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Spent $400 on a digital forge controller and I'm not convinced it's worth it
I mean, it holds temp fine but idk, maybe it's just me but I feel like I lost the feel for the fire. Anyone else try one and end up going back to the old ways?
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black.amy3d ago
Man, I hadn't even thought about the sound! That's a huge part of the feel for me. My old rig has this low roar that tells me everything, I can almost hear the heat. The new digital box just hums, it's like a quiet fridge. I miss listening to the work, it made the whole process more connected.
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robin_wright2d ago
Read a blog post from a farrier who said the same thing. He called his old forge a "talking fire" and the new digital one a "silent partner." Said he lost the rhythm of the work when he couldn't hear the steel's changes. That stuck with me, the idea of the fire telling you a story.
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