Steve McCarthy Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Tonight I finished building and fired up my first gas forge. Its blown and heats 1/2" rebar QUICK. One end has a 3"x4" opening and 4"x6" on the other end. I finally got the air and gas adjusted so no flames are jumping out the door. This is my first experience with gas and was supprised at the exhaust. I suspect that "Dragons Breath" refers to actual flames comming out because of improper air/fuel mix. Three feet from the door the exhaust is too hot to hold my hand. Is this normal? I tried turning down the air but then I loose the heat. I was just wondering what the normal backblast area was. How does this compare to yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 well that is a downside of a gas forge... I end up useing a glove sometimes with a gas forge because of that .. three feet is a long way but is that just warm there ? can you use tongs with bare hands to grab stuff at the intrance? that is usually what i have mine set up like ... propane heats everything wich isnt bad if your shop is cold but a real pain in a hot summer day. goood luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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