In case you missed it, here's the video building the burner! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iqmdhMJlqNW1qHk.html

Love this dude! Doesn’t edit out his fuck ups. Shit happens and he doesn’t pretend otherwise. Keep rock’n brother!

I really tried sticking through the entire video... a lot to teach my kids about how to handle equipment from HCL to drills, etc. You can always learn something especially when the maker has done a good jobn filming and talking through it. Nice work EM.

"Fukn heavier than I thought" lmao. You're killing me. New sub my man. Wife's been after me to get rid of the helium tank from a birthday party forever. Now I can tell her to suck it, I got a reason to hang onto it. Looking forward to more

To cut a tank more evenly screw 4 casters and an end post to the top of your bench. Put the tank on the casters with the butt end pressed against the end post. Now you can hold the cutting wheel still and spin the tank to cut the top off.

Thanks for dealing with that galvanized fitting. Now I have nothing to complain about!

Thank you for giving me motivation. Ive literally had the exact helium tank already cut up and ready to be put together for a furnace, and also an old 100 gal propane tank cut up to make a forge (swap burner between the two). And they have been sitting off to the side in my shop as "not priority projects" as other jobs that im actually getting paid for came in. I just finished up a pneumatic power hammer for a local blacksmith and considering he already has forges, and i happened to watch your awesome videos over these builds, im gonna get them knocked out. Subscribed and probably gonna binge the rest of your videos lol

As a retired automotive ASE Master Tech, this stuff is fascinating watch someone use their noodle to make stuff in the shop. I really had to laugh out loud in the garage when you started talking about post “This will kill you, etc.” I think some of these people grew up snacking on Lead Wheel Weights! I am not going to tell you how to build like others, but tips on some tool issues. #1 hole saws have the same drill bit but breaks off once cutting hole. I change the drill bit out, replace it with metal rod stock the same size to save drill bits. #2 After drilling holes and they are off or need larger perhaps offset, I found it works great to chuck a rat-tail file of the right size or end to other end to fit. Once in the hole, wearing welding gloves, but place a 4-6” length of gas/water pipe (Even Conduit), but you can steer the rat-tail file any direction and reverse it if climbing up hill the wrong direction. This one works great and hogs the hole out where you want it. I was surprised when I tried this about 15 years ago. Just a couple of new option for the creative guy and getting it done. Oh, fire can give a Boo-Boo if you touch it! LOL! Subscribed, liked and saved it to my favorites folder. Thanks for the video and info!

Really hope you crack that refractory diy mystery! If anyone can you cold, I believe in you!

I just found one of these tanks in a dumpster that I grabbed up to build a foundry. Little did I know I saved this video 2 years ago. Perfect!

I've been holding on to a tank exactly like the one you are using here in this video to try and make it into a foundry and somehow I found this video. Thank you so much for making it because now I know exactly what I need to do you are awesome!!!!!!!

Looks like the best yet! I just started researching metal working! Thanks. Joe

AWESOME! This was really cool thank you for sharing this! I will be making one of these in the future so this helps me.

A couple of suggestions for future projects: As you mentioned propane tanks but also electric (probably gas too) hot water heaters offer a great variety of sizes for different uses. They generally fail because of the anode and elements so are still in good shape as far as the tank goes. Free is also nice. The other suggestion is a technique I have used and I am sure many others for making the lid fit perfectly every time. Use a piece of 2" strap (or whatever size) 14 gauge or so and cut it oversize for the circumference of your lid. Weld and bend as you go around the cut surface fitting and end welding as you complete the circle. Voila a perfect fit over the bottom section of the tank or forge. It also gives a very good surface for attaching a hinge. I made a rod oven with water tank and kept the insulation (I stripped only where I cut it apart) using this method. I wonder if anyone has shown how much fuel is needed for different sized foundries? I have access to outboard motor blocks and would like to make a fairly large size one to alleviate excess cutting but don't want to spend a fortune in fuel. There must be a sweet spot? I am sure at some point you need more burners to even out the heat too? It would be ideal for me to have about a three or four gallon crucible. Great video. Take care. Doug

New to the channel, and you're an instant favorite. Good humor and invaluable knowledge. Keep it up.

Your videos are as funny as illustrative. Really laugh and enjoy watching this, and the one before. Thank you very much man, you really help me with a project I'm working on. Greetings from Colombia

Commentary on these videos is just as great as the content. Solid work, man.

For any future cutting projects, electric carving knife ( like for carving turkey) works great for cutting this type of material plus extra long blades make for much smoother cuts!

I did a propane tank foundry and removed the valve the same way you did with a holesaw. It was a adventure for sure. I used fire clay and vermiculite as refractory and it worked really well.

I'm a fridgy, and have a lot of scrap copper and these jugs lying around. Made one of these foundrys a month ago and she goes well. Thanks for the inspiration.

I actually just cut one of those exact tanks up this weekend, and should have watched this first. My grinder was overkill, so I ended up cutting it with my handheld jigsaw. Worked like a champ.

Flash rust! By the way, You can use Black molasses for de-rusting anything... .. . 1gal. Molasses for feeding deer or livestock about 8 bucks great deal!! (need to not be De-sulferd) 1 part molasses to 9 parts water..or less. Submerge rusty crusties for 2-3 weeks. Stuff runs of like silt. Lasts 6-7 Months. I spray with a pressure washer and scrub a little. I use large or small Tupperware bins. For trailer axles, I use 4in PVC pipes with caps. Old-timers used to dip car parts in kiddy pools. Watchmakers also used Any green tea available. It's called the chelating effect. Like to share this as it works very well.

ElementalMaker great video! Thanks for sharing the build! I don't know it all, but I was a plumber for many years. You should neutralize that acid with some baking soda or it may keep eating away at your fitting. A water rinse works to some extent but it usually fails to get into all of the "pores" of the fitting. P.S. I also worked with galvanized pipe and fittings every day for many years, tinning and soldering galvanized sheet metal etc., etc., and I did not get any "zinc poisoning." I don't know how you can stand to work with that insulation barehanded. Every time I work with that stuff I itch like crazy from the fibers that get embedded into my skin. I'm itching just watching you work with it.

I absolutely cannot wait for you to get into forging! I'm a blacksmith myself, so that'll be much fun!

Turn the top until it all lines up as it did when you cut it and mark the top and bottom so that it will line up correctly every time and limit your leaks! Simple, easy construction and good video! Enjoyed your burner video, too!

no worries on the zinc... Good on you for addressing it and fixing it in an informative way.

Love what you did with thia build i made one just like it need to finish it up soon its all most done looks like it going to work well good job

You're undoubtedly very far from caring at this point, but for anyone else who may go this route, the black ceramic high temp paint needs a 2 (preferably 3) stage heated curing cycle to properly get max performance out of it; something like 300* for 30 minutes, let it cool, 400* for 30, let it cool, and 500-600 for an hour and cool again. Per the can, if this is not doable because of installation, you can run it in your chosen operation method for the same times. I like the insulated wool with the satanite and the next one I do I'm definitely going that route! I've done a very large version some years ago with a barrel-sized barbecue grill that was being retired after many years of good use. I had a half pallet of fire brick someone gifted me when we were in our previous house that I lined that sucker with and it made a lot of good knives and a royal shit ton of coal ash! Given the choice though, I'd whole-heartedly go the insulated wool route and either sandblast the exterior or if on a budget, go to town with an angle grinder and some el cheapo flap discs for paint removal.

I'm guessing I'm going to have to check out more of your videos. You are very likeable so make sure you have someone else have access to your channel. That way when you blow yourself up, someone can comment and we all aren't wondering wtf happened to cousin stumble? Doesn't he like us anymore?

Far out, (age showing) I did this exact same thing in 2006! Great project.

If I were you I would think about ppe as in gloves and respirator because that wool is harsh on your lungs and skin. Just putting that out there bud.

Cool project! I have at least 2 of these tanks. Now I have a use for them. Thanks. If you extend your base you could add a cradle for the burner to maintain alignment.

I thought to my self why is the glove on the other hand then you said some thing and I laughed so hard!! Something I would do in my shop great video

Excellent been wanting a furnace / Forge. Not even try case hardening at least on something not real valuable. Thanks, great video again, thank you for spoiling us.

Awesome, well done. Thanks for sharing.

Great video... I have been wanting to build one of these for some time.

My mom used to fire up her electric kiln to cook her ceramic painted dish ware. She used little ceramic cones, like an inverted ice one only just an inch high. To tell her the temperature. You don’t have a thermometer on the furnace. I’m sure you can buy the cones in various heat ranges to tell you the approx temp in the forge if that is something you need to know. Her kiln could get to a couple of thousand degrees if I remember correctly. Good luck with your project JoeB

at first i was like yeah people are boring with their comment about the safety and security stuff but after i saw your way of working i understand their way of thinking :) you are a random clumsy dude Buuut you do deliver a Job Done

not sure what impresses more; your ingenuity or the fact you still have all your fingers

Hello, un très grands merci pour les deux excellentes vidéos, MERCI BEAUCOUP,

Beautiful 🎉

Glove on the wrong hand! Lol, classic. Been there. As long as you're not a proctologist, it's probably ok.

Thanks for the build. Just finished and fired mine up today. (R134a bottle).

My dad's been a welder (among many other things) my entire life - I instinctively looked away when you started welding lmao... Even on a video, it still feels weird to sit and watch it.

Great Video! I would pack wool in the hole around the burner as well and make a hanger to hold the burner in place like a rest or something. Keep up the good work!

Ages ago we used muriatic acid in school when designing circuit boards. Word of warning. The fumes will fckup your lungs even with ventilation. Vinegar will do the job if you dont mind waiting 4 days +- . Phosphoric acid isn't as strong as muriatic acid but it might be worth trying. They use it in soda and works great with rust.

Someone might have beat me to it (710 comments currently) 2 things 1-when cutting that wool idk why you didn’t just glue it in before trimming (you trimmed it after anyways) 2- if you grind that lid edge and tack some small metal around one of them you can make a decent lid that kinda “ship lap’s” itself to lock in Love the project man central pa here I know EXACTLY what you meant when you talked about how nice and cold it was.

Just found this video, and idk if it's anywhere in the comments because there are a lot, but the movie reference was Big Daddy. "He had teeth made of wool." 😂😂😂

Great job mate. Well done.

BIG DADDY. I knew that reference as soon as you said it. "Hip-hop anonymous?"

Nice video, loved the glove on the wrong hand. Guess that's better then mixing moonshine with power tools.

Th tape as a guide is a nice idea. Will have to use that next time I cut a pipe.

Great info from this guy.Im learing so much from his channel.Thanks man.

Very cool I just found your channel and I love your stuff ...I will follow your videos Out standing..now I have to build foundry

I find it hilarious that the satanite Amazon listing says batteries included: Yes Batteries required: No

Nice work Tks for sharing.

Greate entertainment and technically interesting - every time!

I'm pleased you are cutting the tank and NOT the cheese 🧀!

Nice job!

Keep it coming brother! Subscribed. Love the content!

The foundry is cool, but I wanna see more of that Vette!!! 😲😲

You might be surprised. I bought a foundry like that pre-made and it was even about the exact same color. I got it up over 2500*F and the paint held up surprisingly well

I like your style! And your honesty. I like the fact that you show your mistakes and how you take them as part of built. Niiice!

Nice Work 👍

you have a awesome content, more videos please!

Man I love your vids, your workshop is an awesome place!

Very interesting viewing keep up the great teachings

Good stuff man...good humor 👌🏻👌🏻

Awesome i learned something brand new.

Use the metal After coating with satanite both parts with satanite leave a surplus on the edges of both. Then pres both parts together to trim of the surface neatly

Now that's one hell of a hobo stove.

Someone made an AR-15 lower out of brass shell casings too.👍

I STARTED IN JR HIGH WITH MY BROTHER BUILDING SAND RAILS , I DID WELDING FOR 27 YEARS & HE IS A WELDING INSPECTOR FOR THE STATE

I know I'm two years late but might I suggest if you haven't already done so: add a second side hole hooked up to a blower or heat gun which should increase your temperature quite a lot and give you more uniform heat in the cyclone. You also need a slag hole in the bottom in case a crucible (When...) cracks and spills all over the base. You can also plug the gap in the burner hole with the scrap fire wool. I'm working on my next foundry this summer. How did yours handle these past two years?

“It’s currently colder than a witches tit!” I almost died laughing! You’re the best!

Awesome 👍

I just found myself a helium tank that was being thrown out as well! The same one! Time to make a foundryyyy >:)

Glove on the wrong hand😂😂 i like this guy xD

Thanks man. What a genius badass

Bet your gonna be itchy as hell from the ceramic fibers have fun!

Absolutely agree with the grinder. I had a disk break on my yesterday and it cut the leather on my boot down to the steel. People don't get it until it's to late

Brilliant video man I'm loving it, I'm in the process of building one of these from an old 13kg calor gas tank. I don't know if I should go for the kale wool or just use some briar buff clay with a lot of bentonite and aluminium silicates but I have the clay already and I've got a few of the tanks so I think I'll maybe use the clay for a coal heated tank and eventually go butane powered with a kale wool tank if that seems to be the way to go. Super interested to see this in action and what you do with cans cause I've saved a few hundred myself.

A large band saw is best to use to cut the top off, and the top should be the bottom. The handles make great legs!

Can I upscale this and make a crematorium?

I was wondering for 20 minutes how you will melt metals with helium, then i watched the video :D

Cool video. Man I love that Gum Cutter, as an Armorer I use it all tje time, greatest bug killer ever! Remember, when casting your AR Lower, use only soda cans. They are made of a higher grade alloy to resist the acid due to the citric and ascorbic acids used in sodas.

Had a large diameter cutoff fail spectacularly one time. Thankfully it only cut to the toe cup and sliced my jeans. They arent to be played around with.

Thanks for the videos they are great water glass is a great adhesive for the kaowool keep them coming

I enjoy your videos. When we first started using our Kiln we tried to use Aluminium cans. The cans have a lot of waste products in them. There's paint and a clear coating inside. I'm not sure what else but we stopped using them, because we had a large amount of dross to skim off. If you can get aluminum from other sources might be better.

Had a friend in Florida who had a cut-off wheel explode on him, piece of it went right above his eyebrow, he was VERY close to losing an eye, cut-off wheel safety is no joke.

Sand and plaster of Paris 50/50 mix works really well about an inch thick and it holds the heat..outside you can touch and not even warm to the touch.

I might start making videos, I'm sure it would force me to keep my bench clutter free😁. BTW: Nice forge!!! Thank you!

thank-you I going to try doing it after seeing you it is not that hard thank s for the safty tips

I enjoyed your video and believe it or not, I have no advice or should've dones to offer. lol Good job.

I've been subscribed for a while now, but the new Google work force in the form of A.I. might be upping the morale of the algorithm at Alphabet Industries as you're HOT right now and have been on my mind to watch. Cleetus McFarland's getting serious work done to a speedway they bought in Manatee County, Florida getting the broken asphalt milled out & new blacktop and concrete for a burnout pad. I love Acorn To Arabella of of couple guy's and their friends, family & fans to share their experiences. The one guy just got back from Sail Cargo where they took donated to to Costa Rica to make sailing ships to make a better living and build wooden boats. I'm sure that if you want to help your skills would be popular! And I like the family who owns an antique store in Edmonton, CA. An open heart makes them a joy to watch! My best friend Eric is an Autism advocacy speaker and I travel by car with him to events. He wanted me to go to Cape Town South Africa in 2017 when a family he was helping in Maryland were the both of us live. Her best friend back home wanted to give him a big hug for helping her friends. So he got her a local flight to see his speech. The friend in our state asks if she's able to get him 2 weeks at the resort she runs in The Kruger National Park and they fell in love and got married the next year. I only shared this as she's got a 17 year old son whose father is a popular knife maker of bushcraft style. He is already approved to come to the United States and he wants to do blacksmith work like dear old dad. I scored a 250 lbs anvil via a family friend who saw it on Facebook. I'm letting her use it a decorative piece until he gets here. I can't wait to see your forge video as an old farmer offered my friend a coal forge from Pennsylvania and I think he found out it's worth a lot more than the scrap value and doesn't want to sell it now! P.S. I met Eric buying a $50 refurbished PC desktop w/ 3 months warranty and one day I got the "Blue Screen of Death" not too long afterwards I became a guy who did recycling, but I had good diagnostics skills and moved up to laptop technician. Do you think that the aluminum from hard drives for desktops is a superior option vs cans?

Big daddy is the movie and its rob Schneider character when they're teaching the kid how to read. ;)

I just got some ceramic blanket recently and it is surprisingly heavier than expected.

When I find the space I’m going to build myself one of them!

Bro casually drips hydrochloric acid throughout the house on the way to the sink 😂

For cutting those large CIA holes those bits that have the diamond bits coating the edge work great!!