Coke Forge Build

[Mayhem]

Looks good Rob. Must be nice to fire it up and see it work. Now off the the butchers for some thick cut bacon and a few sausages

[EdK]

(05-16-2015, 09:21 AM)Mayhem Wrote: Looks good Rob.  Must be nice to fire it up and see it work.  Now off the the butchers for some thick cut bacon and a few saussaged

I was thinking similar thoughts. It looks ready for some chicken or salmon.

Ed

[RobWilson]

  cheers Lads  ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,its curry for tea today ,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmm curry 


Aye it was good to have a bit play with it today Darren    , just waiting for it to cool so i can take it apart . 


Rob 

[Mayhem]

(05-16-2015, 09:49 AM)RobWilson. Wrote: ...just waiting for it to cool so i can take it apart.

What did you break?

[RobWilson]

Nothing Darren lol  , I just need to weld some feet on, finish the air control valve and give it a good wire brush and dettol so I can chuck a bit paint at it 


Then I need to make a start on the hood/extractor doodad .


Rob

[f350ca]

What are you thinking of for a hood?
I need to get one built, from what I read the side draft ones seam to work better than a full over hood.

[f350ca]

Missed the post with the fire. Congratulations.
Have heard of coating the bottom of the forge with clay to protect the metal, just potters clay from what I gathered. May try it on my cast iron one.

[DaveH]

That looks good Rob, ................ there's nothing like a good fire  
 
DaveH

[RobWilson]

(05-16-2015, 12:18 PM)f350ca Wrote: What are you thinking of for a hood?
I need to get one built, from what I read the side draft ones seam to work better than a full over hood.

Hi Greg , 

Side drafts are the way to go  ,BUT I dont have the hight to get a good draught going , well I don't want 8 foot + of stack sticking out of my workshop roof . 
So I will be going for and over hood with and extractor fan sucking the fumes out (using smokeless fuel) and venting  sideways into the garden .    

I was thinking about lining the forge ,but being all steel and free to float I could see it just cracking off ,so I just plan on leaving it as is . 

I can see you would need to be mindful of stray sparks/embers  where you live , those pine needles would go up a treat .  I just have to worry about setting the neighbours  washing line on fire lol


Rob 

[RobWilson]

(05-16-2015, 01:09 PM)DaveH Wrote: That looks good Rob, ................ there's nothing like a good fire  
 
DaveH

  Cheers Dave ,,,,,,,,,,,,, aye there nowt better lol 


Rob