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=General Tips and Safety= | =General Tips and Safety= | ||
*DO NOT USE BEFORE GETTING PERMISSION FROM EITHER THE GENERAL MANAGER OR SCOTT WINCHESTER | *DO NOT USE BEFORE GETTING PERMISSION FROM EITHER THE GENERAL MANAGER OR SCOTT WINCHESTER | ||
*ONLY USE OUTSIDE, FUMES FROM METAL CAN BE TOXIC AND ARE DANGEROUS IN ENCLOSED SPACES | |||
*Wear appropriate clothing for hot work | *Wear appropriate clothing for hot work | ||
**All cotton or natural fiber clothing. SYNTHETIC CLOTHING WILL MELT TO YOUR SKIN. | **All cotton or natural fiber clothing. SYNTHETIC CLOTHING WILL MELT TO YOUR SKIN. | ||
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*Limit how much you travel with hot metal. Set up the forge next to your anvil so you don't have to walk to it. | *Limit how much you travel with hot metal. Set up the forge next to your anvil so you don't have to walk to it. | ||
*NEVER FORGE COATED METALS (GALVANIZED, CHROME-PLATED, ETC). Never heat galvanized metal or metal with a bright finish in your forge. The fumes from these coatings are very TOXIC. Never forge galvanized or coated metals! | *NEVER FORGE COATED METALS (GALVANIZED, CHROME-PLATED, ETC). Never heat galvanized metal or metal with a bright finish in your forge. The fumes from these coatings are very TOXIC. Never forge galvanized or coated metals! | ||
=Helpful Videos= | =Helpful Videos= | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 8 October 2020
About our machine
- Model: Custom built by Scott Winchester
- Propane fuel with electric igniter
- Stored on a cart with the Rolling Workbenches
- For use outside ONLY
Guides and Manuals
General Tips and Safety
- DO NOT USE BEFORE GETTING PERMISSION FROM EITHER THE GENERAL MANAGER OR SCOTT WINCHESTER
- ONLY USE OUTSIDE, FUMES FROM METAL CAN BE TOXIC AND ARE DANGEROUS IN ENCLOSED SPACES
- Wear appropriate clothing for hot work
- All cotton or natural fiber clothing. SYNTHETIC CLOTHING WILL MELT TO YOUR SKIN.
- Leather boots or shoes are preferred. NO OPEN TOED SHOES.
- Wear appropriate safety gear
- Safety glasses. A small piece of flying debris can cause a lot of damage.
- Hearing protection. Hammering causes a loud ringing that can damage your hearing, and you will be doing a lot of hammering.
- Thick leather gloves. These should be heavier than welding gloves. Note - the gloves do not permit you to directly hold hot metal, and only serve as a temporary barrier.
- Treat all metal like it is hot metal! You can't tell just by looking if a piece of metal is hot enough to burn you. Always use the tongs for moving metal until it has fully cooled down.
- Limit how much you travel with hot metal. Set up the forge next to your anvil so you don't have to walk to it.
- NEVER FORGE COATED METALS (GALVANIZED, CHROME-PLATED, ETC). Never heat galvanized metal or metal with a bright finish in your forge. The fumes from these coatings are very TOXIC. Never forge galvanized or coated metals!
Helpful Videos
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