superstarmax Posted January 4 Posted January 4 (edited) Be careful if you’re planning to cut or modify a helium tank—it’s crucial to ensure it’s completely empty and properly purged before working on it. A horizontal split with a hinged lid usually works best, as cutting the ends can make insulation and refractory placement tricky. I’d recommend lining the interior with ceramic blanket and a thin refractory floor for heat retention. Some builders also fill gaps with perlite for extra insulation. For inspiration on safe and well-designed helium setups, Ballooné [commercial link removed] has some great ideas for handling helium tanks safely. Always prioritize safety when working with pressurized tanks. Edited January 4 by Mod34 Commercial link removed per TOS Quote
Frosty Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Ever actually DO any of the things you're giving advice about or did you just compile opinions off a blog somewhere? Other than making sure a helium tank is empty before penetrating with drill or saw most of the rest is pretty useless. Helium is chemically inert and can NOT react. It will extinguish fires though it's way too expensive to use as a fire extinguisher. Purging is a requirement for propane or methane tanks. Your "works best" build method hasn't been better by the consensus of people who actually build and use propane forges. The number of disadvantages are legend. Look, it doesn't start my day well to point out all the nonsense in someone's first post here. I'd much rather welcome you aboard and suggest you do some reading other than in the blogosphere. There are probably thousands of posts on Iforge written by people who actually know what they are talking about. People who have been making and using propane forges for 30-40 years. So, how about introducing yourself and talk to the gang BEFORE offering advice. Frosty The Lucky. Quote
swedefiddle Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Happy New Year, Max If you put your area of making a Shadow, in your Avatar, we may be able to find someone close to you. Welcome from Canada, Neil Quote
JHCC Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 It looks like this person just came here to make the one post with the (now deleted) commercial link. Quote
Frosty Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Seems the first of the year 2026 is marketing spam season. Teach me to reply to a message first thing in the morning. I wonder what a person could charge to 86 spam? Hmmmmm. Frosty The Lucky. Quote
Ridgeway Forge Studio Posted January 4 Posted January 4 It reads like chaptgpt- I don’t know why I didn’t think that those bots would exist, but they do…. Quote
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