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Youtube! Great idea. Thanks.
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Thanks for the inputs.
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I just finished reading this entire topic (thread?). Wow, what a journey. I visited the ODF website, and have to render my compliments. So many people today don't have the gumption nor dedication to see a tough project through. Although I'm new to metalworking, I've handled plenty of difficult projects in the woodcrafting field. My hat's off to you, Odd Duck. If I owned a large company and was looking for a "fixer" I would actively seek you out. Again, my compliments.
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You're reading my mind. I figured a few dollars for firebrick from the local big-box store, and see what happens. If you do it, please let me know how it turns out. I can't pursue this until I finish a big fabrication (cutting & stick welding) project. If I try it before you do, I'll post the results. Good luck.
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I recall reading a science article where someone used a can of Pepsi and a 9-volt battery to put rainbow colors on stainless steel. If I remember correctly, some alloy in the can transferred to the steel through electrolysis, leaving a deposit only a few molecules thick. The article referred to the outer cladding metal on the Guggenheim Museum, and that it was done using the same principle, but on an industrial scale. Maybe I mis-remember the facts, but if you're good at researching on the computer, you ought to be able to find information on that. When the rainbow-colored pocketknives hit the market, I assumed that they were done by some electrolysis method. Good luck.
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I'm new to metalworking, and new to this forum. However, I am familiar with discussion forums and searched this one for a question similar to mine, to preclude redundancy. So my question may be original: Can I make a small forge using the burner from a propane turkey fryer as the heat source? What I have is the burner (mounted on its stand) with its hose/regulator assembly. I've used it to melt wheel weights before, but nothing hotter. I lucked into a good anvil, and have retired to a farm. We stick weld, and cut and bend metal using an oxy/propane torch. I just got the idea to use firebricks and maybe that burner for a temporary forge when needed. I assume that I'd need to put iron pipe between the hose and burner. Has anyone heard of this setup being done?
Turkey Fryer Forge?
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