Arbs of the North Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Does anyone have a recommendation on a good coal forge blower to put on my 2" air pipe? What is a good CFM for that size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Old hair dryer, old bath fan, fan from one of the power vent water heaters, shop vac, leaf blower. list goes on and on...Soft coal doesn't need a ton of air, so just about anything that blows will work. Anthracite likes more air and a constant flow, you you want to tend towards a slightly bigger fan, but you don't have to go crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I have been using a $16 bathroom fan from HD for over two years...still going strong. Used several hours each day, 4-6 days a week. Quieter than a screaming hair dryer...those are bad enough with the wife using one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbs of the North Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Ok cool, I think I'll look for the bathroom fan then! xxxx i threw a power vent away recently, dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickOHH Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Yup, cheap bathroom fan here, have a fan speed control on it, works just fine, nice n quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 3x5 belows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culver Creek Hunt Club Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Ok cool, I think I'll look for the bathroom fan then!damn i threw a power vent away recently, dumb.if you have Harbor freight stores near you or order on line. http://www.harborfreight.com/3-speed-portable-blower-61729.html works very well and the description isn't accurate. the one I bought was variable speed with a rheostat and nice an quiet. a floor register duct reduced the rectangular exhaust opening down nicely. I think rated for 300 CFM at max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 If your willing to part with around $65. The one I use works perfect for my coal brake rotor forge it's the dayton blower 1tdn6. I looked up my part# and it changed to this one ^. As you seemed to be looking for a quiet one before it is super quiet and I run it off a variable speed switch I picked up at harbor freight. With the switch I rarely over 3/4 so its powerful enough. I have no need to run it on full. Plus side is mine fits right in the screw flange on my 2" pipe so I don't even have to attach it with anything, it just fits right in there. Simple. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbs of the North Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 I bougth a bathroom fan blower and it works good enough for now. i think I'd like some more cfm. The one i got pushes 70cfm. The harbor freight fan looks interesting with the three speeds. I also have the brake drum style forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SReynolds Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I use a champion crank blower no idea what the CFM is but they make (made) different sizes for different forges. 10 12 14 and 16 I think? My last bathroom vent blower was 75/80 dollars. Some think that is inexpensive? I guess it's where and how you live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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