forge blower

[thebushcrafter99]

think i have posted this in correct section rather traditional crafts.
but any way i was wondering what i should use for a cheap forge blower as i have a hair dryer in use currently for the job but it always cuts out due to the element and the thermal cut off? i have seen an air conditioning blower being used so that is a possibility

 

[Mesquite]

Use a hot air gun for paint stripping

 

[thebushcrafter99]

do they not have a thermal cut off

 

[Retired Member southey]

Could use an air bed bloweruperrer.

 

[bigroomboy]

12 v computer fans?

 

[thebushcrafter99]

Could use an air bed bloweruperrer.

hmmm intresting do you reckon thier powerful enough? if so it would be great as its 240v rather than 12v like the air conditioning unit

 

[thebushcrafter99]

12 v computer fans?

how many and how would you arrange them as one would need quite a lot as they arent all that power full

 

[grumit]

Would an oven overhead extractor fan do it ?

 

[Dogoak]

You could use a car heater blower from the scrappy and power it off a car battery.

 

[mountainm]

A bathroom extractor fan facing the other way.

 

[thebushcrafter99]

A bathroom extractor fan facing the other way.

is it powerful enough as i need something at least as powerful as a hair dryer

 

[thebushcrafter99]

You could use a car heater blower from the scrappy and power it off a car battery.

thats what i meant when i said air conditioning blower

 

[mountainm]

is it powerful enough as i need something at least as powerful as a hair dryer

They're designed to shift all the damp air out of a bathroom?

 

[thebushcrafter99]

They're designed to shift all the damp air out of a bathroom?

when you say this do you mean hat they will be powerfull enough???

 

[mountainm]

when you say this do you mean hat they will be powerfull enough???

I would've thought so, but I'm no expert.

 

[Mesquite]

do they not have a thermal cut off

They're designed to throw out heat at a much higher temperature than a hairdryer Some have attachments that let you do soldering on plumbing joints.

If you use it on the lower setting I doubt it'll cut out

 

[Imagedude]

The cheapest reliable blower would be a 240v bouncy castle fan.

 

[thebushcrafter99]

I would've thought so, but I'm no expert.

might try that but how would i attach it as my air intake pipe is 50mm and those fans are alot bigger

 

[mountainm]

Leaf blower.

 

[lou1661]

what about a set of bellows and some elbow grease?