[TheForge] Using SS Beer kegs was Strengthening castable refractory

Sat Aug 23 13:02:04 2003

 "The straight sided SS beer kegs make good cheap shells for large forges."
    -- Chuck

I like the idea of using one for a large gas forge -- just about the right
size.

The SS beer kegs make real good slack tubs too, except that it's not just
the dog that wants to drink out of them. <grin>  I found a number of them at
a scrap metal dealer in Knoxville several years ago.  Do be careful about
just getting them for the deposit.  The brewing companies have a lot of
money in them and are trying harder to find out where they go.  Down Chuck's
way I know they like to use them for cooking "local food".  Home brewers
have been using them for years for brewing.  If I remember right true cost
to the brewing companies is about $ 150 new.  They expect to get 100's of
fills out of them.  I think I paid about $ 35 each as scrap.

Dave Smucker

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Robinson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Strengthening castable refractory

> Hey Norm,
> I disagree about the outside liner just being necessary to act  as a mold
to
>  form the castable.
> I always use metal with a wall thick enough to weld fittings to, such as
> burner brackets , hinged doors, lifting eyes and legs or bottom supports.
> I have also started using stainless shells for some customers.
> On the first test firing any hot spots in the skin, discolor and show you
> exactly where to beef up the insulation.
> The straight sided SS beer kegs make good cheap shells for large forges.
> Chuck
SNIP