Slot Forge
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| Owner/Loaner | "PS:One" |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | SERIAL NUMBER |
| Make/Model | Mifco F-526 |
| Arrival Date | May 2018 |
| Usability | "yes" |
| Contact | Hot Metals area host |
| Where | Removed |
| Authorization Needed | yes |
| Hackable | "no" |
| Estimated Value | ? |
| Host Area | Hot Metals |
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Status
A certification process is still being worked out, very close to completed. If you want to help with that check in with the hotmetals area host.
Safety
- Eye protection required
- Flammable Gas
- Burns
- It's loud
- you might want a respirator
Use
Prep
- Clean up, vacuum up debris that has fallen out of the exhaust duct. It's plastic-ee and smells horrid and very unhealthy when it burns.
- Stack pile-O-bricks around the slot to suit your work. The entire slot must be covered.
- Make sure there is nothing flammable on the top of the forge.
Start up
- Turn on the exhaust fan with the timer switch on the wall.
- Open the valve on the tank.
- Open the slot forge valve on the manifold on the wall.
- Press the start button on the front of the forge.
Shut Down
- Press the stop button on the front of the forge.
- Close the slot forge valve on the manifold on the wall.
- Close the valve on the tank.
- Leave an indicator that the area is hot.
This tool requires certification for use.