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dgdubya

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  1. I wanted to update y’all on what’s going on with the forge. Contacted Atlas and they’ve been very helpful. Problem was it wasn’t getting enough propane. The reason was 1 in 1000. Turns about that there was a small, perhaps 1/8x3/16” piece of styrofoam and some Plistics in the fuel inlet that was partially clogging the jet. Thank you to the unnamed shipping company that bounced the forge around in transit. Works perfectly now and I have one happy 16 year old forging as we speak. (And thank you to Charles at Atlas).
  2. I had about something else (shipping damage) but never heard back. Will try them too but was honestly hoping someone here had some ideas just in case they don't get back to me.
  3. Bought this forge for my son. It came about two weeks ago but today was the first time he could get down to trying to forge something. Hate to say it but I'm a bit disappointed and hoping it's only a learning curve. We've watched the video on how to light it but there was no way it was lighting (turn fan to half way, light your propane torch, turn on the propane until it lights). Even with the gauge at 20psi it wasn't lighting. Finally we backed off the fan and it lit, but was in sputtering mode for 20 minutes. I cranked the fan back up and it started running but any thing less than 15psi and it would start to die, even while trying to adjust the fan speed. He forged one knife with it this afternoon but the forge really isn't hot. No way xx xxxx he's going to weld in it. I'm hoping we're doing something wrong. Read this and other reviews with people talking about 2 or 4psi operation but this one won't do it. Any suggestions are appreciated. FWIW, he has and uses a coal forge and has worked on a naturally aspirated propane forge. Not too much of a newbie. Thank you.
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