Just a thought.

Had a thought in my head for a few days now, on a cheap and simple portable fire place / BBQ. I was thinking of getting a metal 20 litre drum like a Frytol oil drum or similar and cut a square opening in it about half way down, whilst using the square piece as a door with a hinge. Drill a couple of holes just below that to slide a couple of metal rods through and then rest a smallish holed wire mesh on top of them to hold the wood on and I thought the base of the drum would help contain the ash as it falls through the mesh / fire grate, then put an old plough disc on top of the drum. I have also thought of using an old 60 litre drum too. I haven`t thought much about a chimney, but it would probably get put on some where and the only other thing would be a flare up from the fire when the oil / fat dribbles down the hole of the plough disc. Any one else have ideas that they have thought of and never acted on?

PS; Thought a chimney (metal pipe) of yay high could be welded on the hole of the plough disc.

I want to do a square one like my current fire pit that I got made up at work, just the pit not the frame with tiles.... which would sit on some sorta stand, but also something that bolts together so it can be stored in the 4b ( that still doesn't work ) relatively flat and just bolt together when arrive at camp and unbolt when leaving.

Also incorporate 2 or 3 gas burners that can be easily added and removed so on Total fire ban days I can use the gas, and when its not use it as a fire pit / bbq

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One day i'll get around 2 it

Looks good NissanGQ4.2 . When you mentioned gas burners, it gave me a thought of a gas ring being put in to the drum idea I had for those days of a fire ban days you mentioned.

yep......i always wanted a son...but 4 daughters later and 13 yrs now i realise it was just a thought
should've stuck to pullin myself

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Originally Posted by Bush Ranger

Looks good NissanGQ4.2 . When you mentioned gas burners, it gave me a thought of a gas ring being put in to the drum idea I had for those days of a fire ban days you mentioned.

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have you looked at making like a OZPig but with a gas bottle,seen a few of them @Bush Ranger

Hard to pull oneself in your new indoor career AVO :-) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...017/06/165.jpg Don't listen to him @bushRanger he's just disgruntled these days!


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Originally Posted by Avo

have you looked at making like a OZPig but with a gas bottle,seen a few of them @Bush Ranger

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Too much effort Avo, as I`m no good at welding and my tools are limited to cut the necessary holes. I was thinking of another idea that was different that would get people thinking `that`s different, why didn`t I think of that`.

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Hard to pull oneself in your new indoor career AVO :-) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...017/06/165.jpg Don't listen to him @bushRanger he's just disgruntled these days!


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I`m not offended in what Avo said @MB and took it as humour.
All part of the just a thought section of this forum, which is based on other peoples thoughts they have had.

I had a thought once...... Didn't last long

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Originally Posted by Clunk

I had a thought once...... Didn't last long

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Did it hurt?

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Originally Posted by Winnie

Did it hurt?

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It was fleeting, so not too much

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Originally Posted by Bush Ranger

Had a thought in my head for a few days now, on a cheap and simple portable fire place / BBQ. I was thinking of getting a metal 20 litre drum like a Frytol oil drum or similar and cut a square opening in it about half way down, whilst using the square piece as a door with a hinge. Drill a couple of holes just below that to slide a couple of metal rods through and then rest a smallish holed wire mesh on top of them to hold the wood on and I thought the base of the drum would help contain the ash as it falls through the mesh / fire grate, then put an old plough disc on top of the drum. I have also thought of using an old 60 litre drum too. I haven`t thought much about a chimney, but it would probably get put on some where and the only other thing would be a flare up from the fire when the oil / fat dribbles down the hole of the plough disc. Any one else have ideas that they have thought of and never acted on?

PS; Thought a chimney (metal pipe) of yay high could be welded on the hole of the plough disc.

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The Yanks call them 'barrel stoves'.
You will see heaps of them on the doco's and lifestyle shows out of Alaska and Canada (Life below Zero, The Last Alaskans etc etc)

They tend to use bigger drums (200 mostly) but all a matter of scale I spose as they work a treat.
One bloke knocked up a Space Heater with a Pizza Oven style top using a 200 litre drum in a few hours on a recent episode.

@the evil twin . Since you mentioned 200 (44 gal), I remember episodes of MASH that has a 200 litre drum in the swamp tent with a chimney to keep them warm. Nothing like creating an idea that has already been thought of and made into.

I might go ahead with the plough disc and 20 - 40 litre drum.

I found my bolt together BBQ / Fire pit :)

But instead of it saying Jack Daniels it will say Jim Beam :)

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a little bigger than you were thinking but definitely portable...

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Not as light/portable, but a few people at the country speedway tracks have truck brake drums welded together for fire pits. Google has some good pics.
Graham

@GeeYou8 I had two old truck rims from a 8 ton truck and I bolted the drum brake to it as a stand, but never gotten around to weld the two rims together. I took one camping a few times for a fire pit and an old iron hot plate slide half way on to it. I left it at the last camp site I was at whilst living in WA and thought the bloke I camped with would use it more than I.

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I found my bolt together BBQ / Fire pit :)

But instead of it saying Jack Daniels it will say Jim "Goats Piss" Beam :)

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Fixed it for ya Toddie...

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Originally Posted by mudski

Fixed it for ya Toddie...

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How dare you say that..... me and mr beam have many fond memories together....... none that I can remember though :)