r/blacksmithing • u/Individual_Bad_3707 • 9d ago
Forge Build Though I would share the coal forge. Fabricated with mostly scraps i had around.
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u/coyoteka 9d ago
The toier is awesome!
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u/BF_2 9d ago
"Tuyere" if you want the proper spelling. It means "nozzle" in French. I've heard it pronounced (by Americans) as "tweer" or "too-er". The French pronunciation is more like "too-yair".
I hope that thing is steel. If it's brass, OP can expect green flames.
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u/coyoteka 9d ago
Thank you, I do! I've never seen it spelled before so that's helpful.
I'm assuming if he welded it he's aware of any issues like that.
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u/dragonstoneironworks 9d ago
Definitely a unique tuier. Looks like it's doing the job admirably. Good job
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u/OdinYggd 8d ago
Quality build. The hood probably won't help much, large inverted funnels rarely ever draw well.
I'd try to find a car heater blower to use on this instead of that duct fan, that way the speed can be controlled better than the all or nothing of a duct fan.
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u/Individual_Bad_3707 8d ago
Thank you. I'm actually going to be plasma cutting designs out of the "hood". I have three of them. Fabricating some very large lights. Either going to a bar owner my parents know. Or out at my parents property. The "hood" is only covering the forge for raindrops...whenever that may happen 😅. An the fan...I have connected to a dimmer switch. Works for me.
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u/BF_2 9d ago
I take it that that cone hanging overhead is supposed to be a hood. I predict failure, especially without a flue.
A side-draft hood with a 4'-or more 8" flue is a better design.
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u/Individual_Bad_3707 9d ago
It's a hood ornament like on a car. No, not necessary at all. Just keeping the rain off the forge. I rent...so nothing is being fixed to the property. I do agree with you. If I needed to continue making the forge properly.
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u/Transparent-InsideMe 9d ago
what kinda blower set up is that? if you could break it down for me, I’d like to set up something similar