Blacksmithing Propane Forced Air Forge Lighting and Shutting Down the Forge

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  2. Retrieve the Propane, Mapp Gas or Butane bottle and Self-Lighting Nozzle from the hazardous materials cabinet. Screw the Self-Lighting Nozzle to the Mapp Gas bottle.

    • Retrieve the Propane, Mapp Gas or Butane bottle and Self-Lighting Nozzle from the hazardous materials cabinet.

    • Screw the Self-Lighting Nozzle to the Mapp Gas bottle.

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  3. Place front forge door on top pegs.

    • Place front forge door on top pegs.

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  4. Turn blower motor power switch to the on position/ switch in the up position

    • Turn blower motor power switch to the on position/ switch in the up position

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  5. Blower Air Valve No Air Position

    • Blower Air Valve No Air Position

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  6. Blower Air Valve Max Air Position

    • Blower Air Valve Max Air Position

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  7. Propane Gas and Air flow paths

    • Propane Gas and Air flow paths

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  8. Turn on propane by turning the propane main valve counter clockwise 1/4 turn.

    • Turn on propane by turning the propane main valve counter clockwise 1/4 turn.

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  9. Turn Propane Regulator knob counterclockwise until Regulator Gauge reads 5 psi. If you are working large material, you may wish to run the forge at a higher psi (up to 10 psi). Be aware that at higher psi the forge will use significantly more fuel. Please do not be wasteful

    • Turn Propane Regulator knob counterclockwise until Regulator Gauge reads 5 psi. If you are working large material, you may wish to run the forge at a higher psi (up to 10 psi). Be aware that at higher psi the forge will use significantly more fuel. Please do not be wasteful

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  10. Turn the propane main valve clockwise 1/4 turn to shut off propane.

    • Turn the propane main valve clockwise 1/4 turn to shut off propane.

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  11. Hold unlit Propane, Mapp Gas or Butane nozzle in the front forge opening. Hold unlit Propane, Mapp Gas or Butane nozzle in the front forge opening.

    • Hold unlit Propane, Mapp Gas or Butane nozzle in the front forge opening.

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  12. Turn on propane by turning the propane main valve counter clockwise 1/4 turn.

    • Turn on propane by turning the propane main valve counter clockwise 1/4 turn.

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  13. Keeping clear of the front forge opening (standing to the side with the Mapp Gas or Butane nozzle in the front forge opening) Light the torch and ignite the propane in the forge.

    • Keeping clear of the front forge opening (standing to the side with the Mapp Gas or Butane nozzle in the front forge opening) Light the torch and ignite the propane in the forge.

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  14. Forge is lit

    • Forge is lit

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  15. Turn off Propane, Mapp Gas or Butane torch (if still lit) and put aside in a safe place

    • Turn off Propane, Mapp Gas or Butane torch (if still lit) and put aside in a safe place

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  16. Using tongs, move forge doors to lowest pegs

    • Using tongs, move forge doors to lowest pegs

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  17. Adjust air flow as need to create a neutral flame. a flame resulting from the burning of gases supplied in the proper proportions for perfect combustion (as approximately equal volumes of propane and air)

    • Adjust air flow as need to create a neutral flame. a flame resulting from the burning of gases supplied in the proper proportions for perfect combustion (as approximately equal volumes of propane and air)

    • The flames coming from below the a nice light blue come from the opening below forge door.

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  18. Turn Main Propane Valve 1/4 turn clockwise to shut off propane. Insure that the valve is tightly closed.

    • Turn Main Propane Valve 1/4 turn clockwise to shut off propane. Insure that the valve is tightly closed.

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  19. Using tongs, move front forge door to the top pegs Using tongs, move front forge door to the top pegs

    • Using tongs, move front forge door to the top pegs

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  20. Attend until the forge interior is no longer glowing.

    • Attend until the forge interior is no longer glowing.

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  21. Turn off air blower.

    • Turn off air blower.

    • Free to leave unattended

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