#21: Forge
Trainer
Approved for use
Tiffany M.
Training
Make/Model
Custom built by Bret Daniel at Milwaukee Makerspace
Rebuilt with electric blower by Dan Jonke
Rebuilt again for Natural Gas by Dan Jonke
Specs
Basically an oven that is used to heat objects so they can be molded, hammered, blacksmithed, etc.
Runs on natural gas
Approximately 2300 deg F max temp
Current Status
OK
Location
Current: Forging Area, West Room, Lenox
Previous: Casting Area, Vehicle Bay, Chase
On Lend From
History
2011-08-15 - Built at Makerspace
2011-09-06 - First use
2012-12-31 - Moved to Lenox
Notes
- Running the forge with both the front and back doors wide open will prevent you from acheiving a good heat, It is better to enclose the fire as much as possible while retaining access for the size of the piece you are working.
- There is a removable kaowool plug for the back door, and a pedal operated front door.
- Make sure you leave the fan running on 3 after you are done forging, this will prevent the heat from backing up into the fan and burning out the motor.
- There is a wall wart 12V power supply feeding a custom MMS designed PWM controller feeding a 12V blower fan.
-Dan J
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