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My old forge blower gave out halfway through a Damascus billet
It was a Champion 400 I got from a guy in Toledo, been running strong for almost eight years. I was at welding heat on a 120-layer stack, and it just... stopped. Had to pull everything out and let it cool, totally ruined the weld. Anyone know a good source for replacement motors that won't cost more than the forge?
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sage5221h ago
My buddy's anvil cracked during a heavy forging session, sounded like a gunshot.
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Man, that's the worst feeling. Watching a good piece of gear finally give up right when you can't stop. I had a hand crank blower seize on me once, same deal, right at critical heat. That sinking feeling when you have to yank the billet and just watch all that work go gray.
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