[TheForge] Firepot Repair/Replacement Questions

[Dave Mudge]

Bruce, I agree with Chuck Robinson that Laurel Machine & Foundry is again
making some blacksmithing equipment including fire pots.
I bought one about 20 years ago and have used it a lot, a lot... It's still
looks as good as new. and it survived Hurricane Katrina...
I had a brochure, but can not find it now... I think that anyone that ever
had a LMF product would strongly recommend it.
dave

On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 5:11 PM, Chuck Robinson <robi5515 at bellsouth.net>
wrote:

> I talked to Gene Malloy a short time ago, and he is now making the fire
> pots and other cast blacksmithing gear again at LMF.
> Laurel Machine and Foundry
> 810 Front Street/PO Box 1049
> Laurel, MS 39441
> Ph. 601-428-0541
> Chuck
>
>
>
> On 2/17/2015 3:35 PM, jerry Frost wrote:
>
>> Laurel Machine and Foundry used to cast pretty nice fire pots. I just
>> checked and their site doesn't have a search function so I don't know if
>> they still offer them. You'd have to contact them and ask. Is anyone near
>> putting on an iron pour? We have one locally every June so if anyone
>> needed
>> one we'd just take the class from Pat and cast what we wanted. In fact
>> right
>> now the club's discussing what we want on bench top swage blocks.
>>
>> Setting up a cupola melter and making it a club event might be a
>> possibility
>> but it'd take demand and someone who knows what they're doing. Just
>> tapping
>> the cupola isn't for the beginner figuring it out as they go.
>>
>> Jer
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TheForge [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
>> Bruce
>> .
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 5:47 AM
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>> Subject: [TheForge] Firepot Repair/Replacement Questions
>>
>> We had a burn-through of one of our crummy firepots.  There are cracks
>> and a
>> significant hole.  It's not worth repairing.  Money isn't a major issue
>> here, though I don't like wasting it.  I would like to get the forge back
>> into use ASAP.
>>
>> Three things:
>> 1) Is it worth patching the thing for the short term.  If so, how?
>> My though it to forge a "patch" for the one cracked side from 1/4" steel
>> plate, and to bolt it in place, using refractory cement between the two
>> layers.  Anyone have any experience?  We have some experience welding on
>> cast-iron anvils, and I really don't want to go there...
>>
>> 2) What cast iron firepots are worth buying these days?
>> Cheapest I've seen previously is $375, and I'm not sure of the quality.
>> Centaur.  Pieh.  There's at least one other vendor last I looked.  Anyone
>> know?
>>
>> 3) Is it worth fabricating a firepot out of (thick) steel, or are cast
>> iron
>> pots still enough better and/or cheaper to be worth buying?
>> We may not have time for this anyway, so I'm just asking.  I just drew up
>> plans for a thin-walled steel firepot for demo purposes (only), and could
>> modify it for thick walls & different dimensions.
>>
>> Bruce
>> NJ
>>
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