Tried a leaf blower for the forge and now I get it

Honestly I was dead set against using anything but a hand crank blower for my coal forge. Thought it was cheating or something, but after a 6 hour session last Saturday my shoulder was shot. Buddy in Columbus let me try his setup with a leaf blower on a dimmer switch and the control is actually better than I thought. Problem was my fire was always either too weak or way too hot, and this thing holds a steady temp like nothing. I rigged mine up with a cheap harbor freight blower and a $12 dimmer, has anyone else made the switch and never gone back?

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spencerr8727d ago

How long did it take you to stop messing with the dimmer every five seconds? I went the same route last winter and my only gripe is the blower whines loud enough to scare the dog. But yeah, being able to dial in a slow steady air flow beats pumping a crank while you're trying to watch the color of the fire. The only thing to watch is ash blowing around your shop if the fire gets too low. Once you get a feel for it you won't touch that hand crank again.

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