September 2, 200916 yr Hey there, I just spent the last few months working on this big(for me at least) forge. I used a coach bus rim for the fire-pot, then welded 1/4" steel diamond plate to it to close up some holes, welded on some legs and supports, cut a 1 1/2" hole for the pipe, welded the pipe in place, added some wheels and I have an old electric blower rigged up to a power regulator. Now I am just about ready to start it up but I want to make sure the heat is not going to melt away the welds that I made, they are solid welds (been welding for 5 years). I joined on here just to see people's opinions I was thinking about adding a clay and sand mix to the fire-pot to give it some insulation but I was wondering if that would be overkill or not? Any tips, tricks or advice would be greatly appreciated.http://amsterdamforge.yolasite.com
September 2, 200916 yr I would possibly put a 1" clay lining in the bottom just to contain some of the heat so its not lost from the job. As for forming a fire pot, it would just use the ash built up from previous fires so you can change the shape and size of your fire easily and quickly. Also, I would cut some slots in the sides so you can pass a long job through the fire otherwise you will have to build up a VERY large fire for long work.
September 3, 200916 yr by the way, be careful using galvanized pipe for the tyere, or for anything that gets hot, bad stuff to breathe. Nice looking forge !
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