55 forge (several pics)

[Enewguy]

I managed to get a 55 gallon drum this week that used to have hydraulic fluid in it.  I was also able to get 2 different size brake rotors.

I started by overflowing it with a garden hose since I could tell there was some fluid left in there. I would rather have water on the shop floor than hydro fluid. Less chance of busting my rear from sliding around.

I then cut the front open.

 

Used my plasma cutter to Cut the bottom using a smaller brake rotor as a template.

 

Flipped it over cut a slightly larger hole in the top using a larger rotor as the template 

 

Put the large rotor in the bottom hole.  It sets perfect in the smaller hole with the flange sitting on the drum floor.

Next I built a fire the boy scouts would be proud of.  looks worse than what it was. That's just the hydraulic fluid and paint burning of the outside of the drum. 

 

After it settled down, I cut a V in the front so I could rest my work piece on and opened it up a bit along the top of the front opening.

Since it was all cardboard and paper in there burning and dinner was ready I let it burn out and called it a night.

[Glenn]

Add a chimney, build a fire, and start forging.