[TheForge] RE: The return of Dr. Frankenburner...etc.

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

What i found with John Fick's  ceramic ball forge was that it was 
a nuisance for delicate work because it would get bent up while 
stuffing the work into the pile of ceramic balls.
Changing size, weight, and surface texture would solve the problem.
John said that after a few months of use he had to add more balls 
because the wore down.
The balls were of some sort of high alumina refractory mix that 
he rolled to shape in his palms...kinda like very heavy meatballs.
What was really good about it was the even heat and lack of 
scaling....
Mike, a question about your self illuminating  gas welding goggle...
I don't see red/green very well...will it still work for me?
Thanks!......pete f

Jerry Frost wrote:
> 
> From: "Kathy" <keporter at comcast.net>
> 
> 
> 
>> Far be it from me to complain about controversy,
>> But I fail to see any other threads going on. What became of ceramic 
>> ball forges
>> for instance?
>> Mikey
>>
> 
> 
> Well, I fell off the wagon at work and didn't get the shop closed in so 
> my involvement in experimenting with forges has been really limited. 
> Last summer I rammed up a couple fire clay refractory test models and 
> wasn't particularly impressed. Still need to experiment with shapes till 
> I at least get close, then I'll make one from high temp refractory and 
> start tuning.
> 
> Sometime next summer, after closing in the shop. <sigh>
> 
> Frosty
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