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Little forge build
I lit up one of those weed killer torches and a light went off in my head...
So I had an old fire extinguisher which has been replaced. This thing is probably close to 20 years old and never been used or recharged. Started by cutting off the top. [IMG][/IMG] Then I had to cut a hole. This was the biggest question in my head. Only hole saws I could find were for wood or softer materials. I figured I would sacrifice the saw cutting through the steel but was too cheap to spend $14-$18bucks on a saw to use one time. So I roughed it in with the angle grinder. [IMG][/IMG] I smoothed it out with a rotary file chucked in my drill press. [IMG][/IMG] I had a 2 3/8" jewelry casting flask that the propane burner would just fit into. I fitted it in the hole opened up very tightly. I mean VERY tightly. It takes a hammer to tap it in and out. Then I tapped it for thumb screws. I put the koa wool in and went out to do a test firing. Continued... __________________ Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gpopecustomknives/ Gloria In Excelsis Deo!! |
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2017, angle, awesome, bee, blade, build, burner, casting, cheap, cutting, drill, file, fire, forge, grinder, hammer, knife, knives, koa, materials, press, screws, steel, tap, wood |
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