[TheForge] tools

[Jason Nass]

Gas line... as in black pipe for natural gas plumbing... I just ran it all
together. As for welding the rotor, it was EZ-sauce... 6011 1/8" at 135 Amps
DC did just fine for me. I believe though they are cast to shape, they
aren't cast iron. Bit different of an animal.

Jason Nass - MacTalis Ironworks
me at wargoth.com

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of peter fels & phoebe
palmer
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 1:48 AM
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Confess to having always wanted to make some out of a  toilet and a sink
set..
Would want to lower the tank  for the water cooled tuyere which would be
inserted through the back  of the flow channel?
Would need a good refractory lining...the porcelain will take the heat, but
not the heat shock.
On welding that cast iron brake drum ...probably more trouble than it's
worth..easier to fasten mechanically.
What's a gasoline flange?

On 1/2/2011 6:57 PM, Jason Nass wrote:
> Hey, use what works and is handy. Though I'd say that is probably 
> going to have a fairly short lifespan. Scour your local auto shops, 
> and you can usually come up with a huge old brake drum or rotor, weld that
to a 3"
> gasline flange, thread on a tee with a close nipple and voila' $30-40 
> firepot. You can also find a nice cast iron grate that will fit the hole.
>
> Jason Nass - MacTalis Ironworks
> me at wargoth.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of peter fels&  
> phoebe palmer
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 8:45 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TheForge] tools
>
> Yea Rufus! Good show.
>
> On 1/2/2011 12:16 PM, Rufus wrote:
>> For my coal forge, I used 2nd hand fire Bricks, Strapped them 
>> together on end, and carved the bowl out with my angle grinder with a 
>> masonry disc. Made alot of dust, but seems to be holding up well.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>    Its going very well. I just got some new tools and soon I'm going 
>>> to remake my forge, the refractory has started to crumble, so I'm 
>>> going to use a different recipe and different consistency. Also, I'm 
>>> using a different frame, which should be more efficient. (if you 
>>> cant tell, my mind is that of an engineer :P) Instead of a 
>>> cube-shaped stand alone mud-brick forge, I'm using an old charcoal 
>>> grill with a refractory lining. I decides to be cheap and make my own
refractory.
>>> I use red clay, wood ash, and mortar in the dry-mix, then just add 
>>> water until its the right consistency. Sound good?
>>>    In the way of projects, at the moment, I'm just trying to get 
>>> used to the hammers, tongs, and anvil I have at the moment, so I 
>>> haven't done anything major. Ive made a fire rake and almost 
>>> finished a display knife that was supposed to be a Christmas gift, 
>>> but i wasn't able
> to finish it in time.
>>> All
>>> thats left for that is to re-harden, temper, and put a handle on it.
>>> I was thinking a nice burled oak stained dark to bring out the grain?
>>> I don't know, thats just my woodworking side coming out.
>>>    Well thats it for now, if anyone has any suggestions for me, 
>>> tips, or ideas, or if anyone finds out what those tools are worth, 
>>> let me know, I'll be keeping tabs on the list.
>>>
>>> --
>>> ~Matt Gallagher, your friendly teenage blacksmith 
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