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IronPuppet

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I made my blower from an old Electrolux vacuum my MIL was throwing out. I hooked a 30 foot hose to the blow end of the vacuum and have the thing as far away from me as possible to keep the noise down. I built my forge out of an old truck rim. My fire pot is much larger than normal because I burn wood because coal is hard to get here and the neighbours never complain about me burning wood. I control the air flow with a big old tap I found in a junk pile. Works great. I can control the air flow with the twist of my wrist, from a whisper to an all out blast.

Me tap.



Installed just below me work table on the side of me forge.



The vacuum hose just stick in the end of the iron pipe and fits there like a vacuum hose fits an accessory.

Works real good for me.

Christopher

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