Bugglejuice Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 this summer im going all in on a permanent set up for my forge. Here's my laundry list of things im gonna do: -Build a wall in the gap from that large old door. -rip out the 8" chimney and replace with a 10-12" one. -mount my anvil stand to the floor. -pour concrete underlayment on the floor to provide some fire retardance for the eventuality that i will drop hot metal. -install new outlets and a light. ‐build a mounted box bellows because forge blowers are expensive. -build a solid workbench in the back right corner you cant see in the picture. -build a side draft hood for aforementioned forge. This is what ive come up with so far, any suggestions? P.S. The space is about 15'x15' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave51B Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 ventilation ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugglejuice Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 It has windows. The picture only shows 1 but theres 2 more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Solid fuel forge? My shop doesn't have any windows but when running a propane forge in it I open both 10'x10' roll up doors and have open gables and 10' tall side walls. I do not have any CO issues. (The shop is also oriented along the main axis of wind in our area.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 My only suggestion would be for a permanent setup, mount both your anvil and post vice into the ground, not a surface mount. And make sure you have 360 degrees around your post vice. I turn nearly all my scrolls using my post vice, bending forks and scrolling wrenches. Even a medium sized scroll can use 10' + of parent stock and full access to your vice is a real benefit. And with my post vice mounted 3+' into the ground, Its firm! If you might be scrolling say 1/2"x2", a surface mount wont cut it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 2-3 windows isn't adequate ventilation even for coal or charcoal, propane would be a killer. . . Literally. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 And it's so much fun to dig a trench forge, heat a length of stock, drop it in the form and run around the postvise hooting like a loon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugglejuice Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 Its a small charcoal forge and i can put in a rooftop vent if need be. And by windows its going to be a shuttered hole in the wall where the current windows were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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