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| Prep'ing hot water tank | Cutting exhaust port | Exhaust port | Bottom portion after cutting top off | Top portion |
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| Welded on burner port | Guestimating caster layout | Welding caster bracket | Finished caster brackets | Drain and exhaust port forms |
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| Eddie Tracy came over to learn about welding | Eddie shows off his nameplate | Eddie's first welding project | Detail of trailer jack used to raise lid | Detail of trailer jack used to raise lid |
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| Fitting furnace lid | Fitting furnace lid | Fitting furnace lid | Dad helping cast the refractory | Lid after pouring refractory |
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| Base after pouring refractory | Base after pouring refractory | Base and lid during curing | Outer refractory form | Inner refractory form w/ breakaway (allegedly) middle piece |
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| Rich Libby inspecting furnace (and lunch) | Lid after curing | Base with form partially removed (had to chisel bottom out) | Furnace ready to fire |
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