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What is a clinker breaker? Do you have any pics?

I have decided to fire my coal forge using an electric blower. To get it adjustable, I've considered two methods 1) Building something like this; or 2) Having a sliding cover over my blower's intake that restricts the air flow. Does anyone know if the first thing will actually work? It says it's designed for an electric motor, but I'm far from being an electrical engineer. Are there any downsides to physically restricting air intake?

Did you machine the screws yourself, or modify existing carbon-steel screws?

What place?

I was about to cut the legs for my forge today, but then it occurred to me: I have no idea how tall it should be. Centaur Forge lists their coal forges as 31" tall, but that seems a little low to me (I'm about 6' even). About how high should my forge be (to the top of the firepot)?

Thanks for the replies, guys. I'm gonna check out sheet metal/tread prices. If not that, then I think I'll probably go for concrete board with some fire-resistant paint. That sounds cheap.

Ever since I got started with welding, I've been doing all my hot work outside on my stone porch for fire resistance/safety. However, I've really gotten tired of lugging my tanks about 100' uphill from the shed/shop, and I really don't want to contemplate moving around the forge I'm building. The shed is large enough to work as a smithy as well (Is that going to be a problem? Should I just install a sawdust collector?), but it has a wooden plank floor, and I'm worried about fire resistance. I'd rather save my money for steel and a nice anvil. What is the cheapest way I can install a functional, fireproof floor? I've got about an inch of clearance to install the floor in before I start running awry of doors and such.

Does that demo indicate that you can enamel using a forge? I've only done it with a kiln, and there don't seem to be any pictures of the actual firing in the photo set.

I think you mean Acetylene. I'll leave the answer to more experienced individuals (though I suspect the answer will be no), knowing the right terminology will help you find what you're looking for.

Should I weld the bolts in place?

Thanks for the replies. I think I'm pretty flexible about the grate. However, if I'm not doing the drilled-hole style, maybe I could skip out on the expensive plate entirely? Then what would I do about the side holes?

Hello everyone. I've been trying to build a forge, and, based on the designs from Hrisoulas, I've come up with an idea for a firepot. The design is illustrated in the attached diagram. I intend to weld it with my oxyacetylene torch. It'll be mounted in the center of a 16ga hearth, framed with 1/8"x1 1/2" angle iron. Does this look reasonable to you folks? Thanks for any feedback.