Bhutton Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Thinking of building a new bottom blast forge using this pressure tank head. 7/16" thick X 11" across X 5" high...It's a freebie. I can get any size hole drilled thru the center at no cost... Should I cut it down in height? I'm thinking that 3 1/2" - 3 3/4" tall would be ideal...This doesnt have the tapered floor / side like efficient fire pots. Thinking there's just a little to much vertical wall here. What are your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 you could always slope the sides with dirt or ash. How are you going to attach it to a table (assuming that's your plan compared to not having a table for extra coal, tongs,ect.). in my honest opinion you would be better of with a brake drum or rotor that's the proper size. with a rotor you would already have a hole, and a lip around the top to rest it in a metal table. But that just my thoughts. Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhutton Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Was thinking I'd weld some tabs on the pot and some angle iron pieces under my table wit stops...I'd like to slide it in from the bottom where its removable.. yes there will be a table for this to mount under. Maybe I should just weld up a firepot...there's a template on www.bamsite.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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