Black Maple Forge Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Hello! After doing some thinking, I realized I need a better air source:rolleyes:. So, I was wondering, where could I get a good hand-crank blower?:confused: Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Got mine off Ebay. You will pay premium, so it depends on how bad you want one. Here's one if you're gonna be anywhere near Middle Tennessee:Champion Blower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 check craigs in your area and the want ads also ask friends and relatives ... ohio had a lot of blacksmiths theyre should be plenty of them around.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Ohio also has a great yearly blacksmithing event. I expect that you would find a selection there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Check antique shops if you have any in your area, not always the cheapest places but they often have blacksmithing tools and equipment, ebay always has some but almost always way over priced unless you find a rusty one in need of a good cleaning or rebuild but then you still have the shipping to deal with. welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 You could always build a -japanese box bellows -out of plywood.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Or you could knock up a handcrank blower using an old bycycle for bits and some sheet metal. Sure there's something in one of the free pdf books (the African one I think) but it's not that complicated a design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Try looking at these couple of links:Blower PlansJapanese Box Bellows Both work well but don't have the "appeal" of an old cranker. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I confess to having and using a hand-cranked blower, but I really enjoy using a bellows when it is available. I am working on having a bellows driven setup as shown in my Avatar. You might want to give a bellows a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 To make things more complicated: I've used bellows once and persponally wasn't impressed. If you have a swap, buy and, sell type radio station I would start there. Call several times over a week or so. I called our radio station twice and ended up with two blowers and one fixer upper forge thrown in. I didn't get super deals (paid $125 for one and $150 for the other) but you don't have to pay crazy shipping fees, (ebay) or drive a ways. (craigs) Plus you might trip across some free steel, coal, old files, or odds and ends to use in your shop. Both the guys I bought my blower from had all kinds of stuff laying around! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maple Forge Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 I would really like bellows:D, be it great bellows or the medieval 2 bellows side by side with a "rocker shaft" to pump them, but I thought that a blower would be easier to get right now:rolleyes:. I think making two large single chambered bellows wouldn't be so hard, but it is a project for another time... Still, either one would be better than my electric fan (an actual room fan:rolleyes:) that I am currently using! Thanks so far, everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Hughes Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I am in NE Ohio. I have a pedestal blower manufactured by Canedy Otto in Chicago Heights Ill. Works like a new one but it is pricey. Firm $250. Chuck HughesC&C Ironworks - Home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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