[TheForge] tools

[peter fels & phoebe palmer]

Interesting..thanks Jason

On 1/3/2011 2:04 PM, Jason Nass wrote:
> 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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> Subject: Re: [TheForge] tools
>
> 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-----
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>> [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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