Bigfootmetalworks

Yeah I’ve tried being a parts welder and it wasn’t for me haha

Yes, I am a fabricator, we build custom ornamental gates, handrails, fencing, and do commercial work as well 

Yeah my employer has an oval shell, he rolled sheet metal to make his but it’s about twice the size of the one I’m making, just put the matrikote on today should be firing it up the finish curing tomorrow 

I think it’s because of the size of picture when I made the post, it isn’t oval 

20lb propane tank 

Hey guys I’m in the process of building a forge, I’m almost to completion is there any tips you guys could offer from the pictures I’ve provided? Thanks for any help! I am starting the Kast-O-lite 30 in the roof today, I’ve got 2 layers of ceramic blanket 1” thick in the roof, roughly 3 layers in the floor, a layer of satanite over everything and then .5”-.75” of KOL in the floor, Once my roof is poured I am coating the whole interior with matrikote 90ac 

Awesome thanks again, trying to finalize all my details before I start, I’m all for learning by experience, but I would rather spend time doing the research so I can have the best possible out come on my end this first run but I’m sure I’ll find things I’ll want to change on the next go around , thanks again for the tips I have been doing some digging on that thread today! 

Awesome thanks metrikote is something I’ll have to look into, and as the 45 degree angle is a true guess as I know I want to promote good spin in the forge 

Hey guys! Tyler here, this is going to be my first propane forge build and I’ve done research and any input would be greatly appreciated! Here’s what I have in mind: 

1) After removing the valve from the tank as well as the base ring and top ring around the valve. 

2) I plan on cutting both ends off of the propane tank(the same amount off of each end) 

3) Each end removed will be hinged, but will aslo have a smaller 4”x6” hole identical in each door as well 

4) I plan on lining doors, tank with a double layer of 1”Inswool, will then coat with 1/4” of satanite, and a few coats of ITC 100

5) fire brick in bottom of forge, I have 2 Geode style burners ( given to me as gifts) I think they were bought off amazon, I was thinking they should enter the forge at 45 degree angle 

6) was also given a 100lb propane tank to use for the forge

Is there anything I should change? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated I have no experience in this so these are my plans after doing my own research thanks in advance!