Uppercanadian

Thank you very much Irondragon. I appreciate the insights and it makes perfect sense. I will pass up on this and just put my old riveter back together to start with.

Hello Irondragon, Thank you for the link. I will read and ensure I follow the proper protocols here. The cost is Can$225.00, which is about US$170.00. It does not come with a blower. It doesn't have legs, but I was thinking of building a brick foundation around it to support it. Alternatively, I guess I could weld some legs on. I would be interested in what modifications you think might make it worthwhile. Perhaps cutting out a good portion of the sides might be one. I have not run across too many of these. My portable rivet forge works reasonably well with a hand blower, but it does also have limitations. Thank you for taking the time to respond! All the best, Brad

Hello, This is my first posting here, so I hope I do it correctly. I got started about 15 years ago and was only starting to learn with a portable riveting forge, but gave it up due to family obligations. Now that my kids are older, I would like to get back into it. There is a fellow selling the below forge, and I was wondering if I could get your opinions as to how effective this forge would be. Unfortunately, I only have the pictures that he has posted. My first concern is that the pot is at the very back. It would appear that I would not be able to put a long piece into the hottest part of the pot. He has not answered my question yet but also it appears that the plate is not very thick. This would just be a hobby for me, and the price is certainly right, but there is no point in buying it if it is poorly designed. Anyway, I would appreciate the opinions of the people here who would know better. Thanks so much Brad