Rikadyn Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 What size pipe should I use? The forge is a side blast, but not gonna do a water cooled tuyver on this forge till i build a more permanent forge, so It'll be consumed I know, but anyway. Going to use a hairdryer for air supply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt87 Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Whatever you can get your hands on. I've used 1" and under with side-blast forges (charcoal and smithing coke) and works just fine. I wouldn't use any smaller than 3/4" if I had a choice though. Bigger is better (to an extent) because it offers less reistance to the air blower, though this can be helped by giving it a smooth transition (from one size/shape of tube to another, e.g. from hair dryer to pipe). You could for instance modify a plastic funnel or the top of a 2 liter bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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