Building a New Gas Forge Using an Old Propane Tank - Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 15 авг 2018
- Time for an upgrade.
My old forge was beginning to feel it’s age, and it was quite limiting in what I was able to produce using it. I therefore decided to make a new one, and switch to gas rather than coal. I have no idea if this is a good move or not, but we shall see.
Originally I was planning on making this a single video, but due to several crippling delays, I decided to split it into several parts.
Hope you enjoy.
Any questions, feel free to comment below, and I’ll do my best to reply to them.
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Dude, you’re British!!! I’ve been hunting for months for someone like me! Just found your channel, and am totally stoked that I’ve found it! I’m probably about 18 months to 2 years behind you and planning my first forge build in the spring!! Can’t wait to learn more from you! It’s nearly 1 am, but onto part 2.....
Plenty of parts to go! 😂
Glad to hear you're enjoying the content. You've got plenty of time to catch up as I'm stuck doing up my house at the moment and the workshop is full of house related junk, so we'll probably be around the same level soon! :D
PJT Forging - oh I know that feeling so well! I’ve just finished a 2 year Uni course so most fun things went on hold during that as well! I’ll keep watching and catching up!!
Very nice indeed. Thx for using metric 👍
Of course! ;)
Forget the negative comments, keep up the good work, and thank you for your video!!
Cheers Jason! :)
Fill the tank with water after you get the valve off, although that's probably more so with liquids that burn and vaporise. Mind you, it's like you getting your PPE on there. It's better looking at it than looking for it.
Your delivery company is like ours in Australia by the sounds of that. I have two gas bottles I need to cut open, I'll be using water to make sure there's no gas left to ignite. 🔥
Yeah, if I was gonna do it again, this is what I would do.
Very nice video and great idea using an old propane tank! I like your concise not over explaining but explaining enough what you are doing and how. Good job!
Thanks Dan! :)
You should have salvaged that propane in the big bottle . You can buy attachments on amazon that will transfer it to smaller bottles.
I searched a lot of vids for a build and by far yours was the best! All 6 part's were great and extremely informative. I definitely like the forced air theory, great job and you have a new subscriber!
Thanks a lot Craig! Really cool of you to say. Cheers! :)
Very nice video and great idea using an old propane tank Good job!
Cheers! :)
Looking good brother.
Cheers pal! :)
I am amazed the gas board weren't out all night looking for a leak 😂
It wouldn't have taken them long to find it... nevermind the smell, just follow the noise. 😂
Nice job 🤟🏼
Thanks! Check out the other parts if you wanna see it finished. :)
My man, I love the video's and I will defiantly be using these as reforance when constructing my own forced air burner forge when I get everything situated with my upcoming move to Tennessee. But for the love of god get some work boots or something, I'm pretty sure you slice your foot open with the angle grinder in one of these parts. Honestly I wonder how your still alive sometimes.
Nice job. Next time for the paint, a flap disc will serve you better. Also you could have probably left it on and just painted over it because the outside wont get hot anyway.
Really well done though! You are innovative and have a lot of patience
Cheers pal! With hindsight I have no doubt you're right! :)
Best way of making sure it's totally empty is to stand it up and fill it to the top with water forcing all the remaining gas out. 👍
That sounds a lot more sensible than burning out the remnants. ;)
Lol... also if you have got a fire pit best way to remove the paint is make a fire up and but the bottle on top.... AFTER you have made sure it's empty with the water lol.
Looks pissah, building my forge this weekend, i was only going to lay brick on the bottom but now that i watched this im going to use your idea! Thanks man good video! PS. Grab a resp mask 😷 so you can keep making good content for years to come!
Way ahead of you. 😅
Cheers Steven! :)
Thanks for the awesome series of vids! Which firebrick did you order (that arrived so horrifically late and damaged)?
Thanks for the compliment, I went with these in the end:
Insulating Fire Bricks 230 x 114 x 76 mm x 10 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00LWYEAM2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_eLxFCb35D9D3X
Thanks! Also, thanks for the thorough (and entertaining) walkthroughs!
@@kiyotasage6216 Hey man, just happy you enjoyed. :)
charcoal/coal forges are great for large or oddly shaped projects. but for ease of use you can't really beat LPG
Will have to let you know my thoughts, after I get this thing cooking. :D
Got no frame of reference at the moment. :)
Hey guys I’m trying to decide if I want to build a coal or gas forge. I built a brake drum forge awhile back but don’t have it anymore and I went to get back into the skill of blacksmithing and knifesmithing... any suggestions on a forge?
Rye Both have advantages and disadvantages.
Gas Pros: Quick to start up, relatively cheap to run with a forced air burner, doesn’t leave you stinking of smoke , you can see the material heat up, etc.
Gas Cons: Can be expensive with a venturi burner, byproduct of burned propane is water so it can make your steel oxidise faster, you can’t fit large objects inside the forge, etc.
Coal pros: Can be very cheap, you can fit pretty much anything of any size inside, burning coal helps to slow oxidisation, making fires is fun, etc.
Coal cons: Takes a long time to get it up to forging heat, you can’t just nip out for a “quick bit of forging”, it’s smelly, you get dirty, you can’t see the material inside the heat source, etc.
Best advice I can give is to do your own research and see which would better suit your needs, dependant on what you’re wanting to achieve.
Hope this helps a little. :)
next time tank with water and throw some soap in too. water will FORCE the gas out soap will clean obviously.
what is the wool for? like if you were doing firebrick cement instead of bricks would you still use it?
stektirade Kaowool is just a good type of insulation. I believe it is ceramic based, and can tolerate temperatures of around the 1400°C mark.
The reason I went with this it is because refractory cement can be quite difficult to get the mixture right with, and then you have to very slowly let it set; then a slow gentle warming to avoid moisture getting stuck, which can cause steam explosions under extreme heat... it’s just a bit fussy.
With my design, the soft firebricks are rated to around the same temperature, with the harder base ones rated even higher. However due to the fact that the bricks will never fit perfectly together, the kaowool acts as a good overall insulation to fill all of the gaps, and moulds perfectly to the shape of the forge.
I suppose it comes down to an element of personal preference. Some people make forges entirely out of kaowool, or just using firebricks, it’s just whatever works for you.
Hope this helps. :)
no need for firebricks i think....
Really should buy a pair of work boots? If you like playing with metal they’ll come in really handy. You seem familiar with PPE, work boots are the original PPE
You seem to be insinuating that there may be something wrong with my safety flip-flops?
How dare YOU, sir. ;)
PJT Forging 😂
You should have washed it out with dish soap to get rid of the residual gas
Just found your channel, I am thinking of doing the same for a gas forge, I have subscribed to your channel.
Thanks a lot Paul! Good luck!
They are powder coated
Talks about ppe while wearing flip flops and shorts 😂😂😂
I'll have you know they're safety flip-flops. 😉
you may want to look at my forced air burner build.. just for efficiency sake
Next time fill it with water and cut that valve off!
After watching this video all I can ask is : How are you still alive?
Sheer bloody luck I reckon. ;)
At 7:58 what is that called, sorry but your accent is too much mate!
Kaowool. 😁
I assume you're referring to my glorious empiric accent. 😂
why rubber gloves while working with metal ? did you see another youtuber wearing rubber gloves so you figured its all good lol ?
Kaowool. Similar to glass wool. Not good to get on the skin as it is an irritant and can get lodged for days/weeks. Rubber gloves offer protection, as does a respirator.
Just a minute... You just wasted all that gas....? Please stop doing this.. it's moronic