Militant83

I have decided to run a separate outlet for it. Running a 30 amp breaker with 10ga wire from the box to the outlet and 10 ga wire from the motor to the plug per the advice from Leeson tech support.

I just picked up a KMG 3 speed grinder with the 2 hp motor. I have an existing 220 outlet on a 50 amp breaker that I use for my welder, is this outlet suitable to use with this grinder? Or should I wire a 30 or 40 amp outlet for it? Also what size wire do I need to use to wire a power cord and switch for the motor?

I have glanced at them I haven't gave them a full read yet.

Just some added info my initial thoughts and direction for my build. Square or rectangle shaped forge with side mounted ribbon burner. 2-3" of rigidized isowool covered in Plistix, a base floor made of Kasto-Lite 3000 2-3" thick. Probably a 5"x5" opening with sliding doors. Shell made of 1/8th" or 3/16th" steel and probably about 14" long. Any thoughts are appreciated.

I'm trying to get the details ironed out on my forge build. I'm really leaning toward a square or rectangular style forge with a ribbon burner set up... Id like to see some pics of build you guys have built in a square or rectangular shape doesn't have to be ribbon burner. Thanks in advance

I know it was working last week sometime

I found the site.. but it isnt working at the moment. I have glanced over it in the past.

Your link seems to be broken to your site. I keep getting this site isn't available.

Good to know...his prices are reasonable and still gives me a little DIY to it as it is a kit.. He was highly recommended by someone else however I have never seen any of his forges aside from the few pics of the kit pieces he has sent me. I would never have known about him if another fellow blacksmith didn't tell me to contact him.

I have been looking at gas forges and I am about to pull the trigger on a Jay Hays clamshell kit. I just wanted to see if anyone was currently running one and had some pictures of it and a what they thought about it. Thanks

I wish he showed the forge it actually went on. But I haven't found anything in his videos that had that burner actually in use. I don't think the one in the thumbnail is it as it is never shown in the video.

Has anyone made and used the style of forced air burners that Roy from Christ Centered Ironworks made? If so how efficient are they? Are they capable of reaching forge welding temps? Any info provided on these would be great. Thanks

Nice setup.. maybe one day when I get out of the city... But as of right now i'm in the city and a gasser is probably the best option for the winter months and then if I want to use coal I make a portable to pull out in the driveway for the warmer months. If I owned the house it may be a different story but we rent off of my parents and I would hate to risk them losing their homeowners insurance over my hobby.

I didn't think a coal forge would put off that much heat through the stack with it being such a small fire and drafting through such a large pipe. It is completely different that a blazing wood burning stove. Do you have any pictures of how your setup inside and out?

Yeah, it was never that I couldn't do it rather than if it was worth the time and money for me to do it vs just getting a gas forge and throwing in an extra ventilation van or something. For me to put stove pipe through any wood structure I would either need class A triple wall pipe which at 10" diameter is insanely expensive over $100/ 4' section.. If I wanted to use single wall it would need 18" clearance all the way around from any combustible material. I had even considered something like a commercial exhaust hood but those are extremely expensive as well. I could see all of this if I did this full time but not as a hobby. I think for someone like me that wont be forging every day gas probably makes the most since just out of convenience and ease of use.