[TheForge] Brake Drum forge

[peter fels]

Alternately;
split the top of the square tubing at the corners with a hacksaw and hammer the sides out flat to fit the bottom of the drum. Drill or punch holes to fit the stud holes,  or studs in the drum.
Use clay mud to seal the gaps.

On Jun 5, 2011, at 9:17 AM, Matt Gallagher wrote:

> I want to make a brake drum forge, and i have a pre made duck pot, its  2"
> square tubing, welded into a hollow tee. I want to use a brake drum as the
> firepot, but I cant think of any way to affix the tubing to the drum seeing
> as how the tubing is square and the drum has a round hole. any ideas?
> 
> -- 
> ~Matt Gallagher, your friendly teenage blacksmith
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