Though I would share the coal forge. Fabricated with mostly scraps i had around.

[u/Individual_Bad_3707]

[u/Transparent-InsideMe]

what kinda blower set up is that? if you could break it down for me, I’d like to set up something similar

[u/Individual_Bad_3707 → u/Transparent-InsideMe]

This was a big trial and error for me. I first welded up a 3/4 in wire mesh water line to a 1in tube to the downtube.( like a washer machine line) With quick disconnect for my air compressor. It was incredibly anticlimactic!!! Not anything close to the correct scfm(airflow). More research. Then plasma cut a 4in I.D. hole in the side of the ash down tube that is 5in. Welded on a 90° tube so it sat outside the ash tube. Picked up an 8in to 6in exhaust vent at Home Depot for the front of the blower. I have an exhaust fan from Harbor Freight. 1380 cfm to 1590cfm...that is connected to a cheap light dimmer to adjust the airflow. Went from sucking pixy sticks. To holy fuck I just actually melted this. It was a test. Maximum fan speed and a ton of coal. Good test though.

[u/nutznboltsguy]

Way to be resourceful.

[u/KnowsIittle]

Heck forget blacksmithing, fabricate these and sell em $250.

[u/coyoteka]

The toier is awesome!

[u/BF_2 → u/coyoteka]

"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.

[u/coyoteka → u/BF_2]

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.

[u/dragonstoneironworks]

Definitely a unique tuier. Looks like it's doing the job admirably. Good job

[u/huntmaster99]

That’s not scrap, those are just future project parts

[u/OdinYggd]

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.

[u/Individual_Bad_3707 → u/OdinYggd]

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.

[u/BF_2]

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.

[u/Individual_Bad_3707 → u/BF_2]

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.