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  • Birthday 08/31/1990

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  1. Karl Myers
    Alright I will do the new coats with firings after each one. After some reading, it seems that I may have the choke adjustment off. A few people mentioned too much propane and not enough air can result in the color I had in my flame. I opened the choke some more and it's all blue
  2. Karl Myers
    I fired up the forge for the first time. I think I let the fire go too long because I did get some cracking and a few flakes. No exposed kaowool though. I think I will let it cure even longer since I still have a few dark grey spots in the forge around the edges of the rim. I did notice my flame had a green hue to it. Is this bad?
  3. Karl Myers
    Meeco's red devil I believe. I got the kind that did not have the fibers in the mix because I figured it wouldn't brush on as well. It's firmed up well. I have three coats brushed on. I'm debating if I want to add more.
  4. Karl Myers
    My second coat smoothed out the rest of my dips. It is curing in the oven as I type. I am not sure about using typical cement. This refractory cement I'm using is super fine and sandy. It looks more like a thin set than a cement. It is hardening very firm and with a high grit sandpaper like texture. From what I have read, the key is getting as much moisture out of the cement before using the forge at typical temps. If not, the moisture left uncured can cause the cement to explode as Alan said. This is what I have read though. I have 0 experience. This is my first forge experience. After my 3rd coat I will let the forge set in the garage for 2 days or so. I am curing each cost at 500*F for an hour and letting it cool down in the oven.
  5. Karl Myers
    I'm not certain the method I'm trying works. I just wanted to see if it would because I definitely want a couple coats of this stuff. It's thinning out really well. I do not have my regulator yet and have not filled up my tank. So I figured I'd try this out. It went on very even and didn't crack when it hardened. I'm doing the second coat here after it cools down
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    Hello again everyone. I went ahead and got the refractory cement that was rated at 3000F for $5. I brushed, dabbed, and smoothed out my first coat. It is curing in the oven right now at 500F. I'm going to see what an hour does to it. I moistened the ceramic insulation first before I applied the cement. I read this is benefitial to help keep the fibers down and let the cement make a better connection. I will check on the forge in an hour and see if it will handle a second coat yet. Is it best to shut off the oven and let the cement cool down inside the oven gradually? I don't want to pull it out and ruin the process.
  7. Karl Myers
    I think it was called red devil and was rated at 3000F. The Q&A on the web said it could be thinned out to be brushed onto ceramic wool, but I wanted to check here first.
  8. Karl Myers
    Also the cement is gray. Does that matter
  9. Karl Myers
    I am doing this exact thing right now. Forging looks really cool in sped up YouTube videos, but when I try it for the first time I know it will be frustrating and difficult to learn alone. So I got a forge for 130, an anvil for 100 and a propane tank for 115. If I don't enjoy it I won't have a ton of cash invested. I'm hoping I do love it though.
  10. Karl Myers
    Alright. I appreciate the reply. I found some 3000*f rated refractory cement that I can thin out, but it says that it is fiber reinforced. Is this beneficial or a disadvantage? They have it without the fiber reinforcement as well.
  11. Karl Myers
    Hey guys. I thought this black coating on the anvil I bought was paint so I tried to take it off. I stopped because it is definitely not pain. Is it black oxide or something? I know the previous wonder was retired from ford and used his forge and this to make horseshoes and tools for his small farm. Should I leave this on the face, or will it be bad to leave on?
  12. Karl Myers
    I'll take it into consideration. Even the stake anvils I looked at were very expensive. I do not want to have a lot of money into my starter set up just incase I don't end up enjoying the hobby as much as I hope to. I have heard wrapping chains around these types of anvils will help dampen some of the ring. I have ordered my regulator. I hope to have a running forge by the end of the month.
  13. Karl Myers
    I did go ahead and buy it. I figured that for $100 bucks I couldn't go wrong. It is 2.87" wide and 16.87" long
  14. Karl Myers
    Here is that rail road anvil guys.
  15. Karl Myers
    Alright guys. I think I got a makeshift anvil lined up. I'm about to leave now to check it out. It's an old piece of railroad track mounted to some steel beams. I offered the seller $100. They had it listed at $300 thinking it was a real anvil. If I buy it, I will post photos.
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