Dustin A. Kellough Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Hey guys, first post on here but been reading for some time. Just built a new smallish forge and am not getting the results that I am wanting. Was hoping that I could get some tips or advice to make revisions to my forge. At the moment I am using charcoal but I am hoping to get some bituminous coal in the next couple weeks is the paycheck allows. The box is 8in wide and 16in long. Air holes are centered and spaced at 4in apart. Pipe is 3/4 in with 1/4in reducer flanges attached to the bottom and an end cap on the rear. I have a hose run up from the bottom from a vacuum cleaner that supplies more than enough air, (in my opinion), and I can get good heat but I must be missing something crucial cause my forge seems to get more heat than the piece that I am working on. Any tips or quips are appreciated. And please don't give me too much guff on the welds, I am severly new to stick welding, I went back over everything later to get good seals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I don't see a forge I just see a firepot; can we see the forge? For charcoal you need a deep fire and little air. If you are using a vacuum cleaner removing the plug on the end should help tone it down a bit so you are not cooling your fire with too much air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin A. Kellough Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 Didn't have all the pictures loaded onto my computer, will post tomorrow night with the entire setup. Thanks TP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin A. Kellough Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 Just finished taking the pictures, the problem I am having is the heat is building to a good point but it is heating the firebox more than the steel that I am trying to work. I am hoping that someone can give me a hand or a point in the right direction. I am going to get some fireproofing on the top, about an inch thick, to keep the base from absorbing too much heat and warping. The bricks are old but spare as I have 200 or so more to replace them with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 As you can only hand forge about 6" of steel with out a striker or power hammer, I would not have used two tuyere, bit if you wanted a 6x12 hot spot then I would have left out the reduces plugs and gone in from the side. May I make a suggestion that sounds compleatly idiotic? Take thi Use bricks to the other side of your forge table and build a forge. This and some mud will let you experiment in a medium a bit easier to modify than steel. Your basic fire pot will work, infact I have seen demonstration forges at the Saltfork crafts men that use a trench e single 2" tuyere in the center works, or a 3/4" one from the side (from the side you can burn charcoal or coal) the vacuumed is noisy and way to much air. Try a bathroom vent fan and some kind of air gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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