The Migeon Pan I got rid of the hair dryer and am now using a 110 air mattress inflator with a voltage switch from amazon. Both together were $16 I think. It helps to be able to adjust the air flow. I highly recommend making one they’re a lot of fun.
It could be improved with some more lining, clay cat litter works fine, fill in the gap between the pipe and the firebrick, or alternatively shove sand, dirt or whatever under the firebrick and bring it up level with the pipe, then mud over the firebrick, if you make a V channel with the air coming up through the bottom that should help to concentrate the heat into a smaller area. Also a hood should help reflect some of the heat being lost above back down into the forge. The whitlox wood forge has these features and works pretty well, wood is a decent fuel source but you burn through a ton so anything you can do to improve efficiency and concentrate the heat is a good thing. usaknifemaker.com/pub/media/catalog/product/cache/74c1057f7991b4edb2bc7bdaa94de933/m/i/mini_whitlox_wood-fired_forge-8.jpg Notice how the air pipe is pretty much buried under the firebrick with just a small gap to let it through, this will let the air pipe last longer without burning through, also the V channel tends to help blow away the ash as it builds up.
MarcAFK thanks for the input I’ll definitely try it out. I have already added sand around the pipe and use the other half of the barrel for a lid. The v shape I think will help a lot like you said.
Got me looking over at my home made fire pit and thinking about some conversion.... Maybe I shouldn't apply such strong literature to my scrap pile. It's a satellite dish and some stainless steel sheeting tacked to the sides. lmao
@@behindthebarnreallife1064 That wasn't a really suitable option. Would have been better off digging out a fire pit in the ground and making due. I used a 14 inch car wheel with some stainless around it to bring it up about 2 foot high. Another useless scrap dish for a top and a hand dryer fan adapter to some square pipe. Well on my way to figuring out how to avoid ugly imperfections. 🤪 Worked for the first two blades I've yet to complete from the track off an old komatsu loader lost on the job site I happen to be cleaning up one day Thanks for the inspiration and encouragement!
Brennan Polen I have the other half of the barrel with the end cut out. It helps but man does it get hot. You definitely don’t want to do this inside in the summer. Thanks for watching.
For someone that doesn't know anything at all about forges then I'd say you did all right my friend. Good job!!!
After watching you play with making those latches for Caleb at Christmas I knew this was coming. That is going to be a lot of fun!
Bond Eddy we should’ve made one 20 years ago.
Well done for free! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching. It definitely has room for improvement but ya use what you have.
Absolutely LOVE this Yankee engineering.
That's what I'm talking about! Great job
Nuttn. Store bought just better done lol
Good job thanks for the good advise
Ella Macknish thanks for watching. It’s a lot of fun.
Nice job.
Royce Chambers it’s very addicting. So far I’ve learned how to make good round metal into useless flat metal.
Subd. Looks great i'm trying to build one my self
The Migeon Pan I got rid of the hair dryer and am now using a 110 air mattress inflator with a voltage switch from amazon. Both together were $16 I think. It helps to be able to adjust the air flow. I highly recommend making one they’re a lot of fun.
You should make more videos like this
The Migeon Pan if I can find enough stuff (and time) I’m going to attempt to make an oil burner smelter.
@@behindthebarnreallife1064 I look forward to it
Thanks for replying
It could be improved with some more lining, clay cat litter works fine, fill in the gap between the pipe and the firebrick, or alternatively shove sand, dirt or whatever under the firebrick and bring it up level with the pipe, then mud over the firebrick, if you make a V channel with the air coming up through the bottom that should help to concentrate the heat into a smaller area. Also a hood should help reflect some of the heat being lost above back down into the forge.
The whitlox wood forge has these features and works pretty well, wood is a decent fuel source but you burn through a ton so anything you can do to improve efficiency and concentrate the heat is a good thing.
usaknifemaker.com/pub/media/catalog/product/cache/74c1057f7991b4edb2bc7bdaa94de933/m/i/mini_whitlox_wood-fired_forge-8.jpg
Notice how the air pipe is pretty much buried under the firebrick with just a small gap to let it through, this will let the air pipe last longer without burning through, also the V channel tends to help blow away the ash as it builds up.
MarcAFK thanks for the input I’ll definitely try it out. I have already added sand around the pipe and use the other half of the barrel for a lid. The v shape I think will help a lot like you said.
@@behindthebarnreallife1064 I don't have a forge myself but want to make something like this design so I'm interested in seeing how it performs :)
MarcAFK when I get some time I will try to get an updated video.
Got me looking over at my home made fire pit and thinking about some conversion....
Maybe I shouldn't apply such strong literature to my scrap pile. It's a satellite dish and some stainless steel sheeting tacked to the sides. lmao
I think you should definitely give it a try.
@@behindthebarnreallife1064
That wasn't a really suitable option. Would have been better off digging out a fire pit in the ground and making due.
I used a 14 inch car wheel with some stainless around it to bring it up about 2 foot high. Another useless scrap dish for a top and a hand dryer fan adapter to some square pipe. Well on my way to figuring out how to avoid ugly imperfections. 🤪
Worked for the first two blades I've yet to complete from the track off an old komatsu loader lost on the job site I happen to be cleaning up one day
Thanks for the inspiration and encouragement!
Oh no didn't crack Mama's hair dryer did you? Well hair dryers are cheap enough I guess.
This was one that didn’t always heat up anymore so they chucked it. Dumpster diving for the win.
you need a lid to keep that heat in ma dood
Brennan Polen I have the other half of the barrel with the end cut out. It helps but man does it get hot. You definitely don’t want to do this inside in the summer. Thanks for watching.
haha oh i bet 😬