MadModder
The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: Andrew Wildman on December 05, 2015, 01:43:10 PM
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I picked up my (early) Christmas present today, a HME gas forge and brazing hearth.
This is a 240v unit that has been adjusted to run on propane. I think that I will mainly use it for brazing and heat treatment but I may get the taste for whacking hot metal! I don't have a gas bottle for it yet but hopefully this week I will get one. These and the flamefast hearths come up very regularly on ebay and don't seem to go for much money. They are probably not as good as a coke forge for proper blacksmithing but they are a lot cleaner and you can use the torch for general workshop heating applications. Imagine this rotated 90 degrees....
(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y373/dreeewman/forge/002.jpg)
Anybody have experience running one of these or the flamefast alternative?
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Andrew, both the HME forge/brazing hearth and the Flamefast units are a pretty much standard piece of technology workshop equipment in schools, ive used both makes numerous times,yes they are ok but i always thought there was more flame than heat it was if the air/gas mix wasnt right. and that was the same with every one i used. i never used one on propane only natural gas. I did like the ceramic chip forges a no mess no fuss very usable unit, used to have to check them before lighting because the kids ( little darlings) liked to bury flammable items under them ready for the unwary or green teacher. interested to hear your findinga when its a runner,
John