Portable fire pit from 44Gallon Oil drum
I,ve never posted this because it wasn't a wood project.
I built this about a year ago on my farm in Australia.
Essentially a portable open fire pit to warm the riff raff friends when they pitch up for the weekend with their tents.
Built from a 44 gallon drum (44 imperial gallons or 200 liters), along with 1Ă—1 inch mild steel. Tools, angle grinder and a stick welder that happens to be an Inverter type welder as opposed to a transformer type welder. So much lighter and portable. (Awesome little welder it is, see pic)
1) I cut the drum down the center with an angle grinder, It was originally filled with motor oil and I wasn't sure if the residual oil may burn with the sparks from the grinder.
I washed it out with water and detergent first before I cut it. (as you can see from the pic the gate from the horse paddock to the house paddock was left open for some reason and I was greeted by these two beautiful animals which stayed around with me for the afternoon. So great.) It cost me some big hoof holes in the lawn but definitely worth it.
2) Once the drum was cut I got about making a perimeter for the top out of 1Ă—1 angled mild steel and welded that together.
3)worked out a leg height and angled the legs so it would be nice and sturdy, also I put a horizontal angle piece to support the base of the drum.
4)Took to it with some paint striper and sprayed it with black car muffler spray paint.
5) Nearly forgot about my favorite part the handles, built with 1/2 inch concrete rio bar and the angled steel, They don't seem to heat up when the fires lite and make the whole thing portable.
Lovie Cheryl loves it for cooking and it keeps us warm for the winter outside happy hours.
Thanks for reading.
I,ve never posted this because it wasn't a wood project.
I built this about a year ago on my farm in Australia.
Essentially a portable open fire pit to warm the riff raff friends when they pitch up for the weekend with their tents.
Built from a 44 gallon drum (44 imperial gallons or 200 liters), along with 1Ă—1 inch mild steel. Tools, angle grinder and a stick welder that happens to be an Inverter type welder as opposed to a transformer type welder. So much lighter and portable. (Awesome little welder it is, see pic)
1) I cut the drum down the center with an angle grinder, It was originally filled with motor oil and I wasn't sure if the residual oil may burn with the sparks from the grinder.
I washed it out with water and detergent first before I cut it. (as you can see from the pic the gate from the horse paddock to the house paddock was left open for some reason and I was greeted by these two beautiful animals which stayed around with me for the afternoon. So great.) It cost me some big hoof holes in the lawn but definitely worth it.
2) Once the drum was cut I got about making a perimeter for the top out of 1Ă—1 angled mild steel and welded that together.
3)worked out a leg height and angled the legs so it would be nice and sturdy, also I put a horizontal angle piece to support the base of the drum.
4)Took to it with some paint striper and sprayed it with black car muffler spray paint.
5) Nearly forgot about my favorite part the handles, built with 1/2 inch concrete rio bar and the angled steel, They don't seem to heat up when the fires lite and make the whole thing portable.
Lovie Cheryl loves it for cooking and it keeps us warm for the winter outside happy hours.
Thanks for reading.