I now use a bottom blast forge made from a cast iron block. Jul 24, 2010 im thinking of building a side draft forge hood for my coal forge. Blacksmith forge designed to burn charcoal or raw wood fuel. That way it is easy to see what is happening and easy to position the work in the fire. A lancaster blower and sliding air gate control the fire.
You can find the plans that i used to build this ho. A short video showing the features of my current forge. Side draft forges chimneys, hoods, and stacks i forge iron. Super sucker side draft forge hood by lester beckman the principal they work on is that the relatively small opening compared to a large hood. The overall dimensions of the inside of the smoke chamber of this side draft hood are very similar to the internal dimensions of the hoodless stone forge built by dimitri gerakaris in the anvils ring march 1979 issue. Welcome to leena, the tutorial and pattern drafting site for patternmaker drafting sofware for pc. In this site, you will find tutorials, pattern drafting instructions, sewing instructions and many other sewing projects. Building a super sucker side draft forge hood southeast.
Building a super sucker side draft chimney by jim guy if youve been to my shop, you probably remember my forge was equipped with an 8 chimney a centaur forge half hood. The double side draft forge i built was made from a metal barrel. Forge allows you to create and load mods for minecraft. Its christmas eve here in the blacksmith shop as i film this, so here. Coal fire coal forge gas forge this gas forge, or furnace, heats a big area at a uniform temperature. The advantage of a side draft forge is that the fire is completely out in the open.
Side draft forge hood for the coal forge an overview. Building a super sucker side draft chimney by jim guy if youve been to my shop, you probably remember my forge was equipped with an 8 chimney a centaur forge halfhood. This lesson will help in getting the smoke and heat from your forge moved to some other. The chimney draft sucks the smoke to the side and out of the way. My steel side draft forge hood is made of 2inch angle iron so it isnt possible for smoke to enter any lower in the hood. Super sucker side draft coal forge hood anvilfirem. Bvent kit with draft hood connector the home depot. You can use a side blast forge and a side draft hood together. Iron dwarf here is some news for those not at t o r m. This allows me to heat several bars at once, so that some.
Student forges for use with coal shadygroveblacksmithshop. This video shows how i installed the forge hood in my shop. In my opinion a side draft hood should always be as close to the coals. A gas water heater can use one of the two draft hood types. Fabricated coal forge hofi style chimney tuyere show. As a leading global manufacturer of crushing, grinding and mining equipments, we offer advanced, reasonable solutions for any sizereduction requirements including, how to build a hood for a coal forge, quarry, aggregate, and different kinds of minerals. A few notes on using the side draft hood before lighting the forge, put a ball of paper in the intake of the hood and light it to prewarm the air and start the draft. A wide variety of side draft range hood options are available to you, such as housing, type, and certification. View discussions i really liked getting to know more about you at sapelo island this past weekend. One ill tag, and one, sadly i dont remember where i got it. Sep 28, 2010 today i got one step closer to moving all my forge equipment in door, i finished and tested the side draft forge hood for my coal forge.
These have been standard equipment on atmospheric gasfired boilers for a couple decades now, and your boiler may even have the proper hookup already installed. Blacksmithing for beginners my forge hood design youtube. Fire pot and forge hood designs unread post by martin pansch wed apr 29, 2015 5. Note that the downloads in the list below are for getting a specific version of forge.
My forge design utilized this magical vacuum design, while incorporating a flue structure that can be used for two forges, sitting side by side with the flue in the center. Blacksmith lessons the side draft forge hood, part 1 in previous lessons, we covered building a few different forge beds, and more are coming soon. Drop ship charges are included in the pric welding art projects for beginners. Here is some news for those not at t o r m new items side draft hood bellows forge. Most have the proper attribution on the drawing itself. Forge hoods explained chimneys, hoods, and stacks i forge iron.
May 26, 2017 side draft forge hood for the coal forge an overview duration. May 21, 2018 forge blower for your diy blacksmithing forge. If youd like to support forge while keeping ads blocked, please consider supporting lexmanos on patreon. With the forge first lit, when the most smoke pours out, you may need to place a thick plate of steel on the forge angled up to the intake hole on the hood to get the hood. I have seen guys try to get away with a 6 chimney only to have to install a booster fan to keep the smoke at bay. I also make a small charcoal fire in the fire pot prior to adding my coal then open the airgate to get things. Student forges for use with coal side draft hoods and brick topped forging tables. A gap lets in cold air increasing the load on the flue while reducing the efficeincy at the same time. If installforge does not fit your needs we will be willing to accept a contract for developing an individual version. Many people push the beginner to start with a brake drum forge. Its essentially the super sucker from anvilfire, but lengthened to a meter because it has to go through a hole in a 35 cm thick concrete wall.
The flames and smoke bend literally sideways and enter at the bottom of the smoke hole in the hood, and this effect is very much evident in the thumbnailed photos at left. There are many, many common misconceptions and mistakes regarding siding, which can lead to bugs that might not crash the game, but can rather have unintended and often unpredictable effects. There have been numerous questions regarding my forge hood. A side draft hood sits, of course, on the side of your forge. Some smiths install a small sheet metal panel above the smoke entrance to. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. My forge is merely a table made from 14 inch plate for a top and has angle iron legs, with an. So i poisoned myself while working in a carbon monoxidesoaked smithy.
The double side draft forge i built was made from a metal barrel a 55 gal drum would work well. Guide to draft hoods on gas fired furnaces, boilers, water heaters purpose, inspection, repair. My forge is merely a table made from 14 inch plate for a top and has angle iron legs, with an angle iron rim. Firebrick lining the floor and lower sides of this hood will reflect much of that heat upward into the chimney and make the hood slightly cooler to work beside. Blacksmithing and metalworking equipment plans anvilfire. Have the hankering to make your own fireplace poker. The side blast forge works well with either coal or coke, but is particularly suited to burning coke as the clinker formed solidifies. This is the draw on my side draft hood small bar smithy. By the down draft method of forge construction, as introduced by the buffalo forge company of buffalo, n.
A strategically placed baffle utilizes the heat from the forge s fire to create a strong draft that pulls smoke and fumes to the side. Pieh forge hood and duct package pieh tool company. Operating and construction notes by the anvilfire guru. However i also line the bottom of the inside of my brick side draft coal forge chimneys with firebrick which is 2inches thick. Instead of a barometric draft regulator, you need a stack damper which closes off the flue above the draft hood when the burner is off, reducing offcycle losses. This article describes draft regulation on gas fired heating equipment. Fronts of hoods are plumb above the hood side of firepot. Blacksmithing for beginners turning a classic forge hood into a side draft. The problems were, it took up too much room and it didnt draw well, probably because the flue was undersized, so, i built a side draft. Forge chimney basics french creek valley activities. This basic system allows for a reasonable sized pile of green coal on both the chimney side of the firepot and the opposite sides of the firepot leaving room for the coke trough down the middle of the firepot. Made of heavy gauge tin sheeting, the roughly rectangular box 12 deep, 32 wide, 36 tall connects to a large 12 diameter chimney.
Tool and machinery plans for blacksmiths and other metalworkers. Unless you need this, prefer the links to latest and recommended builds above instead. Dec 24, 2017 there have been numerous questions regarding my forge hood. I usually heat the box up with a couple wads of news paper to get the draft going. The problems were, it took up too much room and it didnt draw well, probably because the flue was undersized, so, i built a side draft style which has worked well. More information on the super sucker side draft hood is found here. You could have a side blast forge that has a side draft chimney too i suppose. It was a hybrid design blending a traditional fireplace and some sketches of side draft forges that i found online. Often these need a sheet of burning newsprint tossed in to start the draft just before starting the forge. Fire pot and forge hood designs the guild of metalsmiths.
There is a very reasonably priced digital readout combination explosive gas and co detector available in local hardware, building supply, and other stores. This hood draws almost like a brick side draft chimney. Randys book had a sketch of burning coal piled up against a vertical wall with a. How to build a coal burning forge plans vintage projects. My steel side draft forge hood is made of 2inch angle iron so it isnt possible for. I also think i have a hard copy forge hood drawing from guild member floyd thompson somewhere around my house but it wasnt where i thought it should be. Sidedraft forge guys will have more to add to this. The closer that the chimney or forge hood is to the fire, the less ambient air will. Super sucker side draft forge hood by lester beckman.
What i do, rather than actually hooding the charcoal with some sort of metal or refactory, is i simply create a hood with split fireplace. Side draft forge hood for the coal forge an overview youtube. This web site contains hundreds of pages of information. Once a good fire is going and both the forge hood and the chimney are up to temperature, you can get a pretty good draft with a smaller pipe. Side draft hood abana coal forge pattern this is a side draft hood that was constructed from the abana pattern. Marty snye has a beautiful and very nice coal forge in his shop with a side draft hood. Side draft usually refers to the hood, side blast usually refers to the forge. I was looking tring to find more on side drafts looking at the i forge iron home page blueprints december 5, 2006 if you missed the blueprints, we made a made a vase holder, a look at a side draft forge hood, a drift from a kitchen knife sharpening steel and a way to set up a lathe for long stock.
This setup worked fine most of the time, but it did produce a bit of smoke at times and. Designed by dick nietfled, blacksmith class instructor. It is basically a box that has a low opening in the side and a shelf inside the box that catches the smoke. The firebrick only add heat resistance, well without direct exposure to the flame or repeated impacts, theyre damned near impervious to the heat. I was concerned about having a co monitor in my shop, even though i have a very good induced draft hood in my shop. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Replace draft hood with barometric damper to reduce stack. Building the side blast forge william stewart and daryll earling written by mark aspery this article is based upon the modified drawings supplied by mark aspery as used in his school of blacksmithing. Blacksmith lessons the side draft forge hood, part 1. Below system allows you to install the forge in your shop for roof mounting. I found these plans on anvilfire for one, it seems like an easy enough build, but its smaller than any other i have seen and im not sure if thats a good or bad thing. Explore the worlds largest, free 3d model library, but first, we need some credentials to optimize your content experience. Click to enlarge any image the draft hood or draft regulating device we are discussing here is normally used only on gasfired heating equipment, not on oilfired equipment.
If this style is used be sure to close the gap between the forge and the hood flue. Most of our projects take something scrapped and turn it into something useful. This setup worked fine most of the time, but it did produce a bit of smoke at times and the shop did develop a fine covering of soot in places. The detector is made by kidde safety and is called the nighthawk. Its christmas eve here in the blacksmith shop as i film this, so here is wishing. Side draft forge hoods tools and tool making bladesmiths. I built a slightly modified version of lesters canted side draft super sucker using some 2x3 heavy walled. Forge builders need to be aware that a large amount of heat is released when the smoke enters the side draft hood and then turns upward. Your group has a lot of excitement and you have put together a pretty good web site to keep everyone intouch. Our velocity cone creates the draft you need for a hot fire. This ends in a simple trap door that opens down into the forge room on the ceiling. But because i dont have access to sheet metal equipment it needed to be something simple to construct.
This lesson will help in getting the smoke and heat from your forge. Super sucker side draft forge hood detail drawing by lester beckman. Alphabet soup acronyms for blacksmiths and metalworkers. Blacksmith lessons the side draft forge hood, part 2. I built a slightly modified version of lesters canted side draft super sucker using some 2 x3 heavy walled.
My side draft forge when i built the workspace i constructed a forge with an overhead hood designed so i could walk all around it and work from all sides. Is a side draft forge same as a side blast forge, or is a side draft forge a forge of any sort of blast configuration that just has a chimney that draws off to the side, i suppose like the pictures ive seen of hofis. The side blast forge can be fabricated by any blacksmith with the tools to cut and weld steel plate and pipe. The side draft hood leaves a lot of space to work, and uses natural draft to.
As the blower has two input sides, i boxed in the side opposite to the one attached to the forge hood. For anyone new to coal and looking at which way to go on a hood, this is one of the best options out there. May i humbly suggest the iforgeiron blueprints bp0238 simple side blast forge. The photos in the blueprint are actually the now famous 55 forge after conversion to a side blast forge.
Looks amazing, i wish i made my table that big when i built my coal forge, i often feel i could use a bit more space for tongs and coal. Side draft forge hood super sucker in action with plans link see more. The best of theforge a zipped download of all three files. Side draft forge hood super sucker in action with plans.
His forging station is well organized with only a step taking you from forge to anvil to vice. H35 w24 d12 this makes a great side draft hood that will suck the hat off your head. Do all the side draft users exaggerate the weak abilities of the updraft hood. These are some drawings for a fire pot and some forge hoods i have collected. Testing my side draft forge hood tools and tool making.
Feb 18, 20 heres my new side draft forge in action. Ads are forge s main source of income, so please consider adding an exception for this site. This article teaches you how to install the minecraft forge program on your windows or mac computer. Building a super sucker side draft forge hood alex w. I later learned that it is more commonly known nowadays as a side blast or back blast forge. Centaur forge might sell them separately, but then again theyre not that hard to build iforge has some info on building one i like the side draft type better than the overhead style keeps me from bumping my over sized noggin. I use a slightly different type of side draft hood, and it works amazingly well.
This article presents details of that construction so that you may build your own. If youve been to my shop, you probably remember my forge was equipped with an 8 chimney a centaur forge halfhood. Basically what im saying is that for charcoal a side draft forge works very well but i wouldnt be afraid to use a bottom draft forge either. A very important concept to understand when modding minecraft are the two sides. Side draft forge hood for the coal forge an overview duration.
Installing a draft hood fast and easy home water heater. They would have the beginner believe that a brake drum forge and a cheap hair dryer are a good substitute for a real blacksmiths bottom blast forge and blower. If you have trouble using installforge or questions regarding our product do not hesitate to get in touch with us. This old forge has made a lot of stuff including that bar of damascus and rasp hawk laying there i have meant forever to replace old smokey but hey, not broke and all that cool 1 well here is in the left side of the pic is a new table top forge with side draft hood under constructionin the second pic. Im thinking of building a side draft forge hood for my coal forge. With our wide selection of forge hearth pans, fire pots, hoods, and blowers, youre certain to find a system that fits your needs and wallet. About 93% of these are range hoods, 1% are range hood parts, and 3% are other kitchen appliances.
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