[TheForge] Portable forge.
McKenzie Miller
mmm12 at pct.edu
Wed Aug 31 09:19:22 EDT 2016
Thanks for all the input everyon! I've recently purchased a Dayton blower motor normally used for a wood stove. Along with a vari-speed controller, I like the ideas of wood, but me being a welding major I'm making the table and fire box out of 1/8 inch steel, and probably square tubing or angle for the legs, the size of the box will be approximately 9x 11 9/16x 20 1/4 then 1" 1/4 x 9 x 4 fire brick to line the wall and bottom of the box, over all dimensions is planned to be 15x20x37 , I'm a taller guy so I don't want to be bent over (ergonomics) , agian thanks for all the great input!
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 19:01:59 -0400
From: Kim George <klgeorge at kent.edu>
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You can use a break drum for the fire pot. Weld the lug holes shut and
weld a steel flange over the center hole. Make the flange 2" or
larger. That way the down pipe Tee and air and dump pipe can be
removed for transport.
On 8/25/16, Ron Childers <ron at munlaw.net> wrote:
> Are you fabricating a firepot? You could weld short sections of 3/4" pipe to
> the box and use 1/2" pipe for the legs so it can be taken apart. Beware
> when welding anything galvanized; zinc fumes can make you ill ~~~~><>
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> I'm a PA college student welding engineering major, and I'm making a hobby
> backyard sized coal forge for my Capstone project, and I'm not sure on the
> fire box sizing and over all table size (needs to fit in the trunk of a
> compact vehicle). Any help or suggestions would be appreciated
>
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Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 00:53:35 +0000
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If you are close to southern NJ, I'll have a huge one for sale, along with a lot of steel and assorted tools for sale in a few weeks. That goes for all you fellas
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On Aug 25, 2016 4:49 PM, McKenzie Miller <mmm12 at pct.edu> wrote:
I'm a PA college student welding engineering major, and I'm making a hobby backyard sized coal forge for my Capstone project, and I'm not sure on the fire box sizing and over all table size (needs to fit in the trunk of a compact vehicle). Any help or suggestions would be appreciated
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Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 17:32:08 -0800
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A good forge for a portable is a side blast. Once you've gotten away from
the need for a fire pot, air grate and such the rest of the forge can be a
box of dirt. Heck, you can pie dirt on a wooden table, scrape a trench in it
and lay the air blast through the far end about an inch off the bottom and
you're golden.
I've been picking up mattress and raft inflater blowers at yard, garage,
etc. sales for years. Most are 12v. and develop far more air than necessary
for a large forge fire, I've been using the high output Coleman Inflatall
for burning brush lately.
A simple wooden box say 24" wide x 40" long and 4" deep makes a nice size.
Of course a box long enough just fits the trunk would be a good option. A
side blast forge likes longer than wider if you have room to wiggle. After
that all you need is something to stand it on. For break down table legs I
like hinging two pieces of plywood along the sides to make my target height.
The width is what room will bear. to use the legs you unfold them and use a
long gate hook to link the halves together forming a V standing on end. Then
you lay on your table top and you're golden.
A person can get fancy and make the table top fit over the wooden box forge
and form a forge table to store coal, charcoal, corn, etc. lay tools and
support work. If it's going to be close to burning stuff I like concrete
backer board, that way you can kil the fire by spreading the coals across
the board.
Oh, another thought just occurred to me, rather than use a gate hook, use
something more stout, say 5/16" or larger rd. bent into a hook on each end
to slip into hasps. Mount it at a height convenient to hang your tongs from.
I love a multi tasker you know.
Anyway, that's my take on a simple easy to make portable solid fuel forge.
It'll fold up in a compact package and only require a couple buckets of damp
dirt to complete. The box can carry your stock, tongs, hammers, etc. The
buckets can double as a slack tub and even stack. Oh heck, one bucket and a
couple bags of damp dirt and a bag of coal.
Just be aware I'm a propane forge guy but I can and have used almost
anything. I wasn't joking about corn, it works surprisingly well even sticks
together like coking coal.
Frosty
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I'm a PA college student welding engineering major, and I'm making a hobby
backyard sized coal forge for my Capstone project, and I'm not sure on the
fire box sizing and over all table size (needs to fit in the trunk of a
compact vehicle). Any help or suggestions would be appreciated
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Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 04:25:56 -0400
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PA is a big state. If you're near NJ, come to NJBA's meet at the Red Mill
in Clinton, NJ, for our tailgate sale and picnic on Sept. 18. (No charge,
and tailgating permitted.)
One of our lightweight forges (look for the orange-painted forge, etc.)
will be in use there. Forge, firepot, hood, flue, blower & stand, and
anvil & stand designed all to fit in the trunk of a subcompact car.
Bruce
? Freeman?
NJ
?BA?
On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 4:48 PM, McKenzie Miller <mmm12 at pct.edu> wrote:
>
> I'm a PA college student welding engineering major, and I'm making a hobby
> backyard sized coal forge for my Capstone project, and I'm not sure on the
> fire box sizing and over all table size (needs to fit in the trunk of a
> compact vehicle). Any help or suggestions would be appreciated
>
>
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Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 10:28:27 -0500
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There's a new way to clean steel of rust, paint, gunk, etc, it's with a
laser.
Check out the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8q3DZB_l6M
Rob
Wichita KS
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Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 12:29:16 -0400
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Cool,now if it cost $5.00 I'd be able to afford it. ;-)))
On 8/30/16, Rob Fertner <rfertner at cox.net> wrote:
> There's a new way to clean steel of rust, paint, gunk, etc, it's with a
> laser.
>
> Check out the video:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8q3DZB_l6M
>
> Rob
> Wichita KS
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