User Panel
User Panel
User Panel
|
Posted: 5/2/2020 9:17:46 PM EDT
I had no idea these things were so expensive or desirable. I'm also surprised that I haven't seen one made out of 321SS, but I guess the price would keep people away on that one. I have very little idea what I'm doing with a welder, but I think I could manage something like this. Do any of you guys have any designs which would be cool to make?
https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/Fire-pits/5-2324265/?r=-1&page=1&anc=85143483#i85143483  Attached Filehttps://hammermetalwerks.com/shop/ols/products/26-hexagon-breakdown-fire-pit  |
|
|
|
Posted: 5/2/2020 10:23:32 PM EDT
[#1]
|
|
|
|
Posted: 5/2/2020 11:24:48 PM EDT
[#2]
I embrace the KISA principle. Gots me a 12” high ring of Sch 120, 36” carbon steel gas line pipe. Ain’t no camp fire gonna burn that thing out........ |
|
|
|
Posted: 5/2/2020 11:58:43 PM EDT
[#3]
There's a guy on this forum who makes a nice one. Unfortunately I don't seem to have the website saved anymore.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 5/3/2020 2:17:18 AM EDT
[#4]
At one time I had some large drops of 1/4” hot rolled steel left over from a project. I had planned to make a pit, but never did. I saved these two pics because they were so simple.
 Attached File Attached File |
|
|
|
Posted: 5/8/2020 3:15:43 PM EDT
[#5]
I just quoted the second pic in the OP for a customer. Out of 1/4" plate, which might be slightly oversize, it was going to be 4' x 4'. Materials and labor alone I was going to be into it for almost $600. Expensive fire pit.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 5/8/2020 3:29:46 PM EDT
[#6]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I just quoted the second pic in the OP for a customer. Out of 1/4" plate, which might be slightly oversize, it was going to be 4' x 4'. Materials and labor alone I was going to be into it for almost $600. Expensive fire pit. the 2x2 size I'll do 1/8". Up to 36" or so is 3/16. Above that I go 1/4". They get heavy and expensive when you're talking 1/4". |
|
|
|
Posted: 5/8/2020 11:07:34 PM EDT
[#7]
Quote HistoryQuoted: the 2x2 size I'll do 1/8". Up to 36" or so is 3/16. Above that I go 1/4". They get heavy and expensive when you're talking 1/4". Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I just quoted the second pic in the OP for a customer. Out of 1/4" plate, which might be slightly oversize, it was going to be 4' x 4'. Materials and labor alone I was going to be into it for almost $600. Expensive fire pit. the 2x2 size I'll do 1/8". Up to 36" or so is 3/16. Above that I go 1/4". They get heavy and expensive when you're talking 1/4". You're the guy from the second link? That's pretty cool. I think I'm going to try my hand at my own fire pit. My wife wants to make something out of retaining wall blocks in the back yard, and our yard is so small I would really rather be able to move it and mow. @kornbread How much of that $600 is labor? I didn't think this would be that expensive, but maybe I'm wrong? |
|
|
|
Posted: 5/9/2020 8:43:03 PM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By killingmachine123: You're the guy from the second link? That's pretty cool. I think I'm going to try my hand at my own fire pit. My wife wants to make something out of retaining wall blocks in the back yard, and our yard is so small I would really rather be able to move it and mow. @kornbread How much of that $600 is labor? I didn't think this would be that expensive, but maybe I'm wrong? It was a little over $500 in materials. That was having my supplier plasma cut the shapes out leaving me to just weld it together. |
|
|
|
Posted: 5/10/2020 10:48:19 AM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It was a little over $500 in materials. That was having my supplier plasma cut the shapes out leaving me to just weld it together. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You're the guy from the second link? That's pretty cool. I think I'm going to try my hand at my own fire pit. My wife wants to make something out of retaining wall blocks in the back yard, and our yard is so small I would really rather be able to move it and mow. @kornbread How much of that $600 is labor? I didn't think this would be that expensive, but maybe I'm wrong? It was a little over $500 in materials. That was having my supplier plasma cut the shapes out leaving me to just weld it together. Thanks. I plan on making a smaller one so it's easier for me to move when I mow. I will hopefully be able to cut and weld it all together. |
|
|
|
Posted: 5/10/2020 5:45:29 PM EDT
[#10]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kornbread: It was a little over $500 in materials. That was having my supplier plasma cut the shapes out leaving me to just weld it together. That’s why the material was $500. But if you don’t have the means to cut it yourself, it’s not like you have another option. 1/4” plate isn’t exactly light either if you have to handle a whole sheet. |
|
|
|
Posted: 7/2/2020 12:01:49 PM EDT
[#11]
 Attached File Attached File Attached FileYou'll pay for programming, nobody wants to work for free. And somebody has to throw that steel around, form it, etc.  Attached FileR.I.P. Ollie. |
|
|
|
Posted: 7/2/2020 6:58:53 PM EDT
[#12]
Find a old washing machine .... pull the tub Wala enameled fire pit. ;) Im a chimney sweep by trade ask me about fire lol. If you Google washing machine fire pits you can get some pictures to get an idea easy Peezy
|
|
|
|
Posted: 7/3/2020 10:52:30 PM EDT
[#13]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Find a old washing machine .... pull the tub Wala enameled fire pit. ;) Im a chimney sweep by trade ask me about fire lol. If you Google washing machine fire pits you can get some pictures to get an idea easy Peezy Find one with a stainless tub, weld some legs on and cap the hole for the hub. My dad picked one up for free for me (one of his HS classmates is an appliance repairman). Super light and portable. I've had it glowing red before and it has held up well. I'm not sure the enamel tubs will hold up to that sort of heat (there are different types of enamel). |
|
|
|
Posted: 7/4/2020 9:18:40 AM EDT
[#14]
Thanks for the new suggestions. My father has an old generator that he has taken apart and I'll be using the steel portion for a fire pit. From the looks of it, the thing was very large at one time.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 7/19/2020 10:56:44 AM EDT
[#15]
https://youtu.be/ugVYt4QoHig
Allison Custom Design Fairfield, MT All of his work is hand drawn and hand cut(not cnc). Amazing artist, amazing family. |
|
|
|
Posted: 7/19/2020 1:49:59 PM EDT
[#16]
The low buck option that I run into frequently is the ends from old air tanks, oil tanks, or whatever tanks cut to the desired height and legs welded on.
You can find old fuel oil tanks or broken air compressors for free or cheap with some patience. |
|
|
|
Posted: 7/20/2020 8:45:41 AM EDT
[#17]
Dryer drum fire pitDryer drum fire pit
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/24/2020 3:51:58 PM EDT
[#18]
OP your are in IL and I'm an hr West of STL. Be glad to make you one. I make mine from out dated propane tanks and other industrial salvage. 1/4in thick and heavy.
https://www.ozarkfirekettles.com Other options on the cheap, the above mentioned SS Dryer Drum. Those are the cheapest. If you can find an old Dayton Rim from a school bus those work well. On the bigger side a tractor tire rim works well too. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/24/2020 4:18:37 PM EDT
[#19]
Buy an old 500 gallon propane tank. cut off both ends and then cut the tube in the middle. Now you have two massive fire bowls and two massive burn barrels for $50 plus abrasives to cut (or use a plasma like we did)
Bonus is you can sell the bowls or barrels to recoup your costs. Around here you can cut scallops in the bowls and sell for $300. The barrels you can fill with wood all the way to the top and they'll burn so hot they get translucent. I can pile 20 2'x16" pine bucks into it and they'll burn to nothing in 30-45 minutes. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/24/2020 4:28:17 PM EDT
[#20]
I use an old Syrup Kettle (aka Hog Scalding Kettle). I found it on Craigslist years ago. They became very popular and went up in price drastically. There is a company is SC that makes reproductions: http://carolinakettles.com/
Accountant |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/24/2020 4:40:20 PM EDT
[#21]
Mine is a stainless steel wash tub out of a salvage washing machine. I set it on top of a steel car rim. Much like OP's, just more tiny holes.
I saw them at an automotive swap meet. Dude was selling them with a bundle of firewood. I recognized they were under priced and knew it would be getting cold that night. I bought all of them, added $10 each, sold all but one. 
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/24/2020 6:02:46 PM EDT
[#22]
Quote HistoryQuoted: OP your are in IL and I'm an hr West of STL. Be glad to make you one. I make mine from out dated propane tanks and other industrial salvage. 1/4in thick and heavy. https://www.ozarkfirekettles.com Other options on the cheap, the above mentioned SS Dryer Drum. Those are the cheapest. If you can find an old Dayton Rim from a school bus those work well. On the bigger side a tractor tire rim works well too. Thanks for the offer. My father has a big piece of metal from an old generator that I think I'll be using. If that falls through, I'll be sure to drop you a line though. |
|
|
|
Posted: 9/27/2020 7:35:59 AM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You're the guy from the second link? That's pretty cool. I think I'm going to try my hand at my own fire pit. My wife wants to make something out of retaining wall blocks in the back yard, and our yard is so small I would really rather be able to move it and mow. @kornbread How much of that $600 is labor? I didn't think this would be that expensive, but maybe I'm wrong? If you end up going the "happy wife" route, do your homework on the various bricks before your start building it. That way you can avoid recreating my neighbor's artillery, mortar and hand grenade simulating fire pit and pizza oven of doom. |
|
|
|
Posted: 9/27/2020 4:10:58 PM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryQuoted: If you end up going the "happy wife" route, do your homework on the various bricks before your start building it. That way you can avoid recreating my neighbor's artillery, mortar and hand grenade simulating fire pit and pizza oven of doom. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You're the guy from the second link? That's pretty cool. I think I'm going to try my hand at my own fire pit. My wife wants to make something out of retaining wall blocks in the back yard, and our yard is so small I would really rather be able to move it and mow. @kornbread How much of that $600 is labor? I didn't think this would be that expensive, but maybe I'm wrong? If you end up going the "happy wife" route, do your homework on the various bricks before your start building it. That way you can avoid recreating my neighbor's artillery, mortar and hand grenade simulating fire pit and pizza oven of doom. That's hilarious, only because I'm not living next to it. I think I have a large metal ring which will be making it over here soon. It should be thick enough to stand up to the heat. |
|
|
|
Posted: 9/29/2020 2:16:48 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That's hilarious, only because I'm not living next to it. I think I have a large metal ring which will be making it over here soon. It should be thick enough to stand up to the heat. If you are going to dry stack rock/block around that ring, great. BIG IF HERE you plan to mortar that block/rock around your ring you need to allow for metal expansion as it heats up. I'd wrap a couple layer of cardboard around the ring before you start stacking and mortaring your block. When you go to fire up the pit, the cardboard will burn out leaving a gap for expansion. No gap, and that metal ring will crack your mortal most quickly. |
|
|
|
Posted: 9/29/2020 8:41:10 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: If you are going to dry stack rock/block around that ring, great. BIG IF HERE you plan to mortar that block/rock around your ring you need to allow for metal expansion as it heats up. I'd wrap a couple layer of cardboard around the ring before you start stacking and mortaring your block. When you go to fire up the pit, the cardboard will burn out leaving a gap for expansion. No gap, and that metal ring will crack your mortal most quickly. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: That's hilarious, only because I'm not living next to it. I think I have a large metal ring which will be making it over here soon. It should be thick enough to stand up to the heat. If you are going to dry stack rock/block around that ring, great. BIG IF HERE you plan to mortar that block/rock around your ring you need to allow for metal expansion as it heats up. I'd wrap a couple layer of cardboard around the ring before you start stacking and mortaring your block. When you go to fire up the pit, the cardboard will burn out leaving a gap for expansion. No gap, and that metal ring will crack your mortal most quickly. That's a great tip. I plan on doing as little as possible with this thing, but if we get crazy we'll do the cardboard for sure. |
|
|
|
Posted: 12/16/2020 10:42:35 AM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: If you end up going the "happy wife" route, do your homework on the various bricks before your start building it. That way you can avoid recreating my neighbor's artillery, mortar and hand grenade simulating fire pit and pizza oven of doom. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You're the guy from the second link? That's pretty cool. I think I'm going to try my hand at my own fire pit. My wife wants to make something out of retaining wall blocks in the back yard, and our yard is so small I would really rather be able to move it and mow. @kornbread How much of that $600 is labor? I didn't think this would be that expensive, but maybe I'm wrong? If you end up going the "happy wife" route, do your homework on the various bricks before your start building it. That way you can avoid recreating my neighbor's artillery, mortar and hand grenade simulating fire pit and pizza oven of doom. This. Mine is failing after less than 2 years and not a lot of fires because the bricks are starting to break in the middle. |
|
|
Win a FREE Membership!
Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!
You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.
AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more.
Copyright © 1996-2024 AR15.COM LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own.
Attached File