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The purchased ones have a very slight flare to them, just under 1/4" wider than the OD of the burner tubes at the end. The homemade ones do not, and are as close as I could get to exact replicas of the factory nozzles. They're very slightly larger than the burner tubes, but it's almost negligible. A few thou at most.

Alright, got some pictures for you guys. The first two are the flame I'm getting with the flares I purchased, the second two are using my homemade flares, which are 316 stainless. And yes, I know the top of my forge lining needs to be replaced

I'm not worried about the nozzles corroding. I know they're a consumable to some extent. My issue is the flame that's produced. Before I replaced the flares, I was getting a much better flame that I can't seem to get now. I'm headed over to my shop to get some more pictures and should have those for you soon, though.

Hi guys, I've been trying to figure this out for just over a month at this point to absolutely no avail. I recently built a new forge after I decided relining my Devil Forge wasn't going to work, and reused the Venturi burners from that. When I removed the burners, I noticed the flare on the burner I used most was crumbling and blown out, so I initially tried to remake my own based off the ones they had on there. When I installed them into the new forge, they ran perfectly for the first 10-15 minutes until it got up to heat, then started fluttering. The flame was still going, but it was burning way less efficiently than I was used to in the Devil Forge. It would jump back and forth between a nice roaring blue cone and a much quieter teal flame. After ruling out a failing regulator, debris in the hose/connections, airflow issues, and basically anything else I could think of, I swapped the homemade flares for some of the ones Larry Zoeller makes, and now I'm not even getting the blue cone. I'm at my absolute wit's (and wallet's) end with this. I didn't think to get better pictures of the current setup, but I got a video of what was going on before swapping over to some properly made flares. What's happening now is similar to what you see in 90% of the video, minus the fluttering sound. Any help at this point will be greatly appreciated. This video can not be accessed without permission. https://tinyurl.com/y8u7pedf

No, you're right, but I'm not using the side of the anvil to forge, either lol. Just straight BLO or does it matter much?

Well, technically yesterday, but still. Posted an ad locally and the owner of this beauty replied within 10 minutes. Ended up with a 103 lb Wilkinson for $150, and I can't wait to get it cleaned up, on a stand, and put to use. Gonna be a xxxx sight better than the railroad track I've got! Couple of questions though. What's gonna be the best way to finish it? I'm obviously going to be taking a wire wheel to the face, but I want to leave as much of the patina on the side without letting any further deterioration happen. Also, anyone with Anvils in America (someday...), what's your best guess on how old this is?

As promised, pictures of work done so far.

Sure thing. I'll get some pictures up when I get home.

We're going to be feeding the oil through a filter before burning it, but aside from that, we're working in a well ventilated area. We have respirators as well if we feel like they're necessary.

Hey guys, My dad and I are working on putting together a waste oil forge just to get started as we have most of the pieces needed and plenty of fuel already available. We know the dangers the products created by burning it, and are planning on using the forge outside for now. My main concern is the lining. Our current plan is to have 2" of kaowool and 1" refractory as the base, and 1 1/2" kaowool and 1/2" refractory in the upper shell. The more i'm thinking about it, the more I'm thinking we might need 1" of refractory in the shell. Our burner is going to be mounted into the side of the forge, so instead of blasting the floor, it'll be aimed at the opposite wall. Actual heated area will be ~385 cubic inches. Thanks in advance!