Drako11 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Heyo everyone, Tis I Drako : ) Well I am tired of using the little shop vac I have for a blower, I need a good, QUIET, electric blower that I can easily attach and run. Any suggestions? This shop vac is just killing me, and I am having trouble getting my hand crank blowers going. Any suggestions?? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 (edited) Burden Sales Corp. also known as Surplus Sales, they are on the web. You want about 200-300 CFM (cubic feet per minute) unless you have a huge forge, which could possibly use up to 500CFM. When you find their website, search for squirell cage blowers. Don't bother with a motor speed controller, make a movable flap to restrict the inlet air (inlet to the blower). This is the best way to regulate blower air for a lot of reasons. Edited September 21, 2009 by arftist spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Could just use a cheap hairdryer set on cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nts Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 if i find a good hand crank blower i could send the electric blower i have your way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I have pulled squirrel cage blowers out of copy machines, and other office equipment. An old kitchen range hood may also be a good donor. Look around for one of the old C tube fireplace blower units---a series of tubes bent into a C that the flames warmed while air was blown through them. Craigslist would be a good start, check the freebies first then the ads. Also check Upillar.com, freecycle.com/org? Garage sales, office equipment repair shops, appliance repair shops, and flea markets. nShould be able to locate one easy enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blksmth Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Kayne & Sons (Kayne and Son Custom Hardware Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cckemm Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I used an old oil burner gun, stripped the pump, transformer, cad cell, and primary relay off. That left me with a housing with a motor and fan. A little time and a bit of sheet metal to close up where the parts were pulled and away ya go. Still need to do a bit of work to my forge, need to add a switch to turn it on and off, pulling the cord is a pain. And a bit more work on the air intake gate to control it better. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecelticforge Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 If you want quite like me, either bellows or a blower fan off of an old clothes dryer. both are whisper quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I use a vaccum cleaner that is located in a shed next to my forge, I dont hear it and to control the airflow I use a stormwater direction flow tap ($12). I did have to dismantle the vaccum and rewire the on off switch so I can turn it on or off from my forge. To date it has been working a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBower Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 You want about 200-300 CFM (cubic feet per minute) unless you have a huge forge, which could possibly use up to 500CFM. By my way of thinking, any forge that needs 200 CFM is huge. I used to drive an enormous oil forge to a self-destructive, blinding white using probably not much more than 100. (I got rid of the oil forge because it was just too hard to control.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Dayton makes a blower number 99080464 the sell it a grainger and they work real well have used the same one for 10 years. lots of cfm's you will need a damper in line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnewberry Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I have used a scavenged blower from a car heater system. Currently I use a hand crank blower. I also have a 3-phase electric motor run blower, but I don't have 3-phase service so I'll have to change the motor someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keykeeper Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Dayton makes a blower number 99080464 the sell it a grainger and they work real well have used the same one for 10 years. lots of cfm's you will need a damper in line I couldn't find that on grainger's website. How do you find it there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Covington Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Grainger has them. I forgot how they are listed, it's kinda weard. I bought bone last dec. $60. Use your ABANA discount. If I remember right they are 100cfm. Work great. Travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Parker Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Try this:http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/JF/JF_VE/SMALL/04-110.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Key Keeper it is granger #2C647 catalog 398 page 3052 I think it was around $65.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Burden Sales has blowers for $16.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Just be careful, Some blowers cannot be gated as that is the cooling air. Had one that would actualy speed up if you closed off the intake. I finaly found a wood stove blower that is great. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
businessmoons Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I am in the middle of setting up a forge, and am using the fan from an old central heating boiler. They are easy (and cheap) to pick up off e-bay, and they are already set up to blow through a cylindrical flue, so no need to fabricate anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drako11 Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Thanks for all the great tips guys! I like the sound of the clothes dryer blower, I want whisper quite! I know where a clothes dryer is to, just gotta take the clothes out ofi t and get to work!! HAHA! XD Mom would kill me! Francis Cole I looked on Daytona's website it looked like they had some good blowers, there was a 15volt blower actually might have been 12volt I don't remember, but that sounded kind of small would it work for a forge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 (edited) Drako11 they have 12V 115V & 230V. I use a 115V it is great you can see how well it works in a video on my web sight Welcome to nokomis Forge - Hand-Crafted My Custom Ironwrok My forge is 11"x11"x 4" welded plate the tube is 4"x4" with a built in damper. It will get away from you if you run it full out. Dragon lair I had that problem with my gas forge so I turned it around with the vents facing away from the forge. works fine now Edited September 23, 2009 by Francis Cole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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