unkle spike Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 This is the little shop I work out of, it was constructed out of a car port, poured a floor, framed it in, and rough cut lumber sided it. Shop is 10 x 26 foot inside. The flue is power drafted, there is a piece of conduit piped off the fan and gently bent at long radius to go up the flue, the one shot is looking in the flue from the bottom showing the inductor pipe. It blows about how hard you can blow by puckering up and blowing, anytime the fan is on, it is pushing air up the chimney. (Didn't realize how much ash is in that!) The hood was made from Mobile Home Skirting, bent and pop riveted, with 1/2 inch aluminum angle on the bottom edge for stiffness and so you don't cut yourself on the bottom. The flue pipe and the tap collar for the hood came from Home Depot, I fabbed the cap. For outside air, the double squirrel cage fan is in the "room" next to the shop forcing fresh air into the shop, with a switch inside the shop, the fan is 3 speed, and spends most time on low or medium, the shops back door has a rod that I can use to set the back door at different stages of opening to let air out. And the front windows are hinged so they can be tipped out for more air flow. The little Window fan was what I used before I had the squirrel cage. My wife did the sign work.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhunter Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 (edited) Looks real nice ! How big of dia is your flue ? Edited January 11, 2009 by longhunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Unkle Spike,great little smithy ,it leaves wanting more pics of the inside,you know ,your working area ,tools,anvil,all that cool stuff.Great sign totally suits your smithy hats off to your bride....Thanks for the pics....Best regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Unkle Spike,thanks for the tour. Great little shop you have there. I like the red wagon, too. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lumpkins Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Looks good Jeff.. Thanks for the tour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Nice Jeff, I see ya can use that wheel I gave ya as a spare for yer cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkle spike Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 Looks real nice ! I big of dia is your flue ? 12" would not use less,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkle spike Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 Unkle Spike,great little smithy ,it leaves wanting more pics of the inside,you know ,your working area ,tools,anvil,all that cool stuff.Great sign totally suits your smithy hats off to your bride....Thanks for the pics....Best regards Perhaps inside pics will follow, if I ever get it cleaned up and presentable, looks pretty "worked in" right now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I like worked in shops, nice shop by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 That's a darned nice looking smithy Jeff. The only thing missing is a few old guys sitting around the pot belly stove sipping shine and swapping lies while the younguns hang out and listen in. Looks comfortable. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Oh man I needed that, thanks. I'm stuck in San Antonio and so far from my forge my hands are shaking. Seeing your shop staves off the tremors for a while. Only 2 more days, then I'm gonna get off the plane and go plant a kiss on my anvil..... then maybe my wife (sic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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