bluebanana32
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Hi all,
This is my latest project. I have for some time now wanted a gas forge and have looked at a variety, some very expensive pro stuff like Swan and some cheaper eBay jobs.
I liked the idea of making my own, but was put off by making the gas burners. I found that you can buy burners from Castree kilns but they are around the £280 mark each .
So last month for my birthday I purchased £45 worth of steel, £60 worth of burner parts and £12 worth of kiln blanket and the pictures below are the result. I still need the 1" vermiculite boards for inside but otherwise it's almost complete.
After a burner test yesterday afternoon I have decided I need a heat deflection plate underneath the gas line and a wire loop to keep it away from the body.
The normally aspirated burners are an adaption of an idea from YouTube:
They cost about £7 each to make, however if you add the pressure gauge, needle valve, flame failure etc it soon mounts to about £60. The homemade flares are made from 1" schedule 10 S/S pipe, which can be difficult to source.
This is my latest project. I have for some time now wanted a gas forge and have looked at a variety, some very expensive pro stuff like Swan and some cheaper eBay jobs.
I liked the idea of making my own, but was put off by making the gas burners. I found that you can buy burners from Castree kilns but they are around the £280 mark each .
So last month for my birthday I purchased £45 worth of steel, £60 worth of burner parts and £12 worth of kiln blanket and the pictures below are the result. I still need the 1" vermiculite boards for inside but otherwise it's almost complete.
After a burner test yesterday afternoon I have decided I need a heat deflection plate underneath the gas line and a wire loop to keep it away from the body.
The normally aspirated burners are an adaption of an idea from YouTube: