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When I saw what was an obvious knockoff of my Atlas forge on Amazon, I had to check it out. Maybe the Chinese knew something I didn't and could improve on the design. Well, they didn't. It works even more poorly than you might fear, and it's the first items I've ever seen on Amazon that is not returnable.
Cons:
We fiddled for 20 minutes and couldn't get the burner to function properly.
The insulation on the walls is only about 5/8" thick, so if it did get hot it would make the shell glow after a few minutes.
The burner is so large, it comes with a stand to support the burner to keep the forge from tipping over.
The handle is so small that only your pinky will fit under it.
Burner is poor design, much too large for a chamber this small and won't establish a proper "jet"
Welded shell is impossible to reline if needed
No insulation on the back wall, just a thin piece of 19 ga. stainless with a pass-through
Burner port is too thin for burner retention bolts to properly thread into
Regulator is very unresponsive requiring several turns before it starts releasing gas
Hose is not metal braid covered
Pros:
Included gloves are nice
Included tongs are nice
Cheap
The Atlas forge was designed with the input of several smiths on this forum over a decade ago. I don't see it as soley my "intellectual property" but as belonging to this forum and it's early members. I've detailed how to build them on here, and freely shared the development throughout the years. That the Chinese company did such a poor job of copying it shows that they aren't members of Shop Talk or likely even BFC in general.
Cons:
We fiddled for 20 minutes and couldn't get the burner to function properly.
The insulation on the walls is only about 5/8" thick, so if it did get hot it would make the shell glow after a few minutes.
The burner is so large, it comes with a stand to support the burner to keep the forge from tipping over.
The handle is so small that only your pinky will fit under it.
Burner is poor design, much too large for a chamber this small and won't establish a proper "jet"
Welded shell is impossible to reline if needed
No insulation on the back wall, just a thin piece of 19 ga. stainless with a pass-through
Burner port is too thin for burner retention bolts to properly thread into
Regulator is very unresponsive requiring several turns before it starts releasing gas
Hose is not metal braid covered
Pros:
Included gloves are nice
Included tongs are nice
Cheap
The Atlas forge was designed with the input of several smiths on this forum over a decade ago. I don't see it as soley my "intellectual property" but as belonging to this forum and it's early members. I've detailed how to build them on here, and freely shared the development throughout the years. That the Chinese company did such a poor job of copying it shows that they aren't members of Shop Talk or likely even BFC in general.
