dragnfyr

Hmmm... When I make a brake drum forge, I bolt a pipe coupling (cant remember what its called right now) to the bottom, make a tuyer out of some plate, and run 2" Black pipe down from it to the blower and ash dump... Couldnt you do the same to the original fire pit your forge had?? seems a waste to not use it... Drag

A possibility that is fairly inexpensive is a bathroom ventilation fan... You can get them new for less than $20 at Lowes, they put out more than enough air and are pretty easy to adapt to whatever pipe/tubing you use... If you are handy with sheet metal work, you could also use a squirrel cage/heater fan out of a car with a headlight dimmer switch for a speed control... Just a couple ideas to ponder... Hope they help... Drag

what did you use for the cover in the bottom of the drum?? just curious... as a possible idea for folks, I have seen the same concept before, but theu used the base of a mower turned upside down to fit the drum in... not as elegant as your table, but... Drag