Archives for: September 2008

Do I Have Asperger Syndrome?

September 26th, 2008
This is how I view Asperger Syndrome. Scary and Interesting at the same time. Just asking the question means that I have a mild or marginal case if I even could be diagnosed with Aspergers. In any event, I have the symptoms. I've caught myself by sur… more »

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Experimenting With Fuels

September 14th, 2008
I was thinking of how cement foundries use tires to generate heat to make clinker. The same heat could be used to form metal if the fuel could be balanced with the air that is coming in. You may think "Tires? They're dirty and smokey to burn!" but plenty… more »

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My Forge Burner

September 9th, 2008
This is my forge burner. I recently bench tested it to figure out if it was running rich, lean or neutral. Unfortunately the sun made the flame not stand out. I found that by blocking a little bit of the air coming into the burner I got a more neutral… more »

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Confused about my forge

September 8th, 2008
In answer to some questions from readers, yes that's me and yes it's blurry on purpose. I've been reading the Forums at backyardmetalcasting.com and abymc.com and trying to figure out why I've been getting marginal performance from my forge. I though… more »

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