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Charles Whitlock
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2010
Bash valve steam conversion of Honda clone
212cc Honda clone uniflow bash valve steam engine- rpm check with the boiler off and running down, started at 200 psi and 400F and I chickened out at 4400 rpm. This was the first run over 1000rpm, checking balance as the piston and rod are quite a bit heavier than stock. The clearance is set at 20%, the valve assembly is a CAT water pump valve.
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Bash valve steam engine conversion of HF air compressor
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Bash valve steam engine conversion of Harbor Freight air compressor, first run. Clearance is 15%, CAT water pump valves. Note the nearly instant emulsification of the oil and the rapid discharge through the exhaust ports (even though they are never open to the crank case).
Blacksmith Project -- Pineapple Twist Bottle Opener on the MINI Wood-Fired Forge
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Forging a pineapple twist bottle opener using raw wood fuel. Project from WhitloxHomestead.com
Fire Management in a Whitlox Wood-Fired Forge
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WhitloxHomestead.com Building a smokeless fire and time to first heat in a Whitlox Wood-Fired Forge.
Wood Forge -- Whitlox Homestead
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Blacksmith without buying coal or propane. This forge lets you use easy to get wood scraps as fuel and quickly reaches working temperatures. Comes in full size and a mini version at WhitloxHomestead.com.
Never mind I just figured it out thanks anyway
Hey what did you do I have same one V-twin bash valve... So do you put the steam threw the air intakes or run it in reverse threw the exaust please let me know what you did would be very much appreciated thanks not like the other guy with no response
Or possibly point me in the right direction I can’t find plans for this conversion . Thanks
Awesome could u please tell me how to covert one of those to steam I’ve looked all over the internet and kind find out how. I know it’s fairly simple. Thanks
I use raw wood in my brake drum forge. It's hard to get coal down here in Louisiana without having to order it which is an expense I would rather not incur. So my alternative is raw wood. I have plenty of trees and ready split fire wood for my fire place that I can process down smaller for the forge.
Awesome
between heats while you are hammering, is it better to turn off the blower so that more wood can turn to charcoal and to consume less fine fuels? I was using 2x4 pieces on my first go around with some smaller chunks interspersed, but it seemed like my coal bed would disappear over and over and I would be left with a large gap in the bottom under the burning wood. This led to very long heat cycles and I was never able to get my metal to yellow heat. Any advise?
Jon Durfee I Forge on a wood fire myself... Trick is to use ash Birch Applewood or hickory for best heat
Hi I have a v2 pump like this one if I put the steam line in to the ports where the air filters screw in and I have enough steam would it work like this or do I block the ports for the air filters and take off the heads with the valves and put the steam line into different heads as you've done also how big and what boiler did you use thanks.great video👍
Could i use coal in it?
+Kevin Scurlock You can, but it isn't optimized for coal. There is no clinker breaker, so you'd have to break any glass out manually, and it may mar the brick lining. But if you wanted to add some coal to your fire, you could do that--especially if it were a very clean burning variety.
The best coal to use in it would be anthracite because of the lack of clinker. It burns hotter than bituminous, but that creates clinker.
Very nice. Can I make a suggestion though? Go look up IR filters for your camera. Those should help with the color of the hot metal. Or possibly even getting a GoPro and using an HDR filter on the video. (they can record at 60fps and the filter cuts that basically in half to balance the lights and darks) Oh, and youtubes auto anti-jitter can be nausiating to some people the way it warps the video.
Awesome! It sounds like a motorcycle!
And this is bad for efficiency
what are the specs on this forge
Have you tried making your own charcoal?
+Timberjack Thompson Yes. Charcoal works great, if you want to take the extra step.
In my personal experience making the charwood/wood lump coal burns up faster than just using raw wood
I make charcoal with a simple method I devised. I have a wood burning stove which I keep outdoors. I fire it up & get it really hot, then I close off all vents so that the fire will smother. The residual heat inside continues to heat up the wood, turning it into charcoal. I get a really good yield this way.
Very cool :) Just need to route the exhaust back to the water tank to improve efficiency, and you're good to go :)
Do you think that this forge could achieve enough heat to weld steel?
+themusic928 Yes, it can. You need a deep fire with plenty of fuel that is in the charcoal state, and something to reflect heat back down (can be a piece of steel or wood or kaowool.) But yes, it is possible to reach welding temps with it.
so great to see, really nice setup!
Cool!
This is what i've been always saying to other people, you can forge with wood, provided you have good insulation and enough oxygen. Great design
Yes you can melt aluminum with it--there's a foundry attachment for just that. We haven't tried copper, but I'm doubting it.
Thank you, ladies, for my mini forge et zomax
Chuck, great design. I love that new smaller blower. Lori, nice job on the twist and the bottle opener.
Could I use this for smelting aluminum? Or maybe even copper ? Thanks,... greets.
I have used this forge for about 12 hrs over several days. Once I determined what size and type of wood to use it works great. I have done 10 forge welds from 3/8 x 3/4 to 3/4 x2. I will be forging some throwing knives from spring material and will post the results soon. I will also post a video of the forge in use with the size wood I have found to work the best for me. This forge will also work great with natural charcoal.
The forges are available at the "whitloxhomestead" web site. You'll find the pricing info there. Thanks!
How long would it take you to make one? Guessing you have made more than one, what is the price? Part and total unit if i may ask you.
Yeah, there is a lot of radiant heat from a full length fire. Its nice in the winter and a bummer in the summer. A shield to stand behind helps...
That is very nifty. How is the radiant heat when working with a large or fully extended firepot? Imagine the heat is almost overwhelming,