boattlebot Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 finished building my secound forge. built out of a grill and used lessons from my first forge to make this one and it rocks. acedently melted what I was making. oops. the fuel is tractor supply coal. the blower is a hair dryer from dollar general the fire pot is the brake rotor from my first forge and the pipeing is a 3 inch exhuast pipe with a 2 1/4 coupler welded into the side for the t pipe. whole thing is miles ahead of the last forge. input? suggestions to make it better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4elements Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 How do you control and vary your air input? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boattlebot Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 the hair dryer has 2 settings and then I can open or close the bottom as much or little as I like. it seemed to really like low setting with the bottom closed off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4elements Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I notice you have only the one cutout in the front to allow the stock to enter the fire level but there isn't one opposite that one to allow you to heat the middle of a bar. That might be a good thing to consider. Glad to see your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boattlebot Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 yea a cutout on the other end is a good idea. I might just use the holes already there and slot em out and bring the opening down so I can keep the rigidity ontop to help support the lid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Looks a lot better then the last one. That should keep you forging for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boattlebot Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 Works alot better to. this thing gets HOT. this one will last me awhile. the last one after awhile the bottom would plug up and kill the airflow killing the fire. this one once it's goin it's on. and I'm gettin bright orange and got the 3/8s steel rod I was workin to yellow where the last one I could manage a medium to bright red on the same rod so I'm happy (atleast untill I melt one of the tongs on a stake fork I was making) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Yeah you need to pay attention with a properly working forge, it can burn your work with just a moments lapse in attention. Especially something as small as a fork tine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boattlebot Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 yea that'll take a little getting used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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