[TheForge] treadle forge rebuild

[Rick]

Hello and off the subject, kind of...
    You are calling that a "treadle forge", but I thought treadle meant FOOT 
powered.  Like you would tread on it.
Someone correct me on  this and what treadle really means, please.
    I have a very similar forge to this, but without the crack.  I got it at 
an auction several years ago, and it works really great.  SO glad I didn't 
have to try welding it, as my cast welding skills are not good at all.

Rick Crawford at Rafter Lazy C
  Home of Smoky Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
   In the middle of Northern Illinois

    http://www.smokyforge.com
     rick at smokyforge.com



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenny O." <phat at cavenet.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 3:33 PM
Subject: [TheForge] treadle forge rebuild


>I recently finished rebuilding a treadle forge, it kind of resembles the 
>Nos.156 and 157 in my old Canedy-Otto catalog.
> It had a cracked fire pot (in two) and no Babbitt where the shaft goes 
> through the blower.
> I used melted tire weights in place of Babbitt. And I used a nickel spray 
> to fix the pot .
> Unfortunately it cracked, even after taking every possible means at my 
> disposal to  _c o o l   i t  s l o w l y._
> There are some pictures of the deal on the bottom of the "Forges..." album 
> and a close up of the crack.
> (That dreaded "TINK" when welding cast!.)
> I am going to put some kind of refractory in the bottom but I'm not sure 
> how to do it properly,
> Will this fall apart if I get it working hot with the refac in it?
> I do have a tendency to complicate things.
> Any feed back on this process would help.
> I don't think this will even be used any time soon, I still have to find a 
> belt for it and then some coal.
> Maybe I should give to my wife for garden art?
> Thanks
> Kenny O



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