[TheForge] Fire pot depth - opinions wanted

Thu Feb 7 23:43:00 2002

Deep pots are, for the long term, overcome with a more powerful fan rather
than putting the iron down in the pot.  For the relatively small items I
make, I like a 4 1/2" deep pot.  Great for burning the oxygen out of the
fire and for forge welding.  I like the Centaur high powered blower and
wouldn't use anything less, unless I didn't have one.  I also like the depth
and size of the standard Centaur fire pot.  They are about 4 1/2 " deep if
you plug up the end depressions which I do.  The big problem with the
Centaur fire pot is that they are thin, approx. 3/8" and burn out much
quicker than some of the 3/4" thick ones.  The last firepot I made to the
size of the Centaur and made it out of mild steel  5/8" for the big flat
sides and 3/8" for the bottom and ends.  Again, here is my 2 cents worth.

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "wmullett" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 6:50 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Fire pot depth - opinions wanted

> Actually, I think too deep is a problem.  If the pot is deep you end up
with
> your stock at an angle and one end is always in a bad area.  If the sides
> aren't cut down already, you'll end up doing it.
>
> On the other hand, if the pot is shallow and as Bruce says, you can always
> make it deeper by adding brick around the sides or just mounding up your
> coal.
>
> Walt
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Bruce Freeman
> > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 8:56 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Fire pot depth - opinions wanted
> >
> >
> > I've successfully worked small stock (not over 3/4" thick)
> > over pots ranging from 2" to 6" deep.  It's not the depth of
> > the pot but the depth of the coal.  A flat table with a
> > tuyere pipe would do fine if you piled the coal up high
> > enough for the work at hand.  Put a few firebricks around the
> > coal to keep it from spreading across the table and you don't
> > need a pot at all.
> > Bruce Freeman
> >
> > >>> Frederick Faller <[email protected]> 02/06/02 05:43PM >>>
> > OK folks, what is the best depth for a forge firepot.
> >
> > Please support your opinions with reasons :-)
> >
> > Frederick Faller
> >
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