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Thread: Bending metal rod up to 3/4 inch
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16th April 2015, 10:50 AM #16Pink 10EE owner
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When I was at high school in metal work the school had a LPG setup where the air was supplied by an air compressor...
If you really want some heat I once made a diesel air torch, and this was before I had any machine tools..... It would melt aluminium and roared like a rocket..Light red, the colour of choice for the discerning man.
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17th April 2015, 09:42 AM #17SENIOR MEMBER
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Now you have gone and done it RC! Diesel torch! Can you put up a bit more info mate?
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17th April 2015, 10:11 AM #18.
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My Forge is mains gas turbo charged with a vacuum cleaner. Once it has warmed up it can get a steel rod to 1200º in about 5 minutes.
Details here https://www.woodworkforums.com/f266/building-natural-gas-forge-wip-168547
It's a relatively complicated build because I'm using it inside. If it was being used outside it could be simpler.
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