My neighbor's old rivet forge versus my new propane one for a simple bracket job

I needed to make 20 identical brackets last month, and his setup took me 3 hours just to get the metal hot enough. The propane forge had them all done in under an hour, with way more even heat. Anyone else find that switching fuel types changed their whole workflow?

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troy_gibson4318d ago

Come on, it's just 20 brackets. Was the extra two hours really that big of a deal? Some folks have used rivet forges for a hundred years and got stuff done. Sounds like you just needed a better fire in the old one, not a whole new setup. Not every job needs the fastest tool. Sometimes the old way is fine if you're not in a rush.

lunah8618d ago

Honestly, this is the same energy as people telling me to just patch a tire when the sidewall's shredded. Yeah, the old way works, but time has a cost (both in hours and in frustration). It's not about being in a rush, it's about not wasting effort.