Another FrankenBurner

What did the Math book say to the English book? ”I’ve got problems.” Oh wait, you said good joke. Apologies.

Just rethought about that math, because math is awesome. You also have to subtract the volume of the split brick (another 50 in³). I get approximately 80 in³ if another layer is added, and the brick is included. The fit of the brick would be interesting too. Might have to cut it down or chamfer the edges. Would be even less volume if refractory is applied.

I use ¼ inch OD stainless brake line with my orifices. Used to be mig tips, now I use 3D printer nozzles. I turn the threads off and silver braze them in. Also, as usual, my math mostly agrees with Frosty’s.

The older I get, the dumber I was.

I don’t know about the bad luck. As my granddad always said “Getting old sucks but the alternative is worse.”

They are great until there is just one, it has infiltrated your place, and it’s two in the morning. They chirp away until you finally get up, get the flashlight out and then they quiet down. You get back into bed, after failing to find them, just start to drift and boom, cricket. They know what they are doing.

Did we break it? I hear crickets.

New to forging. I saw a guy on a video and thought, I can make one of those flame units. I made it. Now it doesn’t work. I connected the round thingy to the tube piece. And added the gas part. Why won’t it work? Also, I got a grain silo to use as my hot container body. I wanted it to be big enough to forge anything I could ever want to. Do you think I need to build a second fire maker?

I like your math, mine agrees with you. Isn’t math great? That is a much healthier ratio than I use. How much do you think you need? Do you manufacture forges and need a lot or is this just for a one off?

You can also TIG braze with silicon bronze rod. Sometimes very handy. I usually use it to repair/build up cast iron. I’ve read you can use it to stick something galvanized to a dissimilar without compromising the coating but haven’t needed to test that yet.

I weld metal in all the ways that I can afford and know about. I enjoy each of them for their own reasons. TIG is one of my favorites to do. Mostly for the reasons Frosty stated. It’s clean, and requires skill/practice. You can really get in the zone. The modern welders with all the settings make them very capable and controllable. AC balance/frequency, and pulse frequency/duty cycle along with remote current control (pedal, trigger, roller) have really changed the game. I use MIG a lot too. The hot glue gun for metal. Soldering/brazing also makes the list of fun to do. I like to manipulate metal. Forge it, cast it, machine it, turn it, weld it. I do weld my forges together. Tacks and stitches. No need to full length weld. Easier to rework. If I anticipate the need to access a structure, I design fastened panels in the mix. Not to oppose anything said. If you have the means/skill to build it and works for you when it’s done, it was done the right way. Whatever way that was. That goes for arc welding forgings as well. I don’t consider it cheating. (I too enjoy forge welding) I recently watched a video of a guy talking about never lowering himself to electric welding a forged piece. No real blacksmith ever would. He was using an induction forge. Good for a laugh. Forget about the angle grinder, band saw, drill press, electric lights, automobile to acquire these things, and so on. Real blacksmiths are ok to use those things, but that arc welding, no sir, that is crossing a line.

I have cleaned the orifice in the main forge twice in 3 years because of this.

I’m an early riser. Three AM is no fun though. I do that too. My mind always churning. I started taking magnesium glycinate supplements which seems to help a little.

They are good points. Really sharp and they manage to go everywhere. I like burrs when I need one. When I’m done I have a full routine of shaking my clothes and sweeping the area before doing anything else. I also don’t mess around when it comes to PPE here. Safety squints are not acceptable to me with burrs. Either goggles with gasket and/or a face shield.