irontwister

how do i hook up the dimmer switch? is it just wiring it like i would put it through the middle of the wire? thanks, irontwister(willie)

everbody, you guys are so helpful. i cut out the hole... with a cold chisel. it was a little tedious at first. after about 10 minutes i drilled holes around the circle about an inch apart. that made it a lot neater and easier and neater. the forge is not for me, so im not gonna put too much money into it. its for my uncle dave. he already has an anvil to. my great grandpa was one of 4 blacksmiths in my family and he has his anvil. i only knew one. my uncle matt thomas (thomas work blacksmithing and woodworking). but anyway back to the topic,i might hammer on the lip of the drum because i do want it flush. gonna probably bend the lips down on some pipeto make the twyere. are there any schematics on the "coal plumbing" the pipes for air and to clean it out?

how do i hook it up to it?:

what do you think if i took a 55 gallon drum and cut a big piece out of the side, and a hole in the top for the brake drum. the hole in the side would let you clean it after i put the "coal plumbing" in it. i could cut the hole about 2 foot by 4 foot and leave the bottom part about one foot from each side and fill the bottom with concrete. i think ill do that. ill get pictures too. yeah im really likin that idea. its really hard to explain it with out a picture.any ideas ill check the site tonight before i do it.thanks.

wow, that looks nice how long didit take you to make it?

its made by coleman. i gues that they are big in heating and ac. iI know that there is a way to slow the fan down, but how. prety much taking the rpms down i think.any ideas? really appreciate you guys. thanks

oh that sucks for you guys. west virginia( united states of america)is rich and famous for coal. we ship it over seas for big money, but we dont see any of that money.the only good thing is that it creates jobs for wv families. out of state companies get the big bucks. do you guys make your own charcoal?

how much do you charge for you anvils . leets say about a hundred lb or so?

ratel and mite, what do you mean that coke is hard to get a hold of? i just start my fire with coke but sometimes charcoal and pile green coal around it, water it so it cokes, and bam, you got coke. is it hard to get green coal in australia?

yeah, ive accidently done that before. some of the coal is in little pieces, so before it cokes, it can blow out easy.how much does it matter if the ratio is off?

wow! you guys are payin out the yinyang! a full sized pickup bed FULL 'round here is 15 - 20 $ west virginia , wild wonderful.

hey yall its willie. 'round here we just go to the mines and they will sell it to ya . if you bag it or load it you can get it for a favor or free. wv is absolutely rich in coal. lets not forget the miners in the sago accident.

hey thanks brian, but i think that im going to stick with my plans. the reason being that i have alreasy almost finished it. ya know that feeling when you start something and dont finish it , or have that what coulda been feelin? well i get those a lot with stuff like this .lol ill try to get pics of it . its pretty hefty and should work good. im building a portable for my uncle though would this one work good?

what is the famed 55 forge?

francis, thanks bunches id love it! how do i give you my email?

sorry ya'll, i havent really given it much attention to lookin at it and i can find out the size of it tonight. i dont really know how to do the stuff to my profile. i live in clarksburg west virginia. i have some family and friends that are smiths but were not reaslly close. i asked him about it and he said that his was already set up when he got it. the thing about the pulleys is to reach the right rpm or something. tyhanks willie

i have a fan but i dont know how to make it. i have acces to engines and a journey man electrician thats good with electric engines. how do you make it and how do you figure out the size of the pullies and stuff.thanks guys its greatly appreciated! still smithin, irontwister(willie)

hey, thanks guys. i never used the drum because it was too big. what do you guys think about the new forge that i'm building though?the firepot isnt at an angle though .the walls are straight up and down. will that matter any? get back to me with some information if ya can thanks, irontwister

I know that brake drum coal forges can be good, but i recently read about someone saying that brake drums for forges could be 4-6 inches deep, but they can be a lot bigger.fort example my g-pa works at a trucking company and brought me back drum tht was the smallest one that they had. It was about sixty pounds. i dont know why someone would want one that big but it might be useful. who knows. Personally i have a portable buffalo forge co. forge, but i have started to build a forge of my own. its a '66 mustang rear axle bolted to a wheel, and filled with concrete, with pan made of 1/4 - 3/8 angle welded to a box shape w/o a lid. a hole with about a 2 inch diameter hole cut in it for air. going to weld a sheet of steel about 6 by 4 feet and angle on the sides like a table.the angle iron that makes the fire pot is bout 6 inches deep. any suggestions or comments are GREATLY appreciated.