Chile Forge Habanero
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- čas přidán 17. 02. 2019
- Gas forge review for hobbyist. Again, a hobbyist... I suggest you do your own research.
This is a review of the gas forge I ultimately selected to purchase.
For a good burn you need a neutral flame. Good research on oxidizing and reducing flames, if you desire that 411.
I missed the closing sequence, the shutdown procedure. Essentially the reverse of start up procedure. As listed, shutdown.
Close gas valve on burner(s) first.
Next screw out shut off valve on gas regulator, closes valve.
Next close gas valve on gas tank.
At this point there will be a small amount of residual gas in the gas line. Wait for the forge to cool. While still ventilated expel the leftover gas.
The gas regulator valve reading will be at zero again.
Thanks for watching.
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Great review and info. Good to see you again, it's been awhile since the days of CP!
Josh, appreciate you reaching out. Thank you for the kind feedback I need to get back to actually making more. :-) Has been a while, and those be some good days!
That was a really comprehensive review and everything was really relevant and informative! Thanks for that!
Thank you Jeremy appreciate the feedback.
Thanks for the detailed intro. That helped me make the decision.
Not a problem. Is as solid as the day it arrived. A sound investment and has provided countless hours of enjoyment.
Great review! Wondering your thoughts on blocking in the back to keep some of the heat in while in use and not?. While actively forging, obviously your up to temp but how long do you keep it running when not in use but you want to keep the heat inside the forge? Would love to see the has volume vs time experiment results as well.
Thanks! I am struggling hard choosing my first forge
It is one of the more challenging decisions, but I have not regretted the Chile Forge. Really is a purchase I am more than satisfied with. And have had no problems at all.
Any updates on fuel consumption? I'm seriously considering the same forge, and am curious how thirsty it is. Thanks!
Extremely efficient, able to work at lower psi settings because of heat retention. The craftsmanship, especially burners and insulation all play into consumption. Can run a single burner or dual burners when working more items at once. Everything I hoped it to be. Comes up to temperature quick, and maintains.
Nice video! Have you done much forge welding with it?
I just started few months ago working with forge welding with some bar stock. Easily maintains forging temperatures. And no problems quickly bringing up to temp.
Philip. I really appreciate this video! I'm considering this same forge. Out of curiosity, what elevation are you? I live at about 5000 feet and have had some trouble reaching high forging temps with my current propane forge. I'm wondering if it's because my forge is just inefficient, or it will be a problem (due to the lower oxygen levels) even with a high quality forge like the Chile. Also, with the habanero, do you ever block up one of the openings with fire brick or plate steel. I saw on their website, they don't recommend that. Just wondering if you ever tried it with any further success. Thanks again!
Hi Evan, appreciate the feedback. Good question, I am under 100 ft. Some items I can point out. The insulation is key, the Chile comes up to temp and maintains temp with efficiency because the insulation is well engineered and thick. 2 years in and my Chile is solid, once hot maintains the heat. In your case you would probably burn at a higher psi, using more propane. Dual burners, are very easy to tune, opening the ports to enable more oxygen (your more thin). Tunability would be key to find a clean burn and the high end burners burn efficiently. Plugging one end, partially, after tuning the ports I believe would change the dynamics and alter clean burn. The openings I assume are designed to help regulate flow. I have not tried since it is easy at my elevation to get up to forge temperature. Sorry unable to answer, provided insights if it helps.
@@philippaz7850 Thanks, man. That helps and confirms what I've been suspecting. Cheers!
Do you think you would be able to forge hammer heads with a single burner Chile forge? Thinking about getting the Tobasco model.
Both come with the Diablo Burner. Tobasco having one will still achieve forge welding temperature in my experience. I use on ocassions a single Diablo. Question is hobbyist or interested in knocking out a bunch. If a light production run then the second Diablo provides more flame over a larger surface area. So you can work on more than one item at a time, or larger/thicker projects. Both achieve forge weld. Hope that provides inisght. I do love the Diablo burners.
And yes, it can. Once the forge comes to temperature the insulation keeps the tempetature consistent and hot. More a matter of dimensions and type of steel. Larger tool grade steel hammers take more time with a single burner.
Thank you for the reply! Your answer was super helpful! I ordered the Tobasco Forge yesterday and can’t wait!
Would you say a 40lbs propane tank would work well for the single burner Chile Forge Tobasco?
@@jonathongoss4182 yes, I think a 40 gallon will serve you well. Forges use high flow gas regulators as compared to low flow for your bbq grill for example. So I am usually forging most of the time at 5,6 or 7 psi to the burner. Because the forge is so efficient you can once at operating temperature run a lower psi through your Diablo burner. In my experiences.
Trying to decide on either a Chile or Diamondback forge. Can’t decide if that much more $$$ is worth it for the Chile.
I believe both are excellent options. On price points, I would argue any qualified Smith can make magic with the most basic fire. The extra green backs, I personally after having to save for 6 more months...am glad I did. It does it all, high consistent Temps for forge welding, comes up to heat quick, insulation is highly efficient, and the Diablo burners are rock solid. Both are great options for a hobbyist in my opinion. But no disappointment or looking back for me here.
Thinking the oval shaped cayenne 2 burner would be my best option. I have no interest in bladesmithing at this time more ornamental and sculpturing work. I need wider openings but then the trade off is less efficiency. At $1299 it’s hard not to look at the 300-$500 options out there. Are the diablo burners that much more efficient than competitors where fuel savings would help recoup upfront costs?
@@wfletch88 Once I got a hold of the burners, I realized the craftsmanship involved. The efficiency is a combo, high efficient burners with high performance insulation based on design.. But the result is quick to temperature with in my experience less scale (clean burn). This has reduced my gas intake, as compared to a model from ebay that just chugged, took metal longer to bring up to heat, and had more scale. I can work one burner with the Chile, while the other I always needed both going. I was thinking more long game, as I did not want to purchase a 3rd forge. But you can accomplish the same result for less money. No arguing that because I did smith on less expensive forges and produced quality. But now I can work more metal in less time with less gas.