[TheForge] Forge firepot.

[Grover Richardson]

I don't know for certain.  There are a bunch of chemical type fellas on
here, they should be able to set us straight.

>*>-----Original Message-----
>*>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>*>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rick Korinek
>*>Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 4:24 PM
>*>To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
>*>Subject: RE: RE: [TheForge] Forge firepot.
>*>
>*>
>*>Regarding coal warming up as it slowly decomposes....and the 
>*>possibility of spontaneous heating.
>*>
>*>Is there a problem storing coal inside?  Say in large 
>*>plastic recycling bins which hold about 100 pounds of coal 
>*>each, and open on top?  I have about 1000 pounds stored this way.
>*>
>*>No smoke or fumes so far,
>*>-Rick
>*>
>*>-----Original Message-----
>*>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>*>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
>*>Grover Richardson
>*>Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 2:55 PM
>*>To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
>*>Subject: RE: RE: [TheForge] Forge firepot.
>*>
>*>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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