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the 5 on 4.5 hub pattern proved hard to locate in my area. I contacted E-trailer from online and they set me up with a hub and axle that was much easier to find. You will be very pleased with thhis build.

I followed the plans to the letter, it ran perfect on the first attempt.

Just started my Clontz hammer build. Got plans and have started building some of the weldments/assemblies. Here is the story behind this build, Dad passed away May 28th at 97 years old. He had a lot of real old metal that is really showing its age. He didnt want to give it up even though he wasnt able to do much the last several years. So after he passed I am the only one in the family that welds/fabs/blacksmiths so I inherited all his things that he cherished so much. So on this build I want to use as much of his old stuff as I can out of respect. I hope some of you guys will jump in and guide me a little on this venture. Firs thing I have of his is one of those little spare tires but it is a 15'' , the plans call for a 14'' but i cant see not being able to use this instead? Can someone steer me in the right direction if i'm wrong?

Does anyone know if I can purchase and download these plans online, I hate waiting on snail mail??

They are burning bars, used to cut heavy and tangled pieces of metal. It is steel rods placed inside an oxygen cleaned pipe to provide a fuel source for the oxygen. There should be a crimp about 10'' from one end to hold the rods inside.

Thanks never thought of that, I have it hooked directly and tightly. Blower is AC single speed that i cant control but that would reduce some of the velocity.

I am new to this to begin with. I built my forge from scavenged metal from scrap yard. The fire pot is 8 x 10 x 4'' deep, constructed from 3/4'' flat plate. I drilled 12 -1/4'' holes in a round 3'' circle. My airgate is a slide in a 3''ID, schedule 40 steel pipe. The blower is a welding gas evacuation blower and is pretty strong, I can easily blow large pieces up and out of the fire pot. The airgate seems to be very sensitive to very small adjustments. I get a good fire initially then it begins to burn hollow and as i push it in from the sides of the pot with a shovel as I have seen done on youtube, the fire cools and then I have to open the airgate and soon it is burning hollow again. I am too new to be able to determine if I have #1- too much air velocity do I need a smaller blower?, #2- poor airgate design, would a round butterfly inside the pipe be better to control airflow?. #3- Do I need to shallow up the fire pot to 3'' and drill more holes to lessen velocity? Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to offer..