ironsmith Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Hey guys, Can't afford a forge pot now so i looked around at some scrap i got from work. here is what I came up with so far. I bought a 2.5 inch T for the blower/ clean out for 12 bucks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Looks very serviceable. How deep did you make it? I keep thinking about welding one up, but I can procrastinate with the best of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironsmith Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 it's about 3 inches, didn't measure the depth I know what you mean about procrastinating! I gotta have this done soon. going to a class and need it to forge with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Greetings Ironsmith, Your firepot looks good .... Very serviceable.. I would suggest not welding the cast T to the bottom .. Instead a steel pipe about 3 in..Then the T.. Good luck Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironsmith Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Thanks for the suggestion! could you give me a reason why? i would like to know what it would benefit? I am planning to drill a half inch hole through and put in a clinker breaker like the one in my Table i have now. regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Cast iron does not like to be arc welded, the welds will tear out on the grain lines when heated and cooled because of the differences in expansion and contraction rates. In other words, its gonna fall off, probably at a critical point. Brazing would fail at those temps as well, that leaves mechanical fastening: threads or gravity. Old fashioned cast iron body firepots just dropped in an undersized hole in the table, the lip of the pot kept them in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironsmith Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Cool, Thats a very valid point. I was thinking cast malleable/ductile would be safer to weld, pipe fittings are probably just plain cast. better safe than sorry! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Add a nipple between the T and the base of the fire pot. You can then weld the nipple to the fire pot. No clinker breaker is needed but you will need to weld a couple of 3/8 rods (bolts) across the opening to serve as a grate. Add a 6 to 9 inch pipe to the branch for incoming air and a foot or more of down pipe to collect the ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironsmith Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Thanks Glenn, I was thinking of getting an 18 inch pipe nipple, cut the top 3 inches for the base to T section, then use the rest for the bottom drop. then weld up a counterweight hinged ash dump at the end. waiting on a friend to get back to me about a blower. then I will figure out plumbing that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Weld your grate up over a short length of pipe and then tack weld this to the bottom of the firepot. That way if ever it wears out you could just grind off the welds - pull out the pipe and slot in a new one. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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