[TheForge] Fire pot depth - opinions wanted - YAK

Fri Feb 8 06:45:01 2002

Dick:

My Centaur Vulcan is about 20 years old.  When can I expect for it to burn out?  I'd like to have another one on hand.

Phil

> 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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