Brake Drum Forge
This video is part one in a series showing the building of my coal forge.
Brake drum forge. Here is a video with all of the same pictures in this instructable plus a short video at the end of the forge in action. All of them agreed that a working forge needed an air blast which could be from the bottom or side and a depression to form a nest for the fire. Basic Brake Drum Forge for Under 40.
The small scale hobbyist smith coal forge with upgrades soon to come. This allows air to be blown up through it into the forge but limits coal falling down out of the forge. See more ideas about brake drum forge metal working metal casting.
Brake drum 1650 x 70 bal. Drum 165x5 balanced 506 offset. Note that a brakedrum forge has almost no coal reserve and is only useful for small projects as a hobbiest or starter forge.
Good or bad this is a step by step showing the good and bad. The time-tested brake drum forge. Drum 165x5 balanced 544 offset.
In this video I discuss the pros and cons of a brake drum forge. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. I spent many happy hours in my youth turning out dozens of leaf blade throwers hammered out of hydraulic lifters with a f.
This is a good detailed explanation of the construction of the forge without getting to boring. Dec 17 2019 - Explore Jonathan Desmonds board Brake drum forge on Pinterest. Drum-165x8625 balanced drum truck load.
Anything would work better than a brake drum- a box filled. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. Several described using an old cast-iron brake drum from a truck or car to form that fire pot.
Then every student has a forge to take home. Just a basic run through on a tried and true standard. Two 14 thumb screws to secure the brake drum to the steel angles.
Drum 165x7 value balanced. Hopefully this will be food for t. We built our blacksmith forge out of a brake drum 2 pipe cinder blocks a light dimmer switch and hair dryer.
Just a basic run through on a tried and true standard. Just a basic run through on a tried and true standard. More convenient and effective is to throw the brake drum away and simply dig a hole in the ground with a 2 inch pipe angled into the side of the hole to supply air.
Brake drum forges vary with the diameter of the brake. Brake drum forges are often built as a first project at many blacksmith schools and beginner workshops. I spent many happy hours in my youth turning out dozens of leaf blade throwers hammered out of hydraulic lifters with a forge just like this and a scrap of I beam as an anvil.
All you need is a bowl made of some pretty beefy steel and a method of. Have you given thought to making a forge out a break drum. Then every student has a forge to take home.
For the uninitiated here is a quick rundown on the the brake drum forge as explained by Dave Canterbury of Dual Survivor fame. I spent many happy hours in my youth turning out dozens of leaf blade throwers hammered out of hydraulic lifter. Brake drum Forge build step by step pt1.
The main objection against a brake drum forge is the lack of a table around it and the depth of the drum. A brake drum forge is the poorest and most awkward and impractical design. Jan 30 2015 - Basic Brake Drum Forge for Under 40.
Videos you watch may be added to the TVs watch history and influence TV. Apr 14 2016 - Build a Large Brake Drum Forge with Fire Pot - YouTube. Four 14 nuts and bolts to bolt the steel angles to the metal stand.
See more ideas about brake drum forge holden australia bedroom organization closet. I went to a salvage yard and bought a used brake drum cheap. The small scale hobbyist smith coal forge with upgrades soon to come.
Yes and it works like a charm at least in my own personal experience. The concept of the forge itself is rather straightforward. In this case the solution is actually a strangely simple one.
Dec 3 2019 - Explore James Moores board Brake drum forge on Pinterest. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. When you work on a coal forge you need to tender the fire you need large amounts of coal around the fire the chance of heating long or larger objects not only poking the end of a rod at a down angle inside a pot.
Apr 14 2016 - Build a Large Brake Drum Forge with Fire Pot - YouTube. The small scale hobbyist smith coal forge with upgrades soon to come. Brake drum forges vary with the diameter of the brake.
Brake drum forges are often built as a first project at many blacksmith schools and beginner workshops. I do not recommend brake drum forges to anyone.
