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I need some advice:
I am currently using a "mail box" forge, so I have a blower and gas inlet system. I have some 50 vermiculite bricks of the type used in gold refining ovens. The bricks are about 18" long, 8" high and 12" wide.
They are quite soft, it is easy to cut and drill using hand or power tools. They are also very light.
My thought was to place two or more together using refractory cement as a glue, then to cut a long hole down the center and a gas inlet.
Instead of using cement I can also use hoops or binding wire to keep the lot together, making sure that the inside faces match up to prevent gaps.
The hole will be round, with the bottom half filled with powdered vermiculite to absorb whatever flux comes off the billet.
Any of you every done something similar? What do you use on the bottom of your forges to absorb flux?
Do I need to have an outlet or is the front opening good enough?
I am currently using a "mail box" forge, so I have a blower and gas inlet system. I have some 50 vermiculite bricks of the type used in gold refining ovens. The bricks are about 18" long, 8" high and 12" wide.
They are quite soft, it is easy to cut and drill using hand or power tools. They are also very light.
My thought was to place two or more together using refractory cement as a glue, then to cut a long hole down the center and a gas inlet.
Instead of using cement I can also use hoops or binding wire to keep the lot together, making sure that the inside faces match up to prevent gaps.
The hole will be round, with the bottom half filled with powdered vermiculite to absorb whatever flux comes off the billet.
Any of you every done something similar? What do you use on the bottom of your forges to absorb flux?
Do I need to have an outlet or is the front opening good enough?
