June 17, 200916 yr i just purchased a two burner blacksmith forge from diamondback ironworks. Dennis answered all my questions and even took a few minutes to shot the breeze. I will give you all an update once I get it all set up.
June 18, 200916 yr Kburd, I have the same forge and it is nicely made. You won't need more that 10 psi to heat it up and about 5 psi to maintain it. It's a real heater.
June 19, 200916 yr I also have not one but two artist forges, Dennis is a great guy i look forward to riding over just to visit. Ken
June 19, 200916 yr Got mine last week and hope to set it up for a trial run very soon. Looks well made. Look forward to your update.
April 13, 201016 yr Author ok so here is a long over due follow up. i have been using the xxxx outa this forge from the get up with it. it is great gets hot as all xxxx. all i need now is one that is about 4 ft long to heat long pieces to texture with the big blu faster.
April 13, 201016 yr I got mine last week and that bad boy rocks. Only problem is that it heats metal so fast I have to work on my stamina. With my coal forge I had time to rest between hammering sessions LOL. Mark
April 13, 201016 yr Author yeah if you wanna work fast you sure can with one of these. i usually run 5/6 pieces with mine and that makes you hump. but i use a combo of manpower and my big blu
April 14, 201016 yr Has anyone done any forge welding with their diamondback forge. If so, which model was it, and how did it go? What size material did you weld and at what pressure was the gas?
April 28, 201016 yr We received our Metalsmith a couple weeks ago and do love it, gets real hot at 5 psi and with the idler valve can save a bunch on fuel costs.
May 5, 201016 yr Dave, I have welded a few billets of damascus a few other odds and ends in my diamonback blacksmith forge. I can weld at around 10 psi. The only problem is the floor of the forge is soaked with flux. I have kitty litter in there that helps, but flux really tears up the floor. I need to re-line it. It throws down plenty of heat. I made some chokes for the intakes, and have been struggling to get a neutral burn. Seems to work best with no choke. I live at around 2300 feet above sea level.
May 5, 201016 yr Oh, and the billets were 2 inches wide by about and inch thick by 12 inches long. After the initial weld i cut them in half so i can work a smaller billet. The material was 15n20 and 1095. 1095 was quite tough, thats why i cut the 12 inches to 6!
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