ryancrowe92 Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 10 minues till 4th i have actualy thought about doing that. 5 min Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 That crusty donut is slag from coal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancrowe92 Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 no the round soild thing 1s pic 3 min see ua laer no kee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Yes, that's a solid slug of steel with a 3/4" hole. But a pipe cap will work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 The “bullet” in the first two photos is steel, as @Charles R. Stevens described above. The doughnut-shaped lump in the bottom two photos is clinker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzkill Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Charles, Daswulf, and JHCC if you have any more of that patience to spare send some my way. I ran out a while ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 One of the problems is trying to build a forge, and using multiple plans, is that the forge is not designed to work. Choose a fuel that is available at your location, and cheap, and build a forge to use that fuel. Choose ONLY ONE forge design and build it according to plans. Then use the forge for a while until you can figure out how it works, the type heat it produces, and the good and bad points of that forge design. Modify it if needed to get the forge to do what YOU want. Next choose a second forge design and build that forge according to plans. Then use the forge for a while until you can figure out how it works, the type heat it produces, and the good and bad points of that forge design. Modify it if needed to get the forge to do what YOU want. You now have two forges that should work. You can then compare in real time which forge is better for different projects. There is no one perfect forge. You have to build and modify your forge to do the work you want done. It is a challenge, and is a learning experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Buzz. Glenn, Steve, Thommas and others have been very patient with me over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 A lot of us were "that kid" way back when and hope they don't have to survive what we had to---though the scars on my hands do raise eyebrows with co-workers sometimes; especially when I tell them they are the "minor" ones! (I tend to forget to remember to mention that most are from doing stupid things---stupid *does* hurt when you work with tools & fire!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 14 hours ago, Buzzkill said: if you have any more of that patience to spare send some my way. I ran out a while ago. I lost it a bit but this thread has gone on so long that I got a second wind. It's been a very broad circle and we are finally coming back around to the forge, and I'm hoping to see some tongs made from rebar coming up. Then it will have come full circle. He has a forge that just needs a modification to get him hammering and not burning up his blower. I'm rooting for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Daswulf said: I'm hoping to see some tongs made from rebar coming up. Truth is I'm hoping to see tongs made from something other than rebar. Rebar and it's inconsistencies has been discussed more than enough time on IFI that any time spent reading other topics would show it's inadequacies for forge work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 I won't argue that, and it's very true. I'm just mentioning the tongs from rebar as to the main topic of this whole thread. It went so far off the main point that at least he would be moving ahead and able to continue down the learning path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 That's true enough. I have been accused of being a dreamer and I'm sure you know what dreamers do. As you said though any progress is better than no progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 My head is so full of ideas that I can't or don't have time to do/make due to whatever reason, I know. I still plan or try. Sometimes it's just a matter of getting my head out of the box or somewhere else, and sometimes I just need a nudge or a push. Yup, Any progress is great sometimes. At least His temp. goals are Easily attainable if he just listens to some advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I have a problem with my head getting lodged from time to time and need some help getting it broke free. I see others here trying to do that with people all the time. Trying hard to help people but when you read the discussion the wisdom is sitting there not being taken advantage of and it makes my head hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I know. For a while I gave up and even bit my tongue and deleted some responses I almost made but I'm going to give it a little more. He isn't coming off as arrogant, just maybe scatter brained and not getting it. As others said, we may have been there at a point in Our lives. If it continues with the non pertinent daily journal tho I may be swayed away. Maybe repetition will help. Ryan, Make the T Pipe On the air inlet on the forge you Have First. You mention having a welder, it's easy as pie with one. If it still doesn't work Then think about a different design. And as Glenn mentioned, pick ONE and build it to Those specs. And use it till you know it. Then you can say if it works for YOU, and what YOU make or not. And NO heated blowers. Or at least DO NOT Use the heated function. I don't know about cheaper heat guns but the higher end one I use at work has a blower only function. There are tons of cheaper blower options, like the pump Charles mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 And you and I aren't scatterbrained, Das? Lol Sadly splitting my patience between 3 kids struggling to find themselves and become smiths just about did it, for better or worse Oldschool has taken some of the pressure off when he self destructed. Ryan and Dillon are making progress tho some times I don't know how well I get what's in my head out threw my mouth. Threw their ears and into their brains. Wish I had 1/2 as much patience with kids as I do horses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Haha. Yeah, I understand. OSB did self destruct. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink, kinda deal. And if he bites you and it's not your horse I guess you just gotta walk away. All we can do is try. I'm nowhere near perfect or even very knowledgable. I Do know from my experiences and the help I've gained here and I'm trying to pay it forward. He mentions Trenton Tye. Funny enough, finding his vids on YT did give me more of the push to get my forge started. He is Nowhere the be all end all. Just one opinion in a sea. Before that I thought I HAD to have a commercially made forge. It wasn't until I found Iforgeiron that I REALLY started learning things. This group has helped me much more then I could ever repay. After the reading and listening on here there isn't much I can't do if I really tried. Let alone learning life lessons Before I found IFI I never heard of JABOD. Keep spreading the word. I do to people I run across in daily life that say they don't have / can't make / a forge. I give them a boat load of options that I Now know of thanks to this site. There is a lot to be said of " there is only one right way to do anything , the way that works." I plan to try a JABOD one day but my brake rotor forge works great for me now. I never say it's The way but A way. Charles, I'm truly an antisocial person. Not that I can't be when I have to be but I feel awkward around people. I tend to be a bit more social in text then half the time hate that I said anything since I don't feel I convey my thoughts any which way. But again, I try. Lots of deleting included. Lol. With this thread and osbs, I have tried to listen to my mothers advice of " if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything." I get to a point my mind is screaming. So I bite my tongue but also have to try. It's a forum. We can't be all over this planet to Show them. So we have to explain, and maybe try to reword it so maybe they get it. After that, there is nothing more we can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Das, fake it till you make it. one advantage to being an old school RPG nerd is being able to slip into another persona. Your not near as selfcontius when you are play acting yourself. I have seen you make leaps good sir. Getting itchy to Ryan make some real progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Haha who are you calling good? That is a constant work in progress. Yup lol, fake it till you make it. Seeing you work tooth in nail to get people on track to success inspires me. I have been into rpg but it's rare. I can say I have ups and downs. But always moving forward. I can put my mindset into others shoes. My way is shown in my actions (I'd hope ) Yeah, I'm really hoping to see some kind of progress too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Put your self into your own shoes, Das. It's intreaging when you take a step back and delve into a bit of self enlightenment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Well, I do see where I am and where I started, let alone where I came from. Sometimes before all this seems like a mirage. Another reason I sympathize is my father can't change a lightbulb tho he has taught me many "things" good or bad. I had grandparents to learn from but I was too bullish ( young and dumb) at the time to take much in or ask while they were around. Now it's just me. And the awesome help here to figure stuff out. ( outside but not limiting to my career in collision repair) I'm addicted. My own shoes?, I'm on the learning path, yet sharing what I know. I'm about to have a kid with a wonderful lady that doesn't want to stop me from my passions but I also understand that once the kid arrives that will be my one most important thing in life. I'm working on patience and self worth. Tho I might have that in check. I'm sure I'm missing things. be inspired, do, try, create, share, inspire. Go full circle. I dunno, I'm winging it lol. I'm sure we all do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancrowe92 Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 Ok since I was out I haven't read all your comments yet but I will. now I went to Greenville and the doc said I was fine gave me another prescription and I left went to bilo for some drinks and found utter disappointment. they didn't have the dew shine that me and my brother wanted but isn't sold in the dollar store anymore. but with that out of the way. some of you have doubts about this forge plan I know but I'm pretty sure it will work because I'm getting a brake rotor a flange a tee and pipe to make it. listen to this the coal isn't coming till next Thursday so I get to pick my brother up at thanksgiving and I have to get a new flasher for my truck. I have to get some gas too. what else I got three squirrels with a shotgun and a 22 mag. and that's about it I'm sorry for changing the forge design so much I'm just trying to find what works best for me but I am taking your advice on how to build it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Personally I try to *never* own squirrels with weapons!---They are apt to start shooting back when dinner is late! I hope to do some smithing this weekend getting ready for Thanksgiving, and visiting the scrapyard again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancrowe92 Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 yeah the ones we have are educated currently making forge plans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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