Drum forge WIP

Salem - I can see what you are saying. I didn't think about the fact that when I was running the reducing environment in my electric pottery kiln that was at 2350F with the elements under power. At the lower heat levels used in forging with the elements turned off you may not have the same breakdown of the element wire.
 
I didn't notice that Phillip had posted at the same time as me. Thanks for responding Phillip, and letting me borrow your thread. Again, nice work.

Andy, I wonder how the reducing atmosphere causes the coils to break down faster under current. There must be some change in either the difficulty of producing heat, or perhaps they burn out faster since they are not as free to radiate? They cook themselves due to a gas insulating affect?

Interesting stuff. Do inert gases cause any similar effect in kilns?
 
would this process work for a small horizontal gas forge?also where did you get the coating you put over the kwool?
 
just so it doesn't seem like i am tossing out shameless plugs for my favorite web sites, I will simply say do a search for itc 100 that should get you going
 
Hightemptools.com has got Satanite, wool, and ITC100. Anvilfire.com sells refractories too, you might check their prices.
 
Hi fellas,
I didn't use ITC100 for this furnace. The cost would be too prohibitive. I just used satanite, and the only reason for that was to immobilize the kaowool fibers.

I get my refractories locally. I like to support the knife makers suppliers when I can, but the local place was charging about a fourth what they do, plus no shipping...
 
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