Ragnas

Joel the bracing under the fire pot was always my plan, I even drew it up to have more then what I actually used (every one on here told me it would have been over kill :P turns out they were 100% right). So here are some pictures of the Tuyere design (the cap is going to be an air inlet once I drill in holes, not an ashe dump. I plan on making a counter weight hinge or a swivel hinge). And also I picture of my table top, I made the table top out of bed frame angle not quite and 1/8th but not a 1/16th" x 2" x 1.5". They legs I was planning on using ended up being to then of a meterial to weld to, I would either burn it up or have to lower the amps to a point were it wouldent stick to the angle. So I am going to try and score another bed frame to finish the the legs. Im going to get some 14g sheet (as suggested by a couple people on here) and use that to finish the top. But hopefully by next week, ill have it up and running :)

So I went to the scrap yard that claimed they were open today, and they were not. So I went ahead and got black iron 2" pipe, T, and cap. For my tuyere, I saw a bunch of people recemend a "raised tuyere" to help keep the clinkers out of the way. For the table I got some 1/16 - 1/8 inch bed frame im going to frame in for the table, and get some 1" conduit for the legs, that im going to brace in with it as well. I still have to get some 14 g steel for the table top, and fabricate my tuyere to the bottom of my heat pot, and buy a blower. Ill post pictures later of my table being constructed.

Oh thats good, I was wondering If I needed it to be as thick as my fire pot or not. I was looking at some blowers, I found this one: EcoPlus Blower 180CFM Dont know if that will work with a regular 110v outlet or not, was wondering if any one has any good suggestions for a blower I can control via dimmer switch.

Thanks man! Was wondering how thick my tuyer should be?

From cardboard to steel. I still javent decided between a clinkerbreaker or a grate I think im going to fab up some plates wi 3" x 3 1/2" holes in them weld one on the bottom and then have it were I can fab new grates and bolt them in also just have the the ashe dump and blower pipes connect to the plates as well. On phone ATM sorry for format issues.

*would have never thought Sorry im on phone and cant edit post. Also spelling mistakes ><

Wow thans for all the info. I have a little 100 amp stick welder I was going to use to fab the angle. For the plate I could probably borrow my friends welder he has on a trailer witj a generator. I was hopong to score a nice sized plate for the table top but resycled sheet could work. Thanks again for the info my friend might have some scrap angle bit then again ots just a "might" good to know of a source I would have thought of to optain it!

Well I have been making some mail for a while now, but tonight I just coiled ~950 rings just have to cut them! '> and here is what I already have started '> the first bit is made from aluminium 16 gauge, the second bit is made from steel 14 gauge, third bit from copper 14g, and the last is a small section my friend started making (I was teaching him). I have a lot of steel wire available to me so I am going to continue to make either a skirt or vest, out of it. Down the line I plan to make a full set of armor and would rather not have to make another sectioned vest unless I have to! any ways leave a comment tell me what you guys think so far!

hey guys if any one wants the full plans for my table and heat box here they are! '> '>

Thanks everyone for your replies, I feel a bit more confident builing my forge. This is more of a hobby for me and hope to make armor one day. For now just the basics! Im on the phone now but when I get home ill change my header.

Hey guys im in the process of making a 10"x12" heat box out of 3/8" or 1/2" steel. Here are my questions! -If I did do it out of 3/8ths would it hold up? -I plan on starting off making small things, but hope to eventually move to bigger things like Armour and such. Is my forge to small? -If I wanted to heat treat things (such as large pieces of armor) would I need to bigger forge or kiln? any ways thanks for reading! any help would be appreciated! -Tyler EDIT: Here is a cardboard mock up of the the box. '>