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I am a hobbie welder, new to the practice and wanted to know where I can find fire bricks.  I live in florida where the fireplace is a rarety so home depot and lowes don't cary them.  The bricks are pretty heavy so I'd rather not order them online.
Reply:Are you making a forge or a kiln?  I'm not familiar with how fire bricks would be used in welding.
Reply:If you're not in a hurry, and don't need more than a few, you might post a "wanted" ad in your local FreeCycle or Craigslist; never know what is there if you don't ask. Otherwise, call some industrial burner, furnace or blacksmithing suppliers; Google can likely find some in your area.
Reply:I don't have a welding table yet.  I read they're a good base for the metal to lay on instead of concrete
Reply:Thanks for your help
Reply:If you're looking for a fire resistant concrete like surface, I suggest patio tiles.Fire bricks are designed to be used in oven like environments to withstand heat through and through.  That makes them weaker than normal brick or concrete, and no more resistant to the extreme heat of welding than plain concrete.  A welding table is exposed to hot objects (so you want something that won't burn), but isn't heated itself (unless you're pre and post heating cast iron for welding).Just be sure to keep the brick or tile dry.  If it gets wet, the heat will cause the surface to spall, and chips can get launched at you (shouldn't be dangerous if you're wearing goggles though).
Reply:Originally Posted by rlitmanIf you're looking for a fire resistant concrete like surface, I suggest patio tiles.Fire bricks are designed to be used in oven like environments to withstand heat through and through.  That makes them weaker than normal brick or concrete, and no more resistant to the extreme heat of welding than plain concrete.  A welding table is exposed to hot objects (so you want something that won't burn), but isn't heated itself (unless you're pre and post heating cast iron for welding).Just be sure to keep the brick or tile dry.  If it gets wet, the heat will cause the surface to spall, and chips can get launched at you (shouldn't be dangerous if you're wearing goggles though).
Reply:Look in your local yellow pages under "Bricks", and look for your local brickyard.  Most likely, they will have Refractory Brick (aka Fire Brick).  Should be 2-3 bucks a piece._kevin
Reply:Harwood Brick Distributers, Gainesville Fl if yur nearby they either have it or can order it.BobI'm spending my Kids inheritance, I dont like him that much anyway!!!!!!Enuff tools to do the job, enough sense to use em.Anybody got a spare set of kidneys?  Trade?
Reply:Originally Posted by karchibaLook in your local yellow pages under "Bricks", and look for your local brickyard.  Most likely, they will have Refractory Brick (aka Fire Brick).  Should be 2-3 bucks a piece._kevin
Reply:ifyou find em get some extrra..they are very delicate and wont  last  long..
Reply:We got a local building material dealer who has them in stock, they come in different thicknesses. The thinner ones about as thick as pavers, and the regular brick sized.......bricks. Shipping would be steep though, from here to Florida.City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:There is a mineral supply store in Tampa that may have them.  They delivered stuff to me in Orlandousing their  big truck.  Cant remember their name now. Google "tampa" and "minerals"There are 2 kinds of brick. heavy dense kind used in fireplaces.another super lightweight low density kind used in gas kilns (like styrofoam - fragile ) Tim