duckybackery Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 (edited) do not buy one of those barbecue hand crank blowers. they are small not efficient and break very easily they are made out of plastic. i know this because i bought one. Edited May 25, 2009 by duckybackery@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikadyn Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) Hmmm... The Japanese Box bellows that was linked earlier really has me thinking, which isn't necessarily good for anyone, but it has given me a good idea if i can't find/make a normal blower. Actually, it's given me too many ideas...I may have to make a post on it later... Edited June 11, 2009 by Rikadyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt87 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 do not buy one of those barbecue hand crank blowers. they are small not efficient and break very easily they are made out of plastic. i know this because i bought one. I bought one for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweany Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Hey Viking, I see you are in Tulsa check out the SaltforkSaltfork Craftsmen we have meeting most ever month and usually somebody has a blower for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I am hoping to get hold of some of the chinese made blowers. I will test these in my forge here. (For test read turn them over to the students). If they are any good I have a US importer who will take some and offer them for sale in USA. So the answer is watch this space. I shan't be able to recommend (or warn against) them until I have actually tried them obviously. The electric squirrel cage blowers here are very good. I have had a 220ac one running almost daily for 3 years and it is as good as new. They also have the type of motor that can be slowed down using a dimmer switch which makes them very useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I haven't gone to sleep on this. Linna has been trying to get through to the company- just haven't succeeded yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingnerd Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Greatly appreciated. I am having a bit of trouble locating one that won't break the bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 For some reason nobody answers the phone on the number given on the ad. So we will try to find some other way of contacting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckybackery Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 i got a scrap furnaces blower . i want to rig it up please help . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitlox Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 On May 16, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Quenchcrack said: Look what I found: 404 link removed Too bad somebody couldn't get an import license and buy a hundred of these things and take orders for them. Hmmmmm.....? I don't know if this is the blower you saw those years ago, but we have imported some hand crank blowers. When I ordered a sample, I wasn't sure if it was going to be flimsy, but it actually feels like it will hold together and moves quite a bit of air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 seen one like this at an event here last year, it had cost 50 uk pounds ( about $75 US )it taken less than 5 minutes to break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitlox Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) seen one like this at an event here last year, it had cost 50 uk pounds ( about $75 US )it taken less than 5 minutes to breakI have no doubt that the imported blowers are uneven quality. I expect we will need to check through them before we ship to buyers, and will stand behind their quality with a one year warranty. I don't think they will be around 100 years like the antique ones, but I was surprised they felt more substantial than I thought they might. Edited February 21, 2015 by Whitlox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 the gearing between the crank and blade broke and when someone inserted a finger into the air intake to see if the blades still turned they ended up bleeding due to the sharp edges on the grille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitlox Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) Yes? I can believe that the grill might cut you if you forced a finger on it--that grill piece is thin aluminum, not the heavier material the body is made of. Did you see the gears? This blower comes either with plastic gears or iron ones-- I'm thinking it would be hard to break the iron gears by sticking your finger in the mechanism, but the plastic ones would likely break fairly easily. Edited February 23, 2015 by Whitlox pictures added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fewrkr Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Hello new guy here. I purchased a Taheri blower on ebay. It arrived broken and bent handle a 2" outlet, it was cast iron body with I assume iron gears, way overpriced at $140.00 so I returned it , and have Ben researching 110 volt electrics with high static pressure and about 125 to 150 cfm's for a small forge. I plan on using a blast gate or air-gate which I found on line for about $7.00 less delivery. Everything I have read said that trying to slow the motor down decreases motor life. I am wondering does any one have problems with squirrel cage motors vs centrifugal impeller type. I am an amateur at best. The forge I'm using is a centaur 12" round on a home made table. Kayne and sons has a 125 cfm for about $125.00 electric made in China any input on cfm's and how much do you need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Welcome aboard, glad to have you. If you put your general location in the header you might be surprised how many of the IFI gang live within visiting distance.I prefer to gate the intake or exhaust to control blast on an electric. If the motor doesn't rely on the blower's output for cooling gating the intake is by far the easier. I'd comment on CFM, static pressure, etc. but I don't know diddly about numbers.On the practical side though, a garage sale blow drier will supply enough air for moderate sized forge work. I have a champion 400 and it produces WAY more than I need through a 2" outlet cranking it maybe 20 or so RPM. The electric blower I cobbled together runs directly off a 1728 elec motor through a 1 1/4" outlet and I've never opened the inlet gate more than maybe 1/2" or it just blows the coal out of the forge.I haven't fired one of my coal forges in years coal is hard to come by here but one of our new guys has a line of a seam of good coal so maybe I'll get to mess with coal again.On the other hand my gas forge works a treat but what the hey a person can't have too many forges eh?Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo7 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Have you looked at a heater fan out if a car Fewrkr ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perk-Bilt Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Has anyone here tried this blower? 404 link removed Never mind. I see it had been posted before. Junk??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Welcome aboard Perky . . . Guy? Glad to have you. If you'll put your general location in the header you might be surprised how many of the IFI gang live within visiting distance.I haven't seen a report on one of those blowers. Maybe someone who bought one after seeing your post will remember to post a report.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perk-Bilt Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Location added. I am a member of the Alabama Forge council Montgomery Alabama Forge region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Parker Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Perk, I am not far from you and have never had a problem finding blowers, Alabama is thick in anvils and blowers. Most do need work though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brokkr Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 On May 12, 2009 at 9:22 PM, Rob Browne said: Have a look at centaur forge. They have blowers and may be a source of crankers. They are, cast aluminum and USA made. That being said I have no idea how good they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 the gear ratio is all wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 $499 is an awful lot of money for a chain drive blower and no it can't have the end gear ratio of old school gear drive blowers and not much if any coast. If you've watched FIF I believe these are the blowers used in the no electricity coal forge episode. You can see the smiths cranking like crazy on the little bitty handles and the blowers coasting to a stop in a couple seconds. The Champion 400 on my rivet forge will blow the coal out of the forge if cranked faster than a turn per second. For normal forging turning it one time every couple seconds makes a large HOT fire. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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