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Great looking forge, really clean, I like it! Just curious on your blower orientation. I wanted to orient my similar blower that way but the place I bought it was pretty insistent it could only be mounted horizontally. You had any issues or strange noise out of yours?

Yeah, unfortunately that's what I'm thinking. I'll get a soap spray bottle tomorrow and figure out which one is leaking. Then I'll talk to Amazon or the manufacturer 'FlameKing'! But I don't want to throw away near 40 pounds of propane.

Thanks Ken! I was messing about tonight and I think I have a propane tank(s?) valve leaking. With both tank's valves totally off I crank the regulator on and I get gas pressure!? I can't imagine any other way this could happen but I'll leave it to the KnifeDogs' brain trust...

First off today I cut the radius's on the front of the forge for the firebrick door... And as I found out this morning the other propane hose I had ordered wouldn't be delivered until Apr 1 or maybe Apr 8, I canceled that order and went ahead and hooked up the SS gas line the hard way. Could...

Yeah, that's the breaks I guess!

By some strange chance of fate my order of the new gauge and swivel connector arrived tonight. The gauge was perfect, however the swivel connector was not 1/4" NPT. I am returning that and have ordered a replacement hose with a swivel connector on the end!

So a little detail I left out, this is a quick little jig I built to cut the radius on the fire brick door holders using a plasma cutter. I've found with my old little forge that the full exposure of the angle iron gets exposed to too much heat blast and can get in the way of the tongs. I've yet...

I did the ITC coating today. Pretty sure there are areas that have more than they should have but the top and sides of my forge refractory are so craggy it tends to collect in the crevices. It is what it is. The floor is about the only thing with a nice even coating. At this point I'm thinking...

Thanks Ken! I too think we are on the right page for the gas system. In retrospect it seems obvious I had no idea how much gas was going in, but definitely too much! Yes, my steel melt down, post #175, so I'm planing on doing the ITC today, no problem just to paint right over it? That SS hose...

Didn't get a lot accomplished today, though we (Ken H) did figure out my gas issues! (It wasn't beans!) I think I have that straightened out and I'm waiting till Friday for a new easy to read pressure gauge and a 1/4" NPT swivel connection to arrive. I did get everything prepped for the new...

Not picky or pushy and I need the help! I have been accused of being too picky or anal a few times in my life and I started to believe it myself. But then I worked 28 years with a bunch incredibly anal engineers and now realize I'm just normal! o_O

Man I'm glad you are double checking me! Thanks. I can do this quite easily!

OK, I'm going to do it that way then. I ordered the other pressure gauge just because it's easier for these old eyes to read! Thank you Ken!

Just so you can see what I'm working with... And a new layout proposal... propane tank regulator pressure gauge (with 3 way block, under the shelf) hose (1st hose, not stainless but totally under the shelf) gas solenoid needle valve hose (2nd hose, stainless braided) blower tube This...

I think we are talking the same thing except for maybe the hose. Currently this is the setup propane tanks regulator hose (1st hose, not stainless but totally under the shelf) gas solenoid needle valve pressure gauge (with 3 way block) hose (2nd hose, stainless braided) blower tube And I'm...

No, I'm good with that, it took me 63 years to get this far! So are we talking days or weeks? And I have so many things on my to do list anyway. Thanks Ed!

Thanks ED, I will certainly heed your advice!

Yes, yes much more clear. I remember reading about the near zero pressure in the burner tube but it apparently didn't sink in until prompted by you! Thank you Sir! So if I do this layout I should be good? propane tank propane regulator gas solenoid pressure gauge needle valve blower tube It...

OK I been thinking this all over and what I'm coming up with is that it's the regulator that 'regulates' the pressure, the needle valve is just the orifice?

Ok I don't understand this, I'll do as you say, haven't steered me wrong so far. But it doesn't seem to make sense to me. So let me wrap my head around this, if I do this layout... propane tank propane regulator pressure gauge gas solenoid needle valve blower tube Then when I adjust the...