[TheForge] Forge Question

[Todd Rich]

On Fri, 22 Mar 2002, Phlip wrote:

>
>
> CountyBlacksmith@aol.com wrote:
>
> > did you mean car or truck break drum?
>
> Either will do, depending on what you're doing. Truck drums are heavier,
> wider and deeper than those of cars, and of course there are the
> variations between models. The one drawback mine has is that it's too
> deep, but since I intend to put fireclay in it for insulation, as well
> as to make it more shallow, that's not really a problem. As is, it's
> fine for short stuff, but some of my planned projects include fairly
> long lengths of bar stock, and it's a bit tough to bring the center of a
> long bar up to heat, when the center of the fire is 2 or three inches
> below the rim ;-)
>
> Suspect that if I make another, I'll use a truck drum, and just cut it
> off and maybe weld a lip on ;-)
>
> Phlip
>

Cut a slot in both sides of the rim so you can run your long stock through
it.  Gives you much more versatility.
			Todd