[TheForge] Coal Forges - lets try this again

[Jerry Smith]

Frosty,

I like your reasoning, maybe 1/2 inch is a little over
kill.

Currently I am building a furnace using your burner
design, with a couple of mods.

Thanks,

Jerry
--- Jerry Frost <akfrosty at mtaonline.net> wrote:

> I'm in the buy a firepot and build the forge camp. 
> Heck, I like a ducks nest so I guess I'd skip the 
> firepot as well. <grin>
> 
> The coal forge I built a couple years ago is around
> 39" 
> square and the table is made from 10ga. with a layer
> of 
> firebrick. I put two pieces of angle under the 10ga.
> to 
> support it and it hasn't moved at all.
> 
> Using a duck's nest and firebrick to build whatever 
> size "pot" I need has served me well for all my coal
> 
> forging. I'm a mostly propane guy so that's not a
> lot 
> of coal forging.
> 
> Anyway, in my humble opinion you don't need plate
> heavy 
> or otherwise for the table, even 10ga. is overkill
> but 
> I got it for free, 14ga. is plenty with a little 
> reinforcing. My reasoning goes like this: If you get
> 
> steel or iron hot it's going to expand no matter how
> 
> thick it is. A layer of brick or rammed clay will 
> prevent much heat penetrating to the steel table so
> all 
> you really need is enough steel to support the work 
> properly.
> 
> The only thing I don't care for about a brake drum
> for 
> a firepot is how steep the sides are, they tend to
> keep 
> the fire too deep unless you need a large one.
> Simply 
> ramming a little fire clay in the drum to make
> sloping 
> sides takes care of this minor thing.
> 
> >From what I've seen the kind of hood and stack you
> have 
> is more important and it looks like a side draft
> works 
> best.
> 
> Frosty
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