[TheForge] Gas Forge Plans

[Larry Zoeller]

Bruce,
Like I said in the text of the plans, that you can go to just about any
commercial paint store and buy 5 gallon metal buckets, they are also
available from Uline.com but you must buy 5 or more.  I have not had a
ploblem with the firebricks sinking into the blanket of the forge, they are
only 3/4" thick.  They do not weigh much at all.

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: <zman59 at earthlink.net>; <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: 1/3/2006 9:08:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Gas Forge Plans
>
> Larry,
>
> Although not an expert in gas forges, I've been involved with them since
1997 when I first saw them at CanIron I.  Since then I've helped construct
a few dozen (mostly at two workshops, hence of similar design).  With that
as qualifications...
>
> I really like your design.   I note that you used the kaowool properly -
making two separate layers of 1" wool, abutted at the bottom.  Using the 2"
stuff works, too.  One concern it that you don't seem to have supported the
brick at the floor of the forge on anything but the kaowool.  I'd suggest
cutting at least four holes through the blanket under the brick, and using
something there (pieces of firebrick or castable refractory) to support the
weight of the brick and any steel on top of it.  (I don't KNOW that this
matters, but I strongly suspect it does.)
>
> The biggest drawback I see in your design is just FINDING that d****d
metal 5-gallon can.  Everything's plastic these days.  Rolling a shell is
one solution, and not hard to do.
>
> Your burner is simple and apparently has all the advantages of the
Bienstock Burner (http://www.frontiernet.net/~gnreil/close.jpg).  You state
that you assume that the pipe fittings are accurately cast and tapped.  I
shouldn't have to remind you about what happens when you ASS-U-ME!  But it
shouldn't be too difficult to check that things are aligned, and possibly
to make corrections if they are not.
>
> I didn't read every word you wrote, so I may have overlooked something. 
If so, I apologize.
>
> Thanks for your contribution.
>
> Bruce
> NJ
>
>
>
> >>> "Larry Zoeller" <zman59 at earthlink.net> 12/28/2005 9:36:23 PM >>>
>
> 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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