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Posted by spaco on March 6, 2007, 1:30 pm
Please log in for more thread options The 5 gallon bucket sounds like a good idea. Why didn't I think of
that? You might want to reinforce the area where the burner goes through.
Don't do the donuts. You will have many opportunities for heat leaks.
And for pieces to fall out. Don't do the 1/4". I'm afraid the thin
layers will give poor support. Do caot the inside with ITC-100 or Satanite.
Find someone close to you to sell the excess to. Or, save the rest
for use some years down the road to reline your own forge. Or do a
little of both.
Are you sure you have to ship it in? Isn't there a ceramic supply
place close enough to drive to? You will need some 1" thick firebricks
for the floor anyway.
Where are you? Tell us. Maybe someone close to you has the same
problem and could share costs, etc..
Pete Stanaitis
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theChas. wrote:
> I will be constructing my first forge ever. I will use a 5 gallon bucket,
> and I see that Kaowool blankets are expensive considering the shipping. If
> I use 1 inch 8#, 2 feet x 25 feet long I would have much too excess (3X?).
> (I plan on having 3 inches insulation so my heating chamber is around the
> 350 cubic inch size. If I use the 1/4 inch 8# roll, it will work out
> perfectly.
> Is the 1/4 inch hard to handle and install? Is one smarter to cut it into
> lenghts that fit each circumference? Or should one install it in a
> continuous roll and really be careful to keep it tight?
> How about cutting 56 doughnuts (11.5" x 3"), (12 without the holes) and
> installing it in that manner? Burner hole could be a bitch.
> Any tricks, such a using a hole cutter ( running it backwards ), to make
> the burner hole ?
> Sure will appreciate any advice, before I botch up the works.
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