winginit Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 So I want to get my forge done , I drive over to lowe's looking for some 2" pipe , you know 2 10's a 12 inch peace a 2" t pipe cap and a flange to make a brake drum forge . Well lowes only has up to 1 1/2 ok I go to home depot same thing they also only go up to 1 1/2 . so I go to small mom & pop mead hard ware they have everything I need but it's galvo ' oh well it will work , I would preferred black pipe 65.00 bucks later I have it all . get it home and start put it all together so far so good . And I have been busy cleaning up the anvil mount and putting some wheels on it till I can find a place to mount it . still more work to do on the anvil . And I am starting on my next forge. I think I will make my own fire pot I made it out of paper to see if I will like it , Maybe ?? 8x7 1/4 x 2 1/2 deep , 3/8 plate , I may need it a little deeper , and I found a piece of plate on the side of the shop to make a table out of . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Big Dogs is good for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spruce Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Never been there, but Big Dogs sounds fine for me, on January 31 - this is sounding good! Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw7777 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Tables are reserved for 9:00AM at Big Dogs Drafthouse 4543 N. Rancho drive I am looking forward to meeting everyone Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Cool, it will be nice to put some faces with the names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winginit Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Cool ,Hay biggundoctor , maybe I can help cure your forge hoarding problem LOL And look that one over there has a nice chimney, I'm having forge envy , drool drool LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winginit Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Well got off work , and went straight to the shop made some progress on the forge . But tomorrows another day I'm beat . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winginit Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Maybe someone can help me out . I ordered a champion hand crank blower , but it may take a while to get here and I am trying to build a forge I need to know what size hose would fit on the blower out put ? 2 inch maybe 3 inch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winginit Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Well making some more progress .   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw7777 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winginit Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Thank you sir!! man going to work really slows me down from working on important stuff . LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 That looks like one of mine, I would say 2", but I will measure mine when I get a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winginit Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 That forge is one of yours , you posted it on this site on the forge page , That chimney is beautiful I don't know if it works well but I sure like the shape of it . Would you like to sell the chimney ? or at lest let me borrow it so I can try to copy it. And by the way I found out the blower has a 2" outlet ,so no need to measure yours, thanks anyway . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I meant that the blower you have looks like the one I use primarily. I recognized the forge.....;) Looking forward to Saturday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winginit Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Well the blower showed up, it was locked up but I removed the fan cover and the gear box cover lubed it up and now it works freely . I dont know how they mount these, I see no mounting holes . So I fabricated a plate to fit between the gearbox and the blower housing it should work . I'll clean this baby up and paint it, I am getting closer , maybe by this weekend ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 So, how many do we have going tomorrow? I'll be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw7777 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Winginit, Aquamanlr, spruce, Iron nomad, and you Biggundoctor and I maybe my son. Zanshin has moved to Cal. no one else replyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spruce Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Yep, I'll be there - should be a good little gathering:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw7777 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I am Looking forward to meeting everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I helped Francesco-Zanshin pack up when he moved. Hated seeing him leave, but his wife got a good job at Stanford so I couldn't blame him. Tim McCoy was traveling out of state last I talked to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winginit Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 see you guys 9:00 at big dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw7777 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Had a great time thanks, It was good to meet everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Agreed, it was good to put faces with handles. Looking forward to doing some work with you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winginit Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Yes indeed , it was great to meet everyone and sit and talk with people about smiting, and all thing related . I seldom find anyone that has an interest in trying to make things and be creative . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Nomad Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 It was great to finally meet you guys! I look forward to the future of our community. Also, I'm horrible with names. I'd like to get in contact with the guy that was sitting next to me. We both wear glasses and were close to the entrance of the silo. My number is 808-635-7453, actual name is Dustin. Feel free to reach out anytime, any of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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