I built a retractable and telescoping stand for the forge. When not in use I can remove the upper coil plate and then retract the base back under the bench. The top plate will have a piece of high alumina refractory to insulate the aluminum plate from RF and heat. Then I will have two furnace bricks on each side of the coil with a groove cut into them to support the work piece while in the coils.
The two slide arms can be locked in place with the two tension knobs to keep the whole stand stable. The upper telescoping rod can slide down below the base if needed. I wanted a lot of adjustment flexibility for the base since I will have many uses for the forge.
The power cord is wired into the forge, the cooler hooked up and I flushed out the forge and cooler. Tomorrow I will fill it with coolant and fire it up. The cooler is made in the US
