Alex w

I’m building a belt grinder but I am deciding to use a 1phase motor with a vfd but someone has said to me that you need a 3phase motor to use a vfd but when I looked on eBay it said I can wire it to for a 1phase input and output. This is probably a stupid question but is it possible to run a vfd with a one phase motor if wired correctly. I want to use a 1phase motor because I am using household electrics.

Frosty, I wish I could take a class or speak to a blacksmith but there is none in my area they are all either too far away or too expensive. I was just thinking of building a burner to test if it would work then build a body out of refractory. thanks for the advice. -alex

I would need it for basic forging I wouldn’t want one to large or to small, I just need to build a burner because I have fire bricks already from my old coal forge. So I just need to figure out a design which I’m not good at because I haven’t made any before. If you have any designs would you be able to share them with me

I have looked up ribbon burners and I find them a bit complicated to get my head around in text form (instructions) is there anyone that has got designs of a ribbon burner that is simple and easy to understand. I also forgot to add it has to be cheap.

I am planning on making a propane forge and I am just wonder what burner should I build I thinking of a Venturi or a ribbon burner, it needs to be a. quiet b. Efficient. Ps if you have any plans or ways to make the burners they would be much obliged. Thank you - Alex

Thank you this has helped me alot

Thank you for the idea

I am in the process of getting some tubing for it to flow better so I could re do it

I have a stick welder 2 angle grinders (one 4 1/2, one 9 inch) I just don’t have thick steel tubing to weld with because the thin tubing I have now will just melt

Okay, how can I make the design more efficient because that’s all I have.

I am using a bottom draft forge and using coal

I’ve recently made a forge blower out of a fan it doesn’t give off high pressure but gives constant air to my forge. It takes longer to heat up stock but is quieter than my other blower by a long shot. I’m just wondering if it’s enough and if not what I can do to improve it, if you have a suggestions.

That’s gave me a good idea thank you

I am thinking of belows but also testing other solutions as well

I have been looking for a hand crank blower for a while and I can't find them in the uk.

The smoke is not noticeable from what I've seen because I don't really put green coal straight on the fire I put it around it to make minimum smoke as can

I use coal and my blower is a electric air bed pump and my anvil is a homemade railroad track double horned anvil and its nailed down to a railway sleeper rapped in chain

Im not doing it for long really its around 2 1/2 hours a day for only around 4 days a week. I have dampened my anvils ring as much as i can but theyre still annoyed but also my forge blower is quite loud aswell. Im in the west midlands

Hi Steve, thank you

I live in the uk, I am a beginner blacksmith with a back garden forge and I do make a bit of noise on accident most of my neighbors don't mind the noise but one neighbor has been threatening to report me for noise complaint. What can I do to make my forge and anvil quieter.