The Forge

The heavy fabrication center of The Foundry—where raw materials become new building components.

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🔥 Zone Profile

📍 Location	🎯 Purpose	⏰ Hours	👥 Typical Staff
Industrial Facility	Fabrication & Manufacturing	M-F 6am-6pm, Sat 7am-3pm	4-6 workers

🎯 Function: Metalwork, concrete processing, and large-scale material transformation

📍 Position: Heavy manufacturing hub turning salvaged materials into construction-ready components

🔗 Connects To: Yard (raw materials), Depot (finished components), Sites (installation)

The Forge is the manufacturing and heavy fabrication zone within The Foundry. It's where metalwork, concrete processing, and large-scale material transformation happen. The Forge turns salvaged materials into new construction-ready components.

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🎯 Functions

⚙️ Metalworking

Activity	Description
🔥 Welding	Joining metal components
✂️ Cutting	Plasma, torch, and saw cutting
🔧 Forming	Bending and shaping metal
✨ Finishing	Grinding, cleaning, coating

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🧱 Concrete & Masonry

Activity	Description
🔨 Crushing	Processing salvaged concrete for aggregate
🥣 Mixing	Small-batch concrete production
📦 Casting	Creating precast components
🧱 Block making	Producing blocks from recycled materials

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🏗️ Large-Scale Assembly

Activity	Description
🏗️ Prefabrication	Building components off-site
🔩 Frame assembly	Structural element preparation
📐 Panel production	Wall and floor panel creation

🛠️ Equipment

🦺 Safety

👥 Roles

📚 Training

💰 Earnings

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🏭 Products Made in The Forge

Product	Application
🏗️ Structural steel	Building frames, supports
⚙️ Metal fixtures	Railings, gates, hardware
🧱 Concrete blocks	Walls, foundations
📦 Precast elements	Stairs, panels, pavers
✨ Custom fabrications	One-off project needs

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🌿 Environmental Controls

Concern	Control
💨 Welding fumes	Local exhaust ventilation
🌫️ Dust	Dust collection, wet cutting
🔊 Noise	Hearing protection, barriers
💧 Runoff	Contained concrete washing

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💡 Tips for Success

1. 🦺 Safety first - The Forge has serious hazards

2. 📜 Get certified - No shortcuts on training

3. ⭐ Quality matters - Structural work must be right

4. 🤝 Communicate - Coordinate with all teams

5. 📚 Keep learning - New techniques always emerging

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🔗 Connection to Other Zones

Zone	Relationship
🏗️ The Yard	Receives raw salvaged metal, concrete
🏪 The Depot	Receives finished components for storage
🔧 The Workshop	Exchanges specialized items
🏠 Project Sites	Delivers fabricated components

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🔗 Related Pages

🏭OverviewThe WorkshopThe StationEQTBLT Token