[TheForge] Gas Forge Plans - a question

[Larry Zoeller]

Bruce,
I will have to disagree about what you are calling a Heavy Duty firebrick. 
The place that I purchase my firebricks from have lots of different kinds
of firebricks that they sell. They are rated by the composition of the
brick ( percentage of Alumina ) and temperature rating.  The cheap common
firebricks are rated for only 900 to 1500 degrees, depending on where you
purchase them from.  The firebricks that I recommended are called Heavy
Duty 42% Alumina composition and rated for 3000 degrees.  I am sure that
some place call there firebricks heavy duty, but the important thing is
brick composition and temperature rating.

Thanks,
Larry Zoeller
4312 Lahnna Dr.
Louisville, KY 40216
zman59 at earthlink.net
http://www.geocities.com/zoellerforge/


> [Original Message]
> From: Bruce Freeman <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com>
> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: 1/3/2006 9:18:09 AM
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Gas Forge Plans - a question
>
> Alix,
> If I may field that question from my own experience:
> "heavy duty" firebrick is the ordinary stuff you can pick up for <$1 per
brick at any masonry supply yard.  
> However, I suggest you look into getting the light weight firebrick
instead.  It's a lot more expensive and a lot less durable, but provides
much better insulation.  
> Don't delay building your forge on that account, however.  Go with the
cheap and available...
> Bruce
> NJ
>
> >>> apeshet at sbcglobal.net 12/29/2005 1:15:42 PM >>>
> Hi Larry,
> Many thanks for the wonderfully simple gas forge plans.  I feel like
> this is something I can tackle on my own.  I've started searching for
> the components, like the durablanket and fire brick.  A question:  You
> specified heavy duty fire brick.  Is that it's name or just a
> description?  Do you know the temperature range for that level of brick?
>
> Here's a website where I am looking for fire brick info:
> http://www.armilcfs.com/pages/firebrick.htm 
>
> Thanks,
> Alix in Sacramento
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Larry Zoeller
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 6:36 PM
> To: theforge
> Subject: [TheForge] Gas Forge Plans
>
>
>
> To All,
> I just posted some online plans to build an atmospheric gas forge,that
> it is a really easy to build forge.  I would really appreciate it if you
> could look at the plans and tell me what you think.  I would welcome any
> feedback about them.  The URL is
> http://www.geocities.com/zoellerforge/simplegasforge.html 
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Larry Zoeller
> 4312 Lahnna Dr.
> Louisville, KY 40216
> zman59 at earthlink.net 
> http://www.geocities.com/zoellerforge/ 
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