Scrap forge

[Stanleythecat]

Have no idea how to upload photos but I'm quite pleased with my new forge setup... it was free!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49911337@N05/sets/72157624007012672/

I needed a manual blower as I have no power supply where I forge so I butchered a broken leaf blower and was given a bike... I've cross bred the two to make a pedal powered blower!

The forge is an old car wheel on top of an empty tin of red oxide paint, no welding needed. Its nothing special but as I say it was free and it works!

ps the forge in the photo has an 12v air mattress pump running off my land rover but the new bellows are now plumbed in,


Leo

 

[Trev]

Heyho ,
That's very good , I think I'll throw my woks away and get me a wheel .

Cheers ,
Trev .

 

[Tony]

Sorted those pics for you

Nice setup

 

[Stanleythecat]

Sorted those pics for you

Nice setup

thanks mate

Leo

 

[Everything Mac]

I like that. - very very nice.

I have been after a hand cranked blower for a while - but I could never really see a way of making a bicycle work.

Andy

 

[Ogri the trog]

I like that. - very very nice.

I have been after a hand cranked blower for a while - but I could never really see a way of making a bicycle work.

Andy

Same here

Very inspiring.

Ogri the trog

 

[Neumo]

That is a great little forge. I want to have a go at making one soon so will have to look up all the forge posts on here to get some ideas.

Does the car tyre rim the heat OK?

 

[Stanleythecat]

That is a great little forge. I want to have a go at making one soon so will have to look up all the forge posts on here to get some ideas.

Does the car tyre rim the heat OK?

Well the car wheel was free so if it doesn't last I will just get another. However I have lined it with clay (cat litter) to give it some insulation, and to block some of the holes. It is bottom blast with a simple drilled plate tuyer (sp!?), all very servicable and perhaps more efficient that I need.

Leo

 

[Ph34r]

nice forge. I prefer the hoover design myself, but \you had manual power only.

 

[Tjurved]

Very nice forge there!

 

[sticks65]

Nice job and use of things that most would throw away.

 

[addo]

Great job, very clever.
I've used leaf blowers for years and one of the best things to use them for was starting and sustaining damp bonfires. Just used to sit it down pointed at the base on just over tick over, and it worked like a dream without fuel needed on the green/damp materials most of the time.