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Alright thanks, I should have known better than to have a rubber hose near heat. I'm still concerned about the regulator though, where the hose meets the connector leaked and that's what caused the fire. Was that just a freak thing or is that a common problem with cheaper regulators?

I'm pretty new to propane forges. I built a burner and finally set one up the other day. I ran it for about 3 hours and shut it down. The next day I fire it up and within 10 minutes I hear a hissing sound and flames erupt everywhere. I spray my garage down with a fire extinguisher and after it's out i realize that the connection between the burner and the regulator had a leak. The end of the hose must have been bad or something. What do I do now? What are some good regulators that wont leak and cause a fire? Should I run some kind of piping away from the burner instead of connecting the burner directly to the rubber hose of the regulator?

I plan on using the forge for knives, decorative pieces, hand tools, that kind of thing. I recently saw a forge made out of a refrigerant tank, that looks like the size I would want. I plan on lining the inside with kaowool blanket, then ITC-100 or something similar. I was planning on using firebrick for the floor of the forge. I was going to use kaowool board to make the openings on either end of the forge body smaller but still have an opening on the back (exhaust) in case I make something longer, I can put it threw. Let me know if this sounds good.

I've done a few simple blacksmith projects when I was younger and ive always had a interest in it. I wanted to build my first propane forge but I'm not too sure what to do. Should I build a coffee can forge or use a old #20 propane tank? I have the lining all worked out but the only other question I have is the burner. I would rather buy one if I can since I don't really like the idea of building one (doesn't seem safe to me with having not much experience with propane). What brands are out there and which is good? If building one isn't too difficult, what are some good plans? Thanks for the help.