[TheForge] Forge firepot.

[Grover Richardson]

The wife got me a couple of garbage cans (zinc covered steel) to store my
coal in.  After a few years the bottoms rusted out.  Condensation and who
knows what in the coal.  They were out of the weather under a cover, up on
concrete blocks.

The reason for the garbage cans was to keep the snakes out of the coal.
According to her, as it decomposes it gets warm and draws the cold blooded
creatures.

>*>-----Original Message-----
>*>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>*>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Freeman
>*>Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 3:34 PM
>*>To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
>*>Subject: Re: RE: [TheForge] Forge firepot.
>*>
>*>
>*>Walt,
>*>I don't know for sure whether you'll get an acid from water+ 
>*>coal or ash.  Wood ash is alkaline (opposite of acidic).  
>*>Coal itself may be somewhat acidic.  Burning stuff changes 
>*>its acidity, sometimes a LOT. But water plus anything ionic 
>*>is corrosive.  
>*>Bruce
>*>NJ
>*>
>*>>>> wmullett at bright.net 6/29/2006 2:19:03 PM >>>
>*>I've never had a problem of clinkers sticking to the tuyere 
>*>either but then I also don't get many bad clinkers.  I know 
>*>my coal is part of the reason I have few clinkers but also I 
>*>believe the fact that I use a hand cranked blower is another 
>*>reason.  
>*>
>*>I also have as light gauge portable forge that has held up 
>*>very well for many years and it was original.  I've seen 
>*>several old forges like this that are still ok.  I think you 
>*>can use gauge material with manual blowers and if you are 
>*>careful not to soak your forge in water when you quit. 
>*>
>*>Bruce - doesn't water react with the coal / ash and produce an acid?
>*>
>*>Walt
>*> 
>*>From: "Bruce Freeman" <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com>
>*>Date: Thu Jun 29, 1:58 PM
>*>To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>*>Subject: RE: [TheForge] Forge firepot.
>*>
>*>I've never had a problem with clinker sticking to the 
>*>firepot.  I've used steel or cast iron firepots.  What are you using?
>*>
>*>Bruce
>*>NJ
>*>
>*>>>> grover.richardson at gtri.gatech.edu 6/29/2006 1:07:11 PM >>>
>*><snip>
>*>  Huge pieces of clinker can stick to the firepot and be 
>*>hard to remove<G>.
>*>
>*>
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