Brian C. Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Does anyone have any ideas on reducing scaling. My NC Tool Whisper Momma is bad to scale up the stock, & the thinner the stock-the worse the scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimG Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 My experience with a gasser is limited, but I'm assuming the principles involving scaling is the same no matter what the forge. Try more fuel, less air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Jim, you got it. Are the doors on teh forge all open? But as you said, play with Fuel - air mix. The whisper line are atmospheric and so more challenging to adjust fuel ratios. Try higher pressure. Also look at burner and see how the orifice is done, and perhaps make a new one ( larger) My gasser is home built so I can more easily change the orifce size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Stegmeier Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 In a gas forge if you have too much air you will have an oxidizing flame and produce a lot of heavy scale that flakes off easily, neutral flame and it will still scale a little and it should come off with a little work, reducing flame and it won't scale much but the scale will be a little tougher to get off. Fixs for the problem:-) On a Venturi burner the pressure as the oriface introduces the gas into the burner tube sucks in air through the back of the burner. The higher the pressure the more air it sucks in, what you probably need to do is to choke your air inlet "Somewhat" to change the flame characteristic to Neutral, if your burner tubes run cool:-) you might be able to get away with tape? (none that I have everseen do, but I have heard if guys using tape, YMMV:-) More likely you will need to try to fabricate a choke out of sheet metal, and it might not take much to fix the problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Drats..... I did forget about changing the air inlet.... SIGH, I must be getting old. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanFowler Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 another option for temp choke is HVAC Flue tape (aluminum tho, so be careful) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I have a whisper Daddy NC forge and have use several of the whisper mommas. They are not easy to change the air fuel mix and I have never found a reason to change any of them. They are designed to use with the door closed until ready to remove the steel when it is hot. If you have the pressure set real low it may take a long time to get up to heat and that may increase scale. One thing I see is that if steel is heated to forgeing temp and not taken out the scale starts to build up. I wire brush each time before forgeing. Remember them ore heats you take the more scale you get. Not sure any of the above suits your situation...but fits my work...good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quenchcrack Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I run a "Whimper" Baby gasser and have the same problems with scale. One thing I noticed was that I got less scale if I did not put the workpiece directly under the flame. Put it off to the side but be carefull not to unevenly heat the piece. Most of the heat going into the work is actually radiated off of the refractory so being closer to the side wall can overheat one side of the work. :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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