phnix5888 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Any body ever thought about trying this for a fuel such as charcoal? i was at wally world the other day wondering around the garden section when i noticed how fairly inexpensive these pots were. if i could find one the proper diameter that wasnt to deep i was thinking enlarge the drainage hole and use that for the blast hole line it with refractory and away we go only thing i dont know is if the pot would crack a forging temp even if it were lined any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Well, it would work but be VERY fragile considering you are going to be poking in lengths of steel and banging it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 They're not expensive, give it a try and let us know what you did to it and how it works. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdennett Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I have tried that and the pot broke on the first firing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I've melted a small terra cotta pot in my forge trying to use it as an enamelling kiln. I'd look at cheap stainless steep pots over pottery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnix5888 Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 yeah they just lowered the price on a 14" charcoal grill to $10 were i work so i figured just buy one of those and convert it suggestions for lining air etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 When I built my first forge it was made from an old dry sink. I used clay form the local creek and had a piece of pipe with a lot of holes as the air input. I had it horizintally on the bottom of the foge and ran a ramf0d inside it to control the length of the fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnix5888 Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 yeah im not real good at identifyin clay in the area were i live i think im gonna end up using furnace cement for my refractory any sugestions on how thick? ill probably do at least a couple inches on the bottem to shallow up my forge a little as of right now as just a grill shell id estimate it to be about 7 inches deep at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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