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Attempt at Reportage Anonymous
Attempt at Re/p/ortage.

Shot on expired Superia.
Criticism is greatly appreciated (srs critique fag, get over here).

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A friend of mine wanted to build a forge, to melt some scrap metal, through experimentation. After 3 attempts, he actually melt down a railroad spike to liquid.
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>> Anonymous
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First he tried to use wood, but that was completely unsuccessful.

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By the time you get the wood to an adequate temperature, it's lifetime as a fuel is almost done. So we had pick something else.

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He had a vacuum pump blowing into the forge to have constant airflow into the forge, though I though it would be better to simply have more surface area exposed.

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Briquettes are superior fuel. Use them.
The first railroad nail completely melted, and bonded to the clay bricks at the bottom of the forge. Ridiculous.

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It was hot.

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I was pretty hard to get a shot of red hot steel, as it cooled too quickly in the air, and because of exposure issues, as the flames are just as red as the steel.

Again, comments and advice are solicited.

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>> Anonymous
have you noticed anyone caring?

Try posting ONE INTERESTING shot.

like the moment you sat on one of the glowing hot whatever the hell it is your doing.
>> Anonymous
>>226524
>>Again, comments and advice are solicited.
Advice: Long sleeves, long pants, welding gloves and possibly flash goggles.

Your refractory is about half as thick and half as high as it needs to be. You need a second layer of brick and it should be higher with a partial covering to reduce heat loss.

The charcoal should be slightly higher above the hole where the air is being blown through and better enclosed.

You also need a crucible and crucible tongs - they are not that much on eBay.

You should try melting a metal that melts at a lower temperature than steels - aluminum is very easy to melt.
>> Anonymous
>>226613
Thanks alot anon. I'll make sure to pass on that information.

>>226540
I'm not exactly following what you're saying, but if you can verbalize why these shots are boring, you'll be alot more help.