Countryforge Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Ok call me cheap. My wife called me in to tell me our clothes dryer will not dry. She bought a new dryer and told me to take the old one to the dump. Just thinking I started to take the dryer apart telling her that it is easier to move it disassembled ha ha ha ha As I got to the blower I thought hmm Ok so I took it out hooked up the power and WOW does this thing move air. I have a new blower for my forge. As I took the old dryer to the dump there must have been twenty forge blowers all hiding in dryers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 what they look like ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 So ya kept the outer shell for sheet stock -- right? The drums make good wood burners for outdoor events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryforge Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Doing what we do and working where I work, having the ability to bring home large amounts of big steel, the word divorce comes to mind if there is too much junk around the farm, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
395743 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 got to looking around and ya it will work nice ! might make one and sale it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryforge Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Here are some pics of the blower attached Had to cut it back, a lot, works great and its free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Pugman that's a neat adaption of the dryer parts into a forge blower. I"m assuming that big disk with the crank handle was attached to the drum? Well Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 The "new" super efficient house furnaces here in the USA generally have a fan assist for the exhaust that often is spot on the right size for a forge blower and as furnaces often die of other things before the exhaust assist fan does you should be able to source them at scrap prices form an HVAC company. (I have often found that a hand forged trinket for the front office can work wonders getting access to the bone pile...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnnie Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 good idea!! Never thought of that. Easily sourced too. I have recently bought a Hot tub blower which works a treat, but blows the hot coals up the chimney if turned to full wack! Simple fan controller sorted that. A third of the cost for a forge blower too. Bonus.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eco redneck Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 this is one of the best ideas on all of ifi also can you post a picture of how the blower it self ie asembled thank you eco redneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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