Sandalphon Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hey All, Any ideas on where I can get blueprints for a hand blower or get one used, or good how to plans on salt pots? Appreciate any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 the best place to find any smithing tools is your local club or guild. Often hammer ins also have a good section of tail gaters selling nearly anything you can imagine . Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 If you contact the NWBA Home Page when in Seattle or Indiana Blacksmithing Association when in Indiana, you should be able to pick up a blower. It'll probably be more reasonably priced in the mid-west than the left coast. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 What with the gearing and all you should be able to build a hand crank blower for only about several times as much as it would cost to buy one. OTOH I have seen a set up where someone used a bike frame and wheels to get the gear up to drive a small squirrel cage or home built impeller fan. For salt potting look into the various sword/knife based forums, there was a lot on it at sworforun.com bladesmith's cafe back several years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Here are a couple pics of home made blowers in Viet Nam. One pic is a blower mounted and in use in a sidewalk smithy. The other pic is a stack of them. I don't recall who posted the pics or where; here maybe MAF, I don't recall. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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