Ric Furrer Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Hello All, Anyone use the blowers sold by Blacksmith's Depot? Any better than any others? I'm after a bit of pressure I think. Ric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 What type of forge are you going to use, gas, charcoal, coal, etc How large is that forge, one burner, 3 burner, 5 burner (gaser) or brake drum, buffalo style, or industrial forge that takes a whole lot of coal to keep it going. What size stock are you going to be forging? Something 1/2 inch in size takes a different amount of heat than something that is 2 inch in size. You going to use this on one forge or you going to gang 3, 5, 10 forges to the same blower? How much pressure (give PSI and CFM) do you think you need for the forge you are using? Show us photos of the forge please. We need some details to better answer your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Furrer Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 What type of forge are you going to use, gas, charcoal, coal, etc How large is that forge, one burner, 3 burner, 5 burner (gaser) or brake drum, buffalo style, or industrial forge that takes a whole lot of coal to keep it going. What size stock are you going to be forging? Something 1/2 inch in size takes a different amount of heat than something that is 2 inch in size. You going to use this on one forge or you going to gang 3, 5, 10 forges to the same blower? How much pressure (give PSI and CFM) do you think you need for the forge you are using? Show us photos of the forge please. We need some details to better answer your question. Propane forge on its own. If there is a CFM/pressure to BTU to furnace interior square foot to Temp then I would like to see it. Roughly 200 pounds of steel per hour from 65F to 2250F heat up. Furnace size is six cubic foot. two burner Another operation: single gas forge, single burner, single blower one cubic foot furnace dimmension 20 pounds of steel from 65F to 2800F in one hour Ric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweany Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 in the post Blown vs atmospheric forges. Grant Sarver said.Blacksmiths Depot carries a couple of nice ones that have not disappointed anyone. The ones that say "Off Center Products" (just get the small one). http://www.blacksmit.../112_CFM_Blower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Ric have you looked into the beckett burner oil forge? or maybe ribbon burners? Pineridgeburner.com Has some cool info, on chamber size and corresponding burner needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I have two of them and have been very happy with them, both on coal forges. I would recommend getting a air gate for more control but not necesary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I dont want to get in trouble for steering people away from IFI but there is been a couple of threads, one a tutorial on ribbon burners over on the NWBA site... blacksmith.org Ric I know the big pine ridge LP390 burner will do 3 cubic feet of forge ( I have one) so a unit with two should do your 200lbs/Hr at 6 CF.... I am just building my first ribbon burner but have been around a few... they are quite, efficient and controllable... and no worries about "hot enough" they will turn steel to a puddle in a properly designed forge.. I also have one of the 164 CFM OCP blowers... I dont think you could buy anything better for the money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 It is not steering people away from IFI if NWBA has the information. IForgeIron refers folks to the information and expects those sites to reciprocate referring folks to IForgeIron if we have the information that is needed. Grant and IFI are continuing to discuss how we can work together to the benefit of the craft. NWBA has a discussion on RIBBON BURNERS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Furrer Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 I'll have one of these burners by the end of next month....it is similar to the "bread pan" funnel I've used on my 18" long forge burner for some ten years BUT the holes may be an improvement. Thank you all for this and the blower info! Ric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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