nts Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 (edited) Alright so this is my forge that me and a friend built last weekend just to mess around with forging. it's a brake rotor attached to black iron piping with an old air hockey table fan as an air source. we just set it up on some scalloped flower bed edgers to give it a pretty look and make it easier on the back. we set up soft fire bricks around the outside to contain more heat in a small area. i plan on moving it away from where it is because it has solid objects on each side which makes hammering REALLY LOUD! I will be changing the rotor to a drum and the fan to a hand crank blower if i can find one. Any suggestions to improve it? Edited January 4, 2009 by nts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nts Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 lol gotta read up on how to post pics, i'm new to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I'd lose the thing bridging over the top and make enough opening in back to pass long stock through while heating the middle. Seems you've figured out how to load pics already. So much for being excused for being new to this. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tech413 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I agree with Frosty, dont really need the top or the walls to hold the heat in for a solid fuel forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nts Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 yeah i'm just gonna leave one layer of bricks to make my fire pot deeper. As for uploading, i'm a 16-year-old, i can figure most stuff out just poking around. =). I will be making changes tomorrow and hopefully get a picture with it fired up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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