SMALL COKE FORGE - HAND BUILT

 Small forge all ready to go, the dodgy looking bloke in the photo is Harry, a good mate from the College of Art. Managed to find an Alcosa hand blower on e-bay for £80. Blower is a bit ropey, we have already stripped it down once, and will need a another strip down as really difficult to turn.

Not the easiest thing in the world to light, normally two attempts and a whole lot of frustration!!!!
once going we have found that a little Air pump the same as the ones used for inflatables give an excellent fire.

Hence the coffee can lid and a whole lot of tape!!

Biggest problem with this forge is time, or lack of it on my part!!

Sometimes there is only an hour spare, and the time it takes to light, it is just not worth it. Gas has solved that problem, for the odd hour but has worked out to expensive for learning with.

WORKSHOP NEARING COMPLETION...............................................................

                        At long last some progress, and the some order. New gas forge and a pillar drill!!

Still no electric, so being careful with the extension leads!! Absolute big thank you to Stu Palmer and his Dad for the Pillar drill, life is a little bit simpler with this bit of kit!! Gas forge has made life a lot simpler and certainly healthier. As time is not always on my side the gas forge is a blessing, sometimes you need to make something with only 30 minutes, it was taking that long to light the coke forge sometimes longer and a whole lot of frustration!!

 

 

 

OXY-ACETYLENE

Who would think that two bloody cylinders could cause one man such a headache!