Glenn Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 What type device supplies air to your forge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Russell Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Ntech , it wont let me pick more then 1 Main forge in shop 240 v ( OZ power ) 1500 W vac motor hooked to a light dimmer switch Demo forge Sydney Rapid " B " hand crank Demo forge 12 v " thermo fan , bunged into a drum , hose comin' outta the other end ( all above " air supplies " can be used on main shop forge , the latter 2 on demo forge only ) Dale Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaverDamForge Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I had a box bellows at my wood (charcoal) forge, but went to an electric blower for consistency with my gasifier. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveh Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 i use a hand crank blower,good thing i like them,got 7 of em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan W Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I use a very cheap hair dryer, at least until I can get a small hand cranked blower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draper84 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I have a squirrel cage type fan out of a furnace, this is for taking in the cold air i think. it's hooked u to a dimmer switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 So I am in the majority again. That is twice in one lifetime. I can't stand much more of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dntfxr Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Shop vac, but I think its overkill. I may try a hairdryer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I use a great bellows for the demo forge, an electric fan with speed control for the shop forge, and have a few hand crank blowers just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Lets see I have an aspirated propane forge, a blown propane forge---small squirrelcage blower, a hand crank blower solid fuel forge, a massive cast iron electrically blow forge with old paddle fan blade blower (like a hand crank has) and two single action bellows for the Y1K ground forge. I gave away my double lunged great bellows when I moved out here. Oh yes a Johnson NG forge with blower in a box too. we don't have NG so It's in the corner gathering dust. So I guess this is "other" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 ive got a homemade blower... the squirrelcage out of a car.. it dosent come with a housing so i made one from a piece of Galvy pipe fitting ill attach pics.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden_eagle Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Other... I have a Venturi gas forge, so a Combustion forced vacuum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Good man Brandon! building your own when you need or want IT (whatever IT may be) is the mark of a true blacksmith. Well done. For solid fuels I have an electric blower on the shop forge, a hand crank on the RR forge and a 12v Coleman InflateAll for the field. Two naturally aspirated propane forges and a Johnson Appliance 133a nat gas BIG box forge. No nat gas here and I'm don't need it badly enough to get the propane conversion kit from Johnson. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Shop vac, but I think its overkill. I may try a hairdryer. Ahh...I used a shop vac last year, nice and noisy eh ? ;-) Now I have found a burner for a large gas oven...took everything off except for the blower...much quieter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrous Beuler Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Thanks Glenn, I knew this would prove interesting...:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I use a eletric squrill cage on my shop forge , a hand crank on my portable and if i get the new shop done I`am going build a side draft and get a champ 400 or buffalo 300 for it . I like the control of a hand crank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephan P Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I'm using a decent sized Tarzan type of 110V AC fan, something like this one. Standard Fans Tarzan - Lytron It is on a variable speed control and feeds my coal forge. The only thing I need to find is a better motor control for it, the current cheap unit I am using is a little touchy for my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang 12 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 hi ,im using a 900watt leaf blower,with a dimmer switch ,and seperate on and off switch,its gotta alot poke but winds right down on the dimmer real well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I try not to break the laws of physics (Propane forge with naturally aspirated venturi type burners) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teejay Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 My forge in the shop uses a champion 400 blower When I demo I use the tear dropped bellows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilwarblacksmith Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 It seams we could only pick one choice. I different forges that I use, one uses a great bellows (Union MIlls), my other portable forges are a crank belt driven forge and pump racheting forge that is belt driven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark hendricks Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I use two ac blowers, one bathroom exaust fan and a blower salvaged from a dishwasher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I have used just about evrything, hand crank blower, shop vac, leaf blower, compressed air, and a squirl cage blower ac and dc but I am currently using an ac electric blower, it looks similar to hand crank forge blower but has a motor. welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 This is my main blower set-up I use most often. A little handcrank champion with a 4 in. cooling fan hanging on the air intake. The electric fan is handy when first building a fire, since i don't have to stand there and crank it. The handcrank blower is the real workhorse, the electric keeps the fire going for small work.If I need more blast, I just crank a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtforge Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 AC fan for shop coal forge, 2 naturally aspirated gas forges I just made a month ago and I use a great belows at my demos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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