redmike512

Thanks for looking. It's a Z burner from Zoeller forge. I wasn't comfortable making my own right off the bat. Maybe someday, but not to start. I'll get some photos in the dark and repost.

Hello! After watching videos and reading forum posts, I finally completed a gas forge. I just tried it out this morning, and I'd love to get some feedback from some knowledgeable folks. The forge is an old helium tank, with 3 inches of kaowool liner, and a coating of satanite. The satanite came out way more rough and crappy than I'd have liked. The floor of the forge is hard fire brick. Photos are attached. When I fired it up this morning, it managed to get some steel to an orage hot temperature, but the metal didn't hold it for very long. And the forge only got hot enough to heat the bar in the back half, close to where the burner comes in. (The burner is slightly off center, because there was a seam in the middle of the tank.) Does the forge need to be hotter? The burner is enough for the cubic volume in theory, but it doesn't seem to be getting the thing hot enough. Welcome any and all feedback.

Hello all, I'm currently working on building a gas forge using a helium tank as the shell. I was planning on lining with 2" kaowool, but by my calculations, that leaves me with a larger interior volume than I expected. So I'd likely need two burners. But when I set two inlet ports on the tank, it looks crowded. Am I doing something wrong? The tank is 14" tall and 12" in diameter. About 10" of the height is the full diameter, with 2" on each end forming the end caps, so to speak. Using just the 10" straight section, and assuming a 2" lining, I'm coming up with an inner volume of about 500 cubic inches. Am I correct in thinking I'd need 2 of most types of burners, or maybe a single T-rex? Should I go for 3 inches of lining to further reduce the chamber volume? Many thanks.

I'm guessing I know the answer, but is there any chance this ebay auction is actually for a decent steel anvil? With not brand listed, and only one photo, I'm guessing this is likely a "stay away" situation. ebay link removed