Tom Lumpkins Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Last time I was home I was trying to forge weld, I tried all day on Saturday, then Sunday I was back at it. never could get the heat right. finally I cranked the old blower hard and noticed the metal disappear into the coals. I finally got a forge weld. after many attempts.. I got to thanking about my situation and remembered that I had used a 1 1/2 pipe for air supply.. Well I have been on the road for the last two weeks and got home yesterday and decided I was going to fix my problem so I called a few friends to see if they had some 3" metal pipe laying around, One friend told me he had a old rear end that would work. so I got it and worked on it part of yesterday and finished today.. I still have to bolt it to the drum, and mount it.. I think my air problem will be fixed.. here's a few picture's.. I ain't much of a welder as you will notice in the pictures.. but I guarantee it won't come apart.. lol Boy it was hot out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Looks like you are in business now, Happy forge welding Tom !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Tom, I have 2 old hand crank blowers and 2 old blacksmith's electric blowers. They are all made to use 3 in. piping more or less. I think you are on the right track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lumpkins Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 Thanks Steve.. and James.. I'm hoping to get her done.. Next weekend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Hey Tom That Ford 9" is just right for a dragster now, good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 The wider pipe will make a HUGE difference as our blowers are all volume not pressure ones so a narrow pipe just chokes them down. Now you are off and running :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lumpkins Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 Thanks Rmcpb, I can't wait to get her hooked up and give her a try.. Markb don't think I'm goin to be messing with a dragster.. lol.. But it would be about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lumpkins Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 I forgot to give a update, Well I got the new pipe hooked up and its like the difference between nite and day.. Man that joker gets on up there now... Works realy good...I havn't tried to forge weld with it yet, But I am sure there will be plenty of Air, and a real good chance of welding..LOL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 cool, now you can burn up the metal twice as fast!! man what a hot fire can do eh? gotta be twice as diligent now, ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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