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Title: Slowly but surely...
Post by: Rusty Snuffers on September 17, 2012, 10:10:00 AM
It's taking me longer than I had hoped, thanks to the start of the school year and the associated expenses, but I'm getting there.  A while back I posted pics of the rail track anvil I'll be starting with along with a sneak peak of the forge.  Here's the forge now.  All it needs is a few bolts and the blower attachment.

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll101/rpmahony/B0436A55-D82B-4377-A938-E58749232EFB-7843-0000058567F405DB.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll101/rpmahony/0E672E98-17A6-4EFE-ADB1-7A63D250BBD3-7843-000005855EB77F6F.jpg)

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll101/rpmahony/B8DF20BC-4EC4-4FDA-9FDF-62D4911258DB-7843-000005857281811F.jpg)

I have a brick for the floor.  The coating is "bubble aluminum" which was less expensive than ITC-100 and is supposed to be as good or better.  We'll see when I fire it up.

I just need time to get the blower assembly done and attached and I'll be ready to start hitting stuff.   :D

Rusty
Title: Re: Slowly but surely...
Post by: Lin Rhea on September 17, 2012, 11:22:00 AM
Baby steps. That's better than no steps!  :dunno:  

Lookin good.
Title: Re: Slowly but surely...
Post by: akaboomer on September 17, 2012, 12:14:00 PM
Looking good Rusty. Good to see your still plugging along with it.

Chris
Title: Re: Slowly but surely...
Post by: Steve Nuckels on September 18, 2012, 06:50:00 PM
Looks good Rusty!  I'm anxious for you to fire it up!

Did you coat the insulation with anything... I.E refractory cement?  For safty sake.

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Title: Re: Slowly but surely...
Post by: Rusty Snuffers on September 21, 2012, 11:33:00 AM
Steve - the insulation is ceramic wool that I covered with bubble aluminum.  The specs rated it up there with ITC 100 for heat rating and flux resistance but at a lower cost.  I have a hard brick for the bottom as well.

Hoping to get the blower done this weekend or next week so I should be firing it up soon.   :)