gas-welding with it. Was looking for a regulator to use for a Propane Forge Furnace. Was looking for an AVCO "Red Hat" regulator.

Looked at Airgas's Welding Supply website (as there is one of there stores nearby) and "searched" for a "Propane Regulator."

This was what they offered:



Radnor® By Harris® Model 25-50C-510P Fuel Gas/Propane Regulator With CGA510 - Airgas.com

It is $69, probably hose sold separately. Pondered wether I could simply use my Acetylene regulator instead of buying a new unit.

Wonder if any local (to me) supplier sells the Red Hat propane regulator? If I can find one, what is the price (typically?)

Can you use an Acetylene Regulator on a Propane Cylinder?

I went to a local metals supplier/service-center that also sells to the general public.

I asked their price on large-diameter (10 to 12-inch) steel pipe. It was over $120 per foot. Granted, 12-inch pipe is 0.406 wall thickness and weighs 54-lbs per foot, but still.

Is there any good source for used or scrap large-diameter steel pipe, and if so, where is a good place to look?

Similar situation on heavy-plate. Any good source on 3, 4, 5-inch steel plate?

I was also trying to find used railroad rails? Where is it available/sold.

Thanks so much for the very complete and informative reply. Really explained it well.

Thanks Much. Appreciate the replies/info.

What brand/Type/Model Adjustable Propane Regulator is a good choice for a small gas forge furnace?

Where can they be purchased (locally) without having to ship/wait (what type store, eg: Barbeque, Welding Siupply, RV/Trailer Supply,etc???)?

Thank You Thomas.

Thanks Larry.

Also, how hot can you get either type (maximum temperature achievable in a propane fired forge furnace?)

So far...I've been searching with the "Search" feature, but have not located the Railroad Steels File.

Where is the link located?

Thanks Woody. I'll try to find it.

Appreciate the reply.

Also, which type (all else equal) produces more heat/can reach a higher temperature, or are they basically equal in ability?

What type/grade steel are RR Spikes and Tie-Plates produced?

Makes sense Mike. Thanks.

Sorry to ask this common, basic question, but what are the advantages/disadvantages of Atmospheric versus Blown Gas Forges?

Iron.

That is the "Iron Dragon Gate" designed by architect Antoni Gaud

Appreciate the information and links. I have toured a "Real" Titanium Mill (Allegheny Wah Chang/Oremet in Albany, Oregon) and seen vacuum arc remelting furnaces in action.

I can't afford and don't plan to spend a fortune to try this out, as the quantities involved are fairly small; but, I just wondered what I might be up against, or would need to do, in order to attempt it.

Appreciate the great information and advice. Thanks Again.

Thanks Frosty. Appreciate the input.

The melting-point of Titanium is 3034 deg f. Wouldn't a ceramic-crucible survive that temperature?

I bought small laboratory crucibles many years ago, and one (albeit a tiny one) came with a crucible-lid. If I could enclose or (somehow) pump-in Argon to the crucible only, and maintain it, couldn't that work?

I was wondering... Is there any way to buy/make a crucible fitted with a cap to contain an Argon atmosphere for melting?

Say, if I wanted to re-melt some Titanium scrap. To do so, I would need to exclude Oxygen and Nitrogen from the crucible placed in the foundry-furnace, as Titanium burns in air (readily combines with both Oxygen and Nitrogen at elevated temperatures.)

Vacuum would be ideal, but (would think) an Argon atmosphere should work. Can this be done? Anyone tried it?

Gas Forge Burners, Do they Burn-Up/Corrode Away? How far into the forge can the burner tube extend? How do you secure the tube to the forge furnace? If you are using a stacked-firebrick forge, how do you secure the burner tube into the forge-furnace?

Are there ceramic burner-tubes or can they be made?

Appreciate the replies. Thanks.

I decided to stop by a local antique dealer that displays an enormous (fake) Anvil, in the yard, in front of his shop.

He said he "buys up every used/antique anvil he can find."

That, followed by:

"A week ago, I sold an 80-pound anvil, a 1901 (vintage,) in good condition, for $175 and a week earlier another for $675. The reason the other one sold for $675, was that it was from the 1860's (civil war era) and had a cannon cast into the side."

He said he gets them in all the time, and to check back in the future.

Thanks Phil.