Electric Induction Forge

This project deals with mains voltage and if you have any doubts or concerns about working with it this project may not be for you.

Electric induction forge.

It s a 30 kva induction heater built by bwang over on instructables. It ist 23 00 sunday nothing to do. Hope my girl friend wont be angry what have i used. When you think of a way to heat up a metal object you think of fire right.

Lets make an induction forge out of induction heater. Video of the induction heater melting stuff will be out next. Fire is an inefficient old fashioned and slow way to heat up metal objects. Induction forging is an ideal process which combines precision control economics and safety.

Well what if you could h. First a word of warning. Typically metals are heated to between 1 100 c 2 010 f and 1 200 c 2 190 f to increase their malleability and aid flow in the forging die 1. There is a serious risk of shock fire and possibly death unless all safety precautions are followed.

Induction forging refers to the use of an induction heater to pre heat metals prior to deformation using a press or hammer. It gets hot enough to melt and. This is how to build a powerful water cooled 500w induction heater capable of getting iron and. If you ve ever wanted to forge cast or smelt metal this project is right up your alley.