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Hello,sorry it took so long,here's pictures of champion blower i got for $100. and forge pot I made.

I continued to search postings after thread,one guy mentioned practical machnist website looked thru there,guy on there said spiral gear blowers weren't design to be "wet",just lube as you use.stamped into gear box is midway spiral gear drive!!! duh!!!,i'll drain fluid down some,and try this,really appreciate help.IFORGEIRON site is awesome!!!!

thanks for info,I didn't plan on running without fluid,kinda dumb question,but what is the proper fluid level,i'd thought about packing it with grease around shaft to slow leak.

Hello,just cleaned up my blower today,gear box was empty,added atf filled about halfway,maybe too much? when i cranked blower it started blowing atf out of blower,does any one know what the correct level should be?does anyone know if maybe you could replace seal for shaft on blower if so where can i get the seal,also would it hurt to just run blower without fluid? any replys helpful thanks

Hey,Thanks For The Info,Appreciate All The Help,Will Try To Post Photos Of The Blower And The Forge I'm Making.

Hello,new to blacksmithing,just got my first hand cranked blower,champion midway,got it from friend for $100 complete with stand,works good just needs a good cleaning,wood handle missing,but no big deal i can replace,also building my first forge it's a brake drum type not quiet finished yet but getting there.really like site lots of info! thanks for any replys.