Kenny O Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Howdy' my first post. I was given a 30 gal bucket of coal, rather large chunks 5-10 #'s each. I have not used coal before, I have a propane forge (from M. Porters book). The question is... Might this coal be the wrong coal for a forge? And how can I tell? Do I just smash it up and burn it? I'm in So. Or. and there are no mines near here, it was most likely used to heat a home. It was removed from an old abandoned house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Patrick Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I have used such coal myself with success. I do find that it tends to be a bit on the sulfury (yeah,, it's a real word,,) side, but it will coke up and work ok. I too have literally 2 tons of coal from a home and it works fine. The only other drawback that I run into is that its has about 50 years of dust and dirt in it,, so it can stink a bit. Since you have bigger lumps, just break them up. I use a piece of 1 inch bar and bash it up in a sturdy bucket. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Ditto to Phil. That's what I started with. I found that I was spending a lot of time breaking coal, but it was free, and it would definitely make heat. The biggest difference is in the coking process. The good stuff cokes pretty quick with only moderate smoke, while some of the heating grade stuff smokes like burning old tires. It'll do fine in a pinch, and the price is right. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 You may find the following Blueprints helpful BP0450 Clean Coal BP0131 Coal, Coke, and Rocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny O Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 Very nice! Thank you all for the help.I'll check out those Blueprints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 2 Dogs . I Go To The Local Power Co. They Use Coal! They Let Me Have A Pick Up Load 4 Free;all I Gotta Do Is Load It . Good Exercise 1 Time A Year.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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