Mutz Farm

Could get something like this and maybe blow the fire outa the pot. Not bad pric thou.

http://ittybittyurl.com/2EMC

Guess I should put thes in the fan section

I guess what I am getting at is if I made the air flow and ash dump (tuyere) out of the 4 1/2" pipe would it be to big?

I suppose it depends on the fan also?

What kind of fan would I need with this 4 1/2" pipe?

Could I get away with this?

http://ittybittyurl.com/2EMu

Or would I need to step up to this?

http://ittybittyurl.com/2EMv

Im a bit bit farther along than this, but every time I try it rains. Believe me Im not complaining about the rain thou as we definitely need it.

I got the legs on and braced. Still need to do fire pot. Trying to figure out the air supply and size pipe to deliver the air.

On the 2nd picture I drew out a batarang chinese star type deal I was gonna make for my son. At that time my wife walked up and said what is that? I explained and she said I dont think so.

42 minutes ago, Mutz Farm said:

What bout the ash dump and air inlet? I have some 4 1/2" pipe laying here I was gonna use, but got to thinking maybe that is just to big.

Starting to think this is to big.

What bout the ash dump and air inlet? I have some 4 1/2" pipe laying here I was gonna use, but got to thinking maybe that is just to big.

Well after a few comments on here I'm thinking my plate maybe slightly to large....... I mentioned to my wife. She said dont you dare cut it in half or buy another. I was like WOMAN my castle back off (in my head of course). She said you will complain on how the table should have been bigger.... So I thought bout it. You know she aint real smart, but she knows her husband all to well. 

Now current thoughts........ Plate is approx 34" X 48" X 5/16". From what I am currently getting in replies I can make to forges out of this. Not to mention the plate is THICK. Also like a little extra work space or as explained above a hot table.

What if I use the plate and keep it one piece, but make the forge 24" X 34" with a hot table / work table 24" X 34" on the other half? I can just use C clamps to hold down the piece between the work table and the forge in case I need more room one way or the other......... I think I like this idea more and more that I think bout it.

2 hours ago, Charles R. Stevens said:

Glenn is an optimist,

I see the question asking over and over a lot with people mentioning it happening. I may ask a repeated question, but not till after I do my research as it may be explained 9 times, but I'll understand the 10th one because it was explained different where I can interpret it my way as I have always been known to analyze things differently than most.

Moving the fridge would be a lot of work. Thinking of taking the ice chest and setting laptop on it during log burning sessions.

37 minutes ago, littleblacksmith said:

Mutz Farm- After looking at your profile I noticed that you are also in Texas. Where in Texas are you?

                                                                                                                      Littleblacksmith

 Home of the Alamo

4 hours ago, DSW said:

My math puts that plate at close to 150 lb's and we haven't added the firepot, angle iron sides, legs etc yet. I hope you have a forklift handy to move the "Beast". Also you may quickly find a table that big to be a pain to work on, especially with smaller stock. If it was me, I'd cut that table size in half at a minimum.

Honestly if I had that piece of plate, I'd use it to make a nice hot work table. I just bought a chunk of 1/4" for a job and the 30" x 36" left over piece is now my hot work layout table. This way I can chalk out patterns and designs and lay out hot work straight from the forge on it to check dimensions. I'd save the plate and look for something thinner like 14 ga myself.

Yup bout 148lbs. Already told wife gonna need to put the pallet forks on the tractor to move it around.

What do you mean when you mention hot work table?

I dunno if I'm gonna go thinner.

4 hours ago, Frosty said:

You're getting into a little too much of a rush. Take it from me it's a good way to paint yourself into a corner. Take your time things come out better. Honest. If I hadn't gotten in a rush I wouldn't have built that great big coal forge, I don't use coal I don't need even the itty bitty 12v farrier's coal forge I got in a package deal. There are a LOT better things to do with that piece of plate.

The good Lord probably IS testing you.

An air grate like the pipe cap provides clear space around it to allow clinker to be raked off the air holes. The resulting clinker forms an easily raked donut shape for removal.

Frosty The Lucky.

I always keep the wagon in front of the horse and you are right bout slowing down and things come out better when you take your time. Just sounds like all this oil canning is happening with the thin stuff.

I believe the good Lord is always seeing if I am gonna go in that door or wait for the window to open.

So whats better that air pipe dome or a clinker breaker?

5 hours ago, Frosty said:

Welcome aboard, glad to have you. It's always nice to see a new fellow eager to join the ranks of the addicted.

Frosty The Lucky.

Thanx for the replies folks.

Well went to the scrap yard......... Looks like my forge will be larger than I planned as I found a piece of 5/16 plate that measures 34 7/8 X 48 3/4. It was like I was just drawn to it. Figure the good Lord put it there for me to find so I snatched it up. Its almost cut perfect. The 34 7/8 side is same both ends and the 48 3/4 is only bout 3/16 different on the other end. Also got some 2" X 3" X 3/16" for the lip around the top. Dang thing is only 10' long, but I got some  3 X 3 pieces I'll put on one end. I also got 2" X 2" X 3/16" angle for legs. That was all I got for today. Figure I can get the frame and table top stitch welded on the frame.

O and I did go outside and look in my scrap pile I may have the materials to build the tuyere, but not the fire pot..........or at least I aint found any yet. 

Something else I also got something that looks like the bottom adjustments to the legs on a scaffold. Gonna make me a nice adjustable height mig welding table. I will try to get some pictures soon.

Meanwhile explain this to me.........Again sorry for stealing pic.

Does it act as like an umbrella for the clinker material?

11 hours ago, DSW said:

 

Those are awesome legs. I have seen your pics before in my research.

11 hours ago, Glenn said:

 Wheels are always a consideration for ease of movement.

I think the wheels are going to be a must!!

I'm thinking something similar to this ............ Sorry for stealing pic.

Ok guys Ive done a lot of researched. Sucks the pictures dont always come in as I am a very visual learner. 

Anyways

I can see me building a forge something along the lines of a 24" X 36" Forge.

I can see the top being 3/16 to 1/4

I see at least a 2" lip around the edge. Maybe a 3" out of angle iron. 

I visualize the fire pot as 10" X 12" outa 3/8" hopefully 1/2" X 4" deep

I can see the ash and air being at least 2" diameter or 2" square

Blah, Blah, Blah

One thing I am not finding is what are people using for legs? I'm thinking like 2" X 2" X 1/8" angle, but wonder if I should use 3/16"

There is a couple awesome or what I think is awesome builds I would like to try to make work for me. Probably wont be near the craftsmanship, but again I dont see nothing bout the legs. I hate to build this awesome top on flimsy legs. I can find table top heights and all sort of suggestions, but nothing much on material usage for the legs.

I like 01tundra build in the 5th post here. Couldnt find the build post if there was one on this. Please direct me if there is one.

I like this on also by Thanaton23, but dont see nothing on legs.

Open to all help and suggestions on the leg part as I may go tomorrow and start collecting materials.

THANX in advance.

Sounds great. Ive done a lot of research. I think Im off to post in the forge section now.

Hi all. Newbie here. Thought I'd try my hand at this and see what I can do.