January 19, 201016 yr I recently purchased a propane forge and hooked it up to an LP tank, I became worried when I noticed flames shooting out of the mouth, should this be? As im just starting out and have no prior experience, I had no idea what to expect and im unsure if thats how it should be(and im guessing it is), or if it should have a uniform, concentrated flame???
January 19, 201016 yr Got your attention did it. Yes its called dragons breath. The higher the pressure the more it breaths fire. Best to use a regulator with a gage. I run 8-15 lbs in mine Ken
January 19, 201016 yr I run from 5-10 psi normally, the Dragon breath is worse when flux is put in, or if I get some flammable material like paper in it. I got some LONG tongs to pull stuff to the porch to remove with the tongs I am working with. I also wear a left welding glove more than a right. Phil
January 19, 201016 yr I recently purchased a propane forge and hooked it up to an LP tank, I became worried when I noticed flames shooting out of the mouth, should this be? As im just starting out and have no prior experience, I had no idea what to expect and im unsure if thats how it should be(and im guessing it is), or if it should have a uniform, concentrated flame??? As the others said some Dragons breath is to be expected, however if you are getting to much fuel and not enough air it will be much worse... When your burners are tuned properly and the forge is warmed up the flames should be very minimal
January 19, 201016 yr Author Learn something new every day. Glad to know, like that term for it as well!
January 19, 201016 yr just be sure to keep your hands out of it as it will surely bite cha Post a picture if your still concerned about how bad the breath is.... As monster-m said, proper tuning should bring it to a minimum- unless your forging in the dark.
January 19, 201016 yr Paper, useful to try taking pictures of the breath, sawdust or charcoal dust works too. (my camera however did not capture what I wanted) I have also used paper for lighting the forge of slightly windy days, but I just use a propane plumbers torch now as it is easier and windproof. My plumbers torch has a piezio ignition on it. I have a bunch of scrap with paper stuck on on the metal, decided to not try taking it off. Probably some nice glue there too. Glad I work outside. Phil
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