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Part Two Building the Brake Drum Forge

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Uploaded by on Jan 7, 2008

The final installment

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  • Trenton Tye, well you've got me hooked on this. I hope to have my first forge built in the next week or two. This is really great.

    I'm doing this to introduce my grandson & grandaughter to some practical and real world skills and Hobby Work for Homeschooling Projects. You are so great. Thanks.

  • @YaxisX

    You are very welcome, Im always amazed at how many folks still get a kick out of these videos!

  • Can you weld the break drum or rotor onto the flange rather than bolting it on?

  • @PresbyterGeorge

    you have to use a nickel rod and its expensive but it can do

  • What is the hole spread center-to-center for the flange? I have a cast iron baking sheet that I am converting and I haven't seen any dimensions yet. Thanks

  • @inevitablehatred

    doesnt really matter as long as you have at least 2" for airflow

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  • I've never used a Fisher anvil. That being said. Why is this even an issue? He's just trying to help out new/amateur blacksmiths, not start an argument with someone who obviously has no life! Why do you care what he thinks about your anvil? It would seem to me that he is a better smith than you therefore you want his acceptance and approval. Just out self respect don't keep on for weeks. You only look all the more foolish because of it.

  • yupp metal fume fever killed paw paw wilson. damn you galvinized steel and your high zinc contents.

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  • If black iron is unavailable u can throw the galvanized pipe fittings in a campfire for a few hrs and u will b all good. It will burn off the

    Galvanizeationizim ! Ha ha.

    Ps. Yes I made that word up , but it works.

  • fantastic video. thanks

  • Did you make a video for this of you at the store? or is just a two part video? Love watching your videos, its starting to get me into the craft.

    

  • @purgatoryironworks - got it, thanks!

  • Sorry, they wanted 65-75 for the pipes and fittings. Even on Amazon, my total comes out to almost 60 without the brake drum

  • Hey there. I need some advice on buying the piping for this forge. I went out and bought everything I need to begin except the things needed for the fire pot and duck pot. I went to the local hardware stores to buy the pipes and no one had 2" diameter nipples in black iron. Finally went to ferguson locally and found them. They wanted about 65-75 for the pipes alone. Is this normal? Where can I buy them for the price you got them for?

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