Glass wool to insulate a 'coffee can forge'

Hengelo_77

Hengelo_77

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I want to make a 'coffee can forge'
It needs insulating lining.
I have more then enough glass wool laying around here.
Would that be a good idea or hazardous?
 
Yep listen to tinbasher about the ceramic stuff...Now for my own advice; when you get it wear gloves when handling it. I was messing around putting a pyrometer in my poorboy forge and must have been grinding the back of my hand on that durablanket lining while installing the thermocouple. I have a gnarly rash on the back of my hands now!:eek:
 
i used a "wet blanket" for my 2 can coffee can forge. i got it from a heating supply co. i believe it costs about $40. its a repair kit for a furnace. it comes wet and stiffens and dries when you fire it up. ive had it for 2 years and it still is in great shape. i have enough left over to make another
 
I suggest you look in you telephone book or online for a telephone directory for your area and look for "REFRACTORY" or "FOUNDRY" supply or repair related supply houses. If this doesn't turn up anything, try "furnace repair (or whatever your local term for furnace is). Then call them and ask them what is available locally and tell them the operating temperatures you need to achieve.

Jim Arbuckle
 
Thnx for the advice, gentlemen.
I'll post the result when I have something to show
 
Sticky said:
Yep listen to tinbasher about the ceramic stuff...Now for my own advice; when you get it wear gloves when handling it. I was messing around putting a pyrometer in my poorboy forge and must have been grinding the back of my hand on that durablanket lining while installing the thermocouple. I have a gnarly rash on the back of my hands now!:eek:
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It took the edge off my shop knife, you could see the shiny edge.

Forgot to mention that it needs to be sealed as well with a wash coat, the wet blanket sounds like it was pre coated.

Richard
 
Sticky said:
Yep listen to tinbasher about the ceramic stuff...Now for my own advice; when you get it wear gloves when handling it. I was messing around putting a pyrometer in my poorboy forge and must have been grinding the back of my hand on that durablanket lining while installing the thermocouple. I have a gnarly rash on the back of my hands now!:eek:
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And my bit of advice; wear a dust mask and use good ventilation. I usually play with this stuff outside.
 
K R Johnson said:
And my bit of advice; wear a dust mask and use good ventilation. I usually play with this stuff outside.
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Yep, i should have thought of it and put my respirator on when i started tweaking around on my forge.
A good half mask respirator is about the best 30 bucks that can be spent on making knives in general.
 
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