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TOPIC: Forge recommendations

RE:Forge recommendations 15 Feb 2007 00:30 #16

shilohqh OFFLINE Contributing Member Posts: 61 Karma: 0	I had a whisper momma for about 10 or 12 years, until the metal burnt out. I bought a new whisper momma last year and can't weld s### with it. Its for sale. Mark
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RE:Forge recommendations 15 Feb 2007 02:15 #17

J.H. shoeing OFFLINE Master Posts: 1793 Thank you received: 2 Karma: 0	how much do you want for it?
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RE:Forge recommendations 15 Feb 2007 02:45 #18

Heavy_Horses OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 148 Karma: 0	Forge Master..... wish I had some end ports on it though. sometimes its awkward trying to heat long pieces of stock without them.... I'm gonna try to make some myself and hope I don't ruin my forge. Anyone have words of wisdom BEFORE i start hacking on my forge? Troy
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RE:Forge recommendations 15 Feb 2007 02:57 #19

J.H. shoeing OFFLINE Master Posts: 1793 Thank you received: 2 Karma: 0	Sell the one you are about to destroy and buy one with end ports.
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RE:Forge recommendations 15 Feb 2007 03:10 #20

Bill Adams OFFLINE Master Posts: 4185 Thank you received: 9 Karma: 6	Keep the one your about to destory, and buy another and look how they fit then buy the windows and retofit. then you'll have two. If you buy a two burnner forge, get dual controls. With the Forgemaster it makes lighting much easer. Bill
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RE:Forge recommendations 15 Feb 2007 03:53 #21

beslagsmed OFFLINE Master Posts: 1798 Thank you received: 5 Karma: 0	shilohqh wrote: I had a whisper momma for about 10 or 12 years, until the metal burnt out. I bought a new whisper momma last year and can't weld s### with it. Its for sale. Mark Amazing, I have no problems welding in mine. Mikel
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RE:Forge recommendations 15 Feb 2007 04:36 #22

Ken Norman OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 237 Karma: 0	Yea definatly get one with dual controls, I didn't and the most best way to light it is with a long lighter, or a propabe torch, also when fixing one shoe it sure would be nice to save some gas....... Ken
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RE:Forge recommendations 15 Feb 2007 12:44 #23

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Didn't mean to derail this thread . the trailer was a 1986 monneta body that I made into a trailer. I was on a four lane highway running about 65 mph, there are crossroads on this hwy ,this guy ran through the intersection and hit the left rear wheel of the truck, the trailer came loose and went off the road and flipped several times my truck went into a spin and landed in the meadean no one was hurt .

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RE:Forge recommendations 15 Feb 2007 13:24 #24

Heavy_Horses OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 148 Karma: 0	J.H. shoeing wrote: Sell the one you are about to destroy and buy one with end ports. Is it that complicated? Doesn't seem like it could be that tough.... Troy
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RE:Forge recommendations 15 Feb 2007 14:25 #25

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beslagsmed wrote:

Amazing, I have no problems welding in mine.

Mikel

Mikel, I had no problem welding in the old forge, but the new one is a bear. I run 15 lbs. when I try to weld, heat my anvil and still can't get it to stick. Don't know what the problem is, so I'm going to get a Forgemaster, I think that will fix the problem.

I will sell it for 100.00 less than I paid. I believe it was around 440.00 new.

Mark

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RE:Forge recommendations 15 Feb 2007 17:48 #26

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shilohqh wrote:

Mikel, I had no problem welding in the old forge, but the new one is a bear. I run 15 lbs. when I try to weld, heat my anvil and still can't get it to stick.

Mark,

Sounds like you have some kind of interference - the most likely place is where the burner tubes meet the forge liner. Check the alignment betwen the burner tubes and the holes in the forge insulation where the flame comes out. If the burner tubes are not perfectly centered over the holes, you will have backpressure at the flame front and that will cause very poor performance and a lot of wasted fuel.

Even 1/16" offset from center can kill a good flame holder. Easy way to check the alignment is to stick a mirror into the forge (while it is not running) and look up into the burner holes to see if they line up with the tubes.

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RE:Forge recommendations 15 Feb 2007 21:04 #27

cowboyjl OFFLINE Contributing Member Posts: 60 Karma: 0	Thanks for the input everybody. I looked into the forgemaster and it does look impressive, but I am leaning towards the whisper lowboy.
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RE:Forge recommendations 15 Feb 2007 21:56 #28

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tbloomer wrote:

Mark,

Sounds like you have some kind of interference - the most likely place is where the burner tubes meet the forge liner. Check the alignment betwen the burner tubes and the holes in the forge insulation where the flame comes out. If the burner tubes are not perfectly centered over the holes, you will have backpressure at the flame front and that will cause very poor performance and a lot of wasted fuel.

Even 1/16" offset from center can kill a good flame holder. Easy way to check the alignment is to stick a mirror into the forge (while it is not running) and look up into the burner holes to see if they line up with the tubes.

Tom, thanks for the advice. I will definately check this out tomorrow.
Mark

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RE:Forge recommendations 16 Feb 2007 04:07 #29

beslagsmed OFFLINE Master Posts: 1798 Thank you received: 5 Karma: 0	When I rebuilt mine and lined up the tubes again it was a little challenge. What I finally did was aline the jets in the tubes first (both of them), then tightened down the tubes to the forge. Would be better if it was duel control, but that's life. I built a forge for home. It is a 2 burner and has duel control. I like having just one burner once in a while. Mikel
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