apexmateria Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 How would this work as the end of the burner (instead of a steel nipple)? 3/4 in. x 6 ft. Copper Type L Hard Temper Straight Pipe Will the copper not bend under the heat of the forge? How does copper do with extreme heating and cooling? No cracks or distortions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Welcome aboard, glad to have you. If you put your general location in the header you can get in contact with folk living within visiting distance. Copper WILL melt right off. It won't work. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexmateria Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) Ok that's great to know, thanks for your help, much appreciated! Edited June 4, 2020 by Mod30 Remove excessive quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 You're welcome, it's my pleasure. Go ahead, ask me how I know. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I haven't tried copper but I have heated the end of the burner in the forge higher than copper melting temps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey98118 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 On 6/3/2020 at 1:35 AM, apexmateria said: Copper WILL melt right off. It won't work. Yes, starting with its mixing tube, a burner must be steel. On the other hand, brass or copper fittings are okay on the burner's other end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Welcome aboard... I always suggest reading this to get the best out of the forum, it's full of tips and some will help with flying under the moderators radar. READ THIS FIRST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexmateria Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 I made a quick mockup in photoshop, lmk what you guys think. The copper pipe would be at least 3" outside the forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 One last time. Lose the copper it's inappropriate in a burner much farther downstream than the gas jet. Galvanized iron pipe is a serious health hazard. NOTHING PLATED PERIOD! Neither of the things you show are worth spit in a forge. JB Weld? You want to use epoxy glue in a forge? Perhaps you like the smell of burning epoxy? No refractory cements or mortars they are short lived as a flame face, they are formulated to stick bricks together. If you're dead set on disregarding more experienced folk you are perfectly welcome to make the same mistakes we did. Please don't poison yourself or burn down the family's house trying to invent something that's been in common use since the American Civil war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Along with the propane bottle, which would last about ten minutes with a 3/4 inch burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kin Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 You really should listen to these guys. They helped me through all my builds and I was pig headed with some stuff and didnt always listen... guess what happened, what they told me wouldnt work, didnt work. They really know what they are talking about! Now, I understand you are probly trying to save a $ or 2... but you wont if you dont listen to them. It always costs more to spend less! Get this, I am building a 2 burner forge for a friend right now, I just bought all the parts for 2 Frosty T burners, the copper tubing, 90° ball valve, and all the fittings to SAFELY run 2 burners for right around $70. And I live in northern BC Canada so theres nothing cheap here. The refractory supplies will be about $100-120 shipped. Then my time to fab a body. So thats under $200 for the important bits of a 2 burner forge that will heat 100’s of knives for him. Sorry for the long reply but sometimes innovation is not always best... Oh and add in the $30-40 for a high pressure regulator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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