[TheForge] Firepot & Tuyere

Wed Oct 29 23:37:00 2003

http://lametalsmiths.org/news/howto.htm
click on "Welded Firepots"
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David E. Smucker" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Firepot & Tuyere


> See the last issue of "Hammers Blow" on how to make your own out of steel
> plate.  Not hard to do.  Don't have a welder?  Cut out the material and
find
> a friend that can weld it up for you.  Hey, this is the really cheap way
to
> go.  This will outlast many cast iron firepots that have cracking
problems.
>
> Dave Smucker
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rick Crawford" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 6:55 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] Firepot & Tuyere
>
>
> > Hi Guys -
> >
> > I find myself in need of a firepot and tuyere now that the old one has
> > broken.  How about some good advice from you folks?  Tell me where to
go.
> > Ha ha - I've been told before, and a lot of times.  One thing - I am
> CHEAP.
> > I looked at Kayne & Sons online, and the only ones I could find were
about
> > twice the price of Centaur Forge.  And they (Centaur) have several to
> choose
> > from.  I really wanted a rectangular on, as I am not sure I can cut a
> round
> > hole in the cast iron of the forge I have.  The modern ones are all
larger
> > than the hole in my forge.  Any thing I can get now (that I have seen)
> will
> > require reworking the forge.
> >
> > Waiting to be told -
> > Rick Crawford at Rafter Lazy C
> > Home of Rick's Forge and LEM the Wonder Mule
> > In the middle of Northern Illinois
> > http://www.rafterlazyc.com
> > [email protected]
> >
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