Burner is 1/8" brass tube for gas flow. It goes through a 1.5" × 3/4" bell reducer to a 12"×3/4" pipe and another 1.5inch reducer for the nozzle.
I drilled out a 1/16 inch hole for gas flow and not a #57 . this is most likley my problem. Perhaps the gas flow is too great and pushing away my flame in the forge? I would've bought a smaller bit but I'm so poor I owe the bank $...
thanks for the reply frozen.
forgot to mention I'm using a high pressure regulator from tractor supply. no real measurement of psi