cal-k Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 hey can anyone teach me how to set up a propane line for my forge? (it's in an old cast iron chimenea) thanks cal-k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Czar Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 a little more information would be helpful size of tank, fittings if any, hoses if any, you have a burner? blower or naturally aspirated? in short are we assisting in assembly or are we starting from scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostfly Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 If your gonna build a propane forge you need to make sure you have the basics, Usually for a propane forge you have 3 main parts. The body, the LIning and the burner. Sounds like you have the body already. so you need to worry about the lining. There are a gob of diffrent refractories out there you can use. Kaowool(or any of the soft ceramic battings) is very populer for round shapes as you can form it in easily. You could also use a cast refractory. My first forge was Kaowool. It worked fairly well. next you have to think about the burner. 2 main choices, Blown or venturi. A lot of people seem to be very enamored with the venturi style. It doesn't require electicity to run, but, from what I've read, uses propane a bit faster then a blown burner. I run a blown burner. It's goofy, silly easy to build one, you just need a decent blower (I scraped mine out of a HVAC company dumpster) As someone that has built a propane forge the hard way. let me give you a bit of advise. DO NOT RUSH. my first forge I prolly only used for 15 hours. It got plenty hot, but it was too big, too fragile and the wrong shape. I started with a big fat round forge, 2 inches kaowool, ITC coating etc. I had all the parts right but I didn't acutally assemble them well. My new forge is much smaller, and rectangular. MUCH better at holding heat, much more effecient. Take your time, ask a lot of questions. once you get the answers ask more questions. Then maybe you'll know enough to ask the right questions. Building a propane forge isn't hard, but you need to take your time and do it right. first question should be to yourself. What do you plan on making? Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinD Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Burner Flares & Gas Forge Parts "Single Burner Connection kit" about a quarter way down the page... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal-k Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 thanks! i got firebrick for the inside, and am just forging small knives (under 10 inches) i'm worried about the burner not working proper, like the fire going down the pipe into the tank (could be a problem!) what stops that from happening? calk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryM Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Cal-k, Welcome to Iforgeiron. What keeps the flame from reaching the tank is first pressure from the tank. Second, pure propane can't burn without combustion air or O2. the purpose of the burner tube is to mix the two so it burns properly. Like KevinD posted purchase the proper plumbing, fittings, hose, etc. Be safe Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Richards Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 If you really want to be "safe" get anti flashback hose connectors. Sold at welding supply. I have use a propane forge for 12 years now. I have has flashbacks and never had a problem. Did not even melt the copper I use in the orifice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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