Coke Forge Build

[RobWilson]

Evening Chaps


Thought you maybe interested in a wee project I have just started , I got fed up with sorting out the shop so I decided to stick a few bits of tin together and build a coke forge ,its something I have been meaning to build for years now .

I have a ruff idea of what I want but for the most I am just winging it ,to suit materials at hand . I started by cutting up a bit 3/8 plate to be the bottom
of the hearth .




This done I could work out what I needed to make the stand , this is from recycled materials .



The black gear was an old battery change over stand I ruffly cut up and stuck in my van to get it home , it yielded enough 50 x 50 x 3 box to make the stand .



This was then promptly stuck together .




To form the stand .



Then I cut and welded the side onto the 3/8 plate to form the hearth .



Not as far along as I wanted to be , but its still progress .

Time for a curry and a few beers me thinks


Rob

[doubleboost]

That should last for some time before it burns out

John

[EdK]

Nice welds Rob.

Ed

[doubleboost]

(07-20-2014, 02:44 PM)EdK Wrote: Nice welds Rob.

Ed

I thought they looked a bit "dry"
John

[Micktoon]

Its looking good so far Rob, nice to see some posts again too . a good use for the old box section. Is that the stand from your wood lathe outside ?
I am looking forward to seeing the thing in action

Cheers Mick.

[krv3000]

well dun rob [/b]

[john swift]

Hi Rob
Good to see you are around
I've missed reading about your projects
very few I can duplicate with a 130A MIG
and only a fraction of your welding skills

John

[RobWilson]

Cheers for looking in Lads

Hi Mick its the old stand I made for that 3 in 1 sheet metal machine. I am going to recycle it into a stand for the fly press


Hi there John good to see you drop by


Rob

[RobWilson]

A bit more progress , hearth nearly done just needs a hole cutting for the fire pot , which I still have to make.





Cheers Rob

[Micktoon]

Hi Rob , looks like you managed to get a bit more done anyway, it will be starting to get a bit heavy now, are you planning on having it movable or just fixed in one spot once its done ?.
Cheers Mick.