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Blew out the side of my forge on a 10-pound billet in Tucson last Thursday

I was just starting to bring a chunk of 1080 up to welding temp when the whole left side of my propane forge cracked open, and now I'm stuck using a torch and firebricks while I wait for the new refractory cement to show up - has anyone else had a forge shell just give up like that?
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kelly61
kelly6110d agoMost Upvoted
Guess I should be grateful my forge didn't decide to explode instead of just cracking open (that would have made for a bad Tuesday). Hope your new refractory arrives faster than mine did, mine took forever.
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janaw11
janaw119d ago
Oof, that Tucson heat probably didn't help the shell either.
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