WayneCoeArtistBlacksmith

It does not appear that the gears or cylinder serve any purpose. Then, what is the gear on the side? Wayne

Check out the Build a Gas Forge attachment on my web-site at the Forge Supplies page. You can find the URL and my contact information on my Profiles page. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne

Be sure and introduce yourself to me at the February meeting. Wayne

I'm sorry I meant ABBA. www.AlexBealer.org.

Both of you come to AACB meetings. I will look forward to meeting you at the February meeting. It will be in Marietta, just south of Woodstock. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne

Check out the Build a Gas Forge on the Forge Supplies page of my web-site. You can get the url and my contact info from my profiles page. I prefer e-mail over PMs. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne

Check out www.AlexBealer.org. We meet the 3rd Saturday of each month, well, except for December. Go to the calendar tab to see where the meetings are. Mostly the meetings are around the Atlanta area. I will look forward to visiting with you in February. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne

Check out the Build a Gas Forge attachment on the Forge Supplies page of my web site. You can get the url and e-mail addy on my Profiles page. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne

Years ago I got the conversion for from ace to Propane. It did not work very well so I got a gas saver designed for Propane and it was the difference between night and day. I still had a problem with the pilot blowing out so I attached an air shield that I turn to be between the breeze and the pilot. Works like a charm. Occasionally the pilot would still blow out. Now thinking about this I think that I will make a shield about half of a round about 6" wide and see how it works. Wayne

Check out the Build a Gas Forge attachment on the Forge Supplies page of my web site. It uses a 20# Propane bottle or a Freon bottle You can readily find either for free. You can find the url and e-mail addy on my profiles page. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne

You can build your own much cheaper and wind up with a better forge. When I first started smithing I was advised to build rather than buy. I thought that the person was CRAZY then a friend helped me build a forge and burner. I was surprised how easy and simple it was. Check out the Build a Gas forge attachment at the Forge Supplies page on my web site. You can find my url and e=mail addy at my profiles page. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne

I built a forge for a student several years ago. After the Kast-0-Lite had cured I put a piece of 1" square in and fired the forge, timing how long it took to get to forging temps. It took 11 minutes. The next day I painted a coat of Metrikote over the KOL and it took 7 minutes. Metrikote is an Infrared Reflective product. How could it reflect if it is covered up. The company that I get my supplies builds large furnaces and kilns and this is the way they use it. I have been doing it this way for about 10 years. Wayne

If it won't fit in your shop, you need a bigger shop. Wayne

You can do with that you can use 14g wire. For convenience you might want to use a 30a plug and outlet. There is some information on my web site. Check out my profile for the url and contact information. Wayne

Some times when demonstrating I would make a big deal about making a skewer. Taper the end, put in a twist, forge a handle and then get it all red hot, skewer a hot dog, stick it all back in the forge for 30 seconds. "That my friends is a 30 second hot dog. Cooked all the way through."

I have had students in my shop, using my forge, some entering from each end with no problems. I don't like square forges because of the inherent hot spots. With a round forge the burners can be placed on a tangent, creating a swirling flame and more even heating. Check out the Build a Gas Forge at the Forge Supplies page on my web-site. You can find the URL and e-mail address on my profiles page. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne

Have you read the Build a Gas Forge attachment on the Forge Supplies page of my web-site> You can get to the web-site and my e-mail address from my profiles page. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne

Kast-0-Lite is resistant to flux. If you have flux problems with your floor you are probably using to much flux. I weld Damascus billets in my Ribbon Burner forge with no flux. You will need a reducing flame and a Pyrometer. Let me know if I can help you. You can find my e-mail addy on my profiles page. Wayne

All blown forge supplies that I have seen have the Propane inlet upstream from the blower. Remember that Propane is lighter than air so if the Propane inlet is above the blower the Propane will fall down into the lowest level. Think of water. Pour it and it will fall to the floor and run to the lowest level (run across the flower to the lowest level). ALWAYS turn on the blower before the Propane no matter how it is plumbed. Let me know if I can help you. You can find my e-mail addy on my profile. Wayne

Check out the Build a Gas Forge on the Forge Supplies page of my web-site. You can get my e-mail addy on my profile page. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne

Mostly it is a bunch of hoop-a-la. Minor changes that don't really change much. I have not studied them thoroughly but that is my impression.

Lest we all forget, in 2001 the ABANA board determined that the (then) Chapters could not Shoot an Anvil at any Chapter meeting or conference. The SEBRC (South Eastern Blacksmiths Region Conference has always shot an anvil as part of it's conference. We shot the anvil anyway. The ABANA board then kicked the 7 southeastern participating chapters out of ABANA. We contended that they had no control or dominion over us. They thought that we would come running back, apologize, and promise never to do it again. That did not happen! At the next Board of Directors meeting they determined that the word Chapter indicated that they had some sort of control and thus liability exposure, however, if they changed the word to Affiliate they would not have any control and thus no liability exposure. They further stated that if the "former Chapters" did not state otherwise, that the former "Chapters" would be deemed to be Affiliates of ABANA. If they were to now to exhibit some form of control, (require that Affiliates have 501(c)3 status) they have , supposedly, exposed themselves to potential liability for acts of the Affiliates. They won't do this, unless they forget the past history. Wayne, former member of the ABANA Board (after the above mentioned acts). btw, I wrote the By Laws now in effect.

Lutz It appears to me that the Proposed By Laws deletes all references to Affiliates in the Article III A: Affiliate Organizations. I did not find any where requiring Affiliates to be 501(c)3 organizations. Please specifically where you found such reference.

Lykam check out this URL. It is for the November meeting of Alex Bealer Blacksmith Association. It is going to be an open forge meeting, meaning that anyone who wants to can forge, demonstrate or just learn. There will probably be about 4 coal forges going. The meeting is about jigs and attendees are encouraged to bring some of their jigs and demonstrate their use. I will be there and be happy to visit with you. There will probably be between 25 and 50 smiths there and there is free smoked chicken to boot. Let me know if I can help you. You can find my e-mail address on my profiles page. I will be in Atlanta Thursday thru Sunday. Wayne