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Had a propane regulator fail mid-heat on a big scrollwork order
The flame went from a nice roar to a weak sputter in a second, and I had a cherry-red piece in the forge that just stopped moving. I keep a spare now, but that one afternoon cost me three hours of rework. What's your backup plan for gas forge failures?
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piper17513d ago
Yeah that "cherry-red piece that just stopped moving" is the worst feeling. I started keeping a whole backup regulator and hose assembly in a sealed bag right next to the forge after my last failure. I mean it's a bit of money up front but swapping it takes two minutes. I also try to heat-treat or do smaller projects when I know a big job is coming up, just to test everything first.
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jesse8413d ago
Backup parts sound like overkill. A regulator going bad is rare enough that you could just finish the job the next day. Heat treating to test the forge is a bit much too, it either gets hot or it doesn't.
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johnson.lee2d ago
I read a forum post once where a guy said his backup was a whole second small forge, which seems wild. But after hearing about piper175's sealed bag idea, I get it. I keep a spare regulator too, but I also make sure to test my setup with a scrap piece if I haven't used it in a week or two.
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