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Compact brazier made of freon cylinder without a drop of welding

I warn you right away: the article “many letters” and as many step-by-step photos.

The reason is simple: I wanted to “chew” everything as much as possible, so that anyone could just repeat this master class. At the same time, I want to note right away - I did it at home, on the balcony, about any workshop or the availability of special equipment, you can not worry.

So I needed:
• a Bulgarian with a cut-off (I used two) and a cleaning disc;
• screwdriver or drill;
• several drills of different diameters;
• required - core and hammer;
• masking tape;
• tape measure, marker, level;
• wrenches M8 and M13, as well as a screwdriver;
• bench vise: it is very convenient to clamp small parts in them when cutting.

From materials:
• an empty cylinder from under freon;
• 24 M5 screws, the same number of nuts and slightly larger washers of this size;
• 4 long screws M6 (or M8), 8 nuts and the same number of washers for them;
• two loops: not wide, maximum 4 cm;
• door handle, always with the main wooden part: when cooking, the brazier will be very hot;
• a metal corner or piece of steel 2 mm thick: more on that at the very end.

That's all, the preparations are over, we begin to create.

No, a large, reusable, “trivial” brazier designed for a large company, I have:

Here are just its dimensions, 600 by 300 mm and weight - 46 kilograms, they say one thing: compactness, convenience, "quickly packed and off," you can not dream of. Moreover, when we leave for a picnic only with my family. But if I bought a rocket furnace for a cauldron, I even improved it diffuser horns, then with a barbecue for barbecue you need to think something. Well, do not buy the same ready-made at the nearest supermarket or at a gas station.

The idea was born by itself: a friend put me an air conditioner and he saw a compact cylinder with freon. And since it is by and large disposable (refueling in our city is only slightly cheaper than acquiring a new, full one), it was not difficult to get it out.

Like many, I used Yandex search. But absolutely all the videos on this topic, or articles with step-by-step photos, had one feature: the assembly was carried out by welding. But firstly, I am not friends with her, and secondly, I do not have a welding machine. And if so, then I will do model national team, bolted nuts.

The first thing you need to do with it is to handles. I have an option where they are made as a single part.I incised, little by little (like a milk tooth, when it already needs to be pulled out), loosened and broke. First one,

and then the second. But do not rush to throw them away: they will still be needed.

Therefore, finish it right away: cut, drill the holes obtained after breaking out with a 5 mm drill, and also make two more below. That's exactly what I did.

By the way, if I knew exactly where the welding points with which it was grasped to the cylinder, I would just drill and remove the handles.
Now unscrewed the valve with the valve. He sits very tightly, is seated on some kind of thread sealant, even thought that it was reverse. But no, the valve was clamped in a vice and unscrewed. I would know that he was so firmly set, just would be cut off by a grinder. By the way, as I later realized, this is the main tool in the manufacture.

However, I cut it off, and also leveled, as far as possible, the surface with a cleanup circle.

Now, the most interesting and crucial part, the markup. The diameter of the cylinder is 250 mm, I decided to divide it in a ratio of 2/3. It turns out from the bottom to the skewers of 15 cm.

In the barbecue, which I always used before, the distance from coal to meat is 13-15 (how to put a skewer) centimeters. Frying always turned out to be perfect, the meat does not burn, but not raw either. So I decided to repeat, guided by "they are not looking for good from good" to dwell on the same dimensions.

But how to draw a horizontal line on the cylinder, also with rounded edges and a seam in the middle? In fact, it’s very simple: using the level. Even the part with a bubble for horizontal lines turned out to be in place: the weld of two halves of the balloon will not interfere.

Further everything is even simpler: you see all the sizes in the picture: they are the same both on the one hand and on the other. The blow holes will be staggered. By all accounts, it’s higher than burning charcoal: they will not clog with ash and will work, supplying oxygen, even if the lid of the barbecue is lowered during cooking.

Whereas for the legs we drill holes as close to the edge as possible: so the brazier will be more stable. And to do them, I took a drill of 6.5 mm: the same as for blowing.

Holes for the side handles (those that we cut from the empty cylinder at the very beginning were just useful)

as well as the central one (he took the most ordinary one from the nearest hardware store), drilled it in place with a 5 mm drill. Naturally, he screwed all future holes before drilling: from the round cylinder of the cylinder, even at low speeds (he worked with a cordless screwdriver), the drill strives to “run away”.

Now the most important thing is to cut the container directly. I’m glad that if you mow it, you won’t have to adjust anything: anyway, two resulting parts, a bottom and a cover, from one cylinder.

Notch the back. In no case along the entire perimeter, the cylinder should not fall apart prematurely. I expanded the holes for the hinges. As it turned out later, these are superfluous: they had to be screwed on the other side, and still had to make a stop. Now put the hinges and drilled holes for them.

Also cut through on the other, front, side,

and then sawed and in a circle. Done. Just remove the burrs in a clean circle.
Now make vertical cuts under the skewer: you can forget, and then you have to re-mark. Yes, and when you mark the holes for the loops, they should not overlap them. Therefore, be sure to pick up narrow loops.

Of all the holes drilled in the lower part of the grill, you need to remove the burrs: the metal is quite soft and they will certainly be. And to make this the easiest way is a thicker, larger hole diameter, drill.

Similarly, in the lid

Getting to the assembly. For this, I used the M5 screws-nuts-washers (they were at hand). And I had to buy only loops - they had to be shortened by 2 cm from each edge,

and bolts on the legs. The M6 ​​100 mm long came up perfectly: not long, and the brazier will not stand on the ground.

First, we fasten the hinges: first, two lower screws, and then the upper one. So the loop does not even have to be bent: the necessary curvature itself will be selected by the screw.

And if the lid rises unevenly from the bottom, it’s easy to choose by laying thin washers between the hinges and parts of the grill: it turned out

Now screw the center handle

and side.

Legs.Two nuts per screw, one outside, the other inside, through the washers with a large shelf, fasten them.

And so that the brazier does not stagger, even if you put it on a perfectly flat surface, loosening and tightening the nuts, align their length.

Now the compact brazier is completely ready.

With skewers lying in the slots, you can cook with an open lid,

and closed. Allowing products to soak even more smoke, making them almost smoked.

And if the heat is big, you can slightly raise the skewer:

while the lid closes anyway. It saves a wide cut and the fact that the holes for the hinges are marked BEFORE the cylinder is completely cut.

The compact brazier is ready for the picnic.

But when after several hours I tried again to open the barbecue with skewers inside, I realized that I needed a stopper. A completely open lid raises them a little.

I made it out of some kind of furniture canopy, just cut it off, bent it at 90 degrees and screwed it over the hinge. It turned out what you need.

Now there’s a little thing left: to wait for departure to nature. And when the factory paint on the cylinder, not intended for such an operation, burns, clean it. And then, cover with heat-resistant enamel for barbecues and barbecue stoves.
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Kirill Andreevich Banokin
On the sides of the handle - I do not agree: to put when an uneven surface is much more convenient. The central handle on top is also not worth doing: after all, not only the barbecue is worn for it, but it opens and closes when firewood burns. Accordingly, hot. And so - just do not get burned.
Not a bad option. If you use welding, the process will accelerate and simplify. The handle on the lid should be done at the top point, it is more convenient to wear. Handles on the sides are not needed ... for beauty only.
And nifiga !!! In my country house in the fireplace, in the back wall, even a corner is welded to put skewers. And in front I don’t use logs either - I have a stand made of reinforcement welded ...)))))
So, until spring I will definitely not choke on saliva!))))
Yeah ... I can directly see how I hung up the sausage, threw BIRCH BIRDS ...)))) ... Ah ... Well ... Yes, one wood pole was also coniferous ... So the sausage is not only all black but also sticky ...)))))
It is, but random sparks, and the tree in the attic is overdried ... However, I really don’t know the details, maybe from years of smoking, pieces of wood become refractory.
How to protect themselves from fire - I do not know
It seems that the smoke should not be very hot at the exit, although I could be wrong! smile
Author
Well, yes, not from evil. And we choke on saliva until spring.
Well, well, I'm not from evil! Patsak - Patsaka does not deceive, bespectacled, bespectacled friend comrade and spare points, uh ... All wrong, well, you understand! And I also saw the hatch in the chimney! True only in the form of pictures in a book. Wonderful - contrary to all fire safety requirements, although the idea is good. Still smoke, why not use it? In Altai, they said, sometimes they made stoves in general, with a pipe in the attic. How to protect themselves from fire - I do not know. So right there, smoking houses were arranged.
Author
And teasing is not good
Envy - Lula-kebab without leaving home in the fireplace
I saw in the chimney in the attic a hatch for hanging products for smoking! smile
Eh, unhappy people! Envy - kebab lula without leaving the house in the fireplace. Happy new year friends!

I am now too)))).I mean, in the winter ...
Oh well him ... This is already, if planned ... Yes, and then ...
Apparently, I have something with the receptors ...))))) ... Well, I don’t feel these subtleties ...
More affects the quality of meat ...
As for me - it’s so normal that the ready-made one also comes in ... If it is from a tenderloin ..))))
Author
But what about pickling meat in the evening !? I know different recipes, I tried a vacuum pickle, anyway, not that.
Author
I envy you for good: I live in an apartment
Author
My carmaster says the same thing.
Author
So he did not burn out, but rusted, standing on the street. I have 10 of my parents’s dachas, it’s also just standing on the street. So he looks to put it mildly “not ice”: although he is only 5 years old.
We’ll check it !!!!
Hello! Guests are dear !!! Minus someone to me !!! boss
P.S. And you are not in vain friends with welding.))). Inverter devices now cost a penny. Make friends for a couple of evenings ...
And immediately the thought “And how could I do without it? !!!” ")))))
And in my country house I was "welded from what was"))) ... The walls and bottom of the triplet ... Burnt out in a couple of years ... If you use coal or alder wood for a couple of hours to “heat the coals”, it’s sometimes it comes to the "yellow glow" in some places ... And then it rains .... He is standing on the street, albeit with a lid ... He rots anyway. The next time it burns, and the rust burns out ...
There, too, from the eight corrugated cooked ... Pu-u-lawn burn through! )))))))
So I’m not only talking about “leaving” ... That barbecue that is near the house is generally in demand)))). Well this does not mean that only kebab ... "Economy option", for example - kebab of chicken legs ...))) ... Super-economical - like this:


(The grill is not mine in the photo. This is a godfather. Folding, for trips).

And you can bake fish ... Yes, anything ...
We, too, usually ... But this is when for the whole day (at least), or for a week with tents ...
But I’m just talking about the case when IT IS NOT PLANNING AT ALL !!! ... Well, for example, I met an old friend (there was a real case). He arrived in Brest (I live here) for a day at work, and I, passing by, braked ... In the evening the train. And I also have the end of the working day ... There are three to four hours. He is hungry, me too))). They jumped on the way to the nearest supermarket, took a barbecue bucket and a couple of cans of non-alcoholic beer. We left a little out of town, melt the barbecue, chatted, sat ... Then I threw him to the station - and home!))))
Or the second option ... I got into a job ... I’m calling my godfather: “And let's go today for a barbecue!” .. ”.- And come on“ ...))) They called the wives, everything grows together ... Oops! Again they grabbed a barbecue in the store, a beer, drove for wives / children - and to the woods after work ... Relax! ... (My daughter doesn’t like beer anyway))) She will drive, she will drive home))))
Author
and 1 mm thick: I have a large brazier, the walls are 1.5, and the bottom is three. Serves 7 years, no hints of burnout.
Author
It doesn’t happen to me: even spontaneously in the evening we are going to. And so - in two or three days we plan.
Author
This is when it’s really hot. But in July-August there are such numbers on the thermometer that you don’t feel like going anywhere.
Author
It remains only to envy: for the season I am a big company, and only my family I leave 5-7 times a season, no more.
Everything is simpler for us - when it is hot, it is simply forbidden to enter the forest by car ...)))). And you can’t make a fire ... And you can’t grill ... You can just come on foot and sit and cook nothing ...)))
... And yet we can’t approach the reservoirs (any) closer than 30 meters.
In my “tube” with skewers there are two folding “-shaped supports for skewers. It's like a variant of“ quick barbecue “, if there is a possibility of a fire)))) ...The option of "superfast" (this is when I spontaneously decided with someone to "go fry right now" - my "barbecue in the diplomat" + a bucket of cooked barbecue + a bag of charcoal (also rides in the trunk in season)))
Well, when we go with tents for a week, then we fry on my tripod (there is a hanging frame there) and on a bonfire on supports, and in the barbecue ...)))) What is on at the moment ...
We also take the brazier necessarily - it’s convenient to fry something on the grill and in a cast-iron skillet ....
More convenient than at the stake ..
So I’m saying - 1 mm total !!! If the coals are ready - wherever it goes. And how I like to make a fire from oak fire in the barbecue ...)))) ...
I’m a portable brazier that fit into a "diplomat" so that he always drives in a car (available on the site), made of iron and a half millimeter, and I think that it’s weak it hurts ... I try not to "strain" much.) )) ... And one millimeter ... Well, it’s, really, 10 times in total ... I’ll have to do a couple of things for one season))))) Or limit yourself to barbecue ...))))
Not ... I'm stationary, near the house which, in general, from the "eight" corrugated welded ... Now this is definitely reliable ...
Author
At our barbecue, which you took to nature, we also need to put non-combustible, asbestos fabric. Otherwise, firefighters-ecologists from where the Sevastopol residents have picnics in nature are standard will draw such a fine that you don’t want any barbecue. The fire hazard situation in Crimea is what they refer to.
Some kind of mysticism scratch , now definitely turned it off
I have long been taking nature a small shovel and six pieces of wire 6-ki, well, of course, skewers. 4 rods are bent at the end. I dug a rectangular hole, 4 rods stuck in the corners. I put 2 long ones on them, and the brazier is ready. Almost no space in the car. It is convenient to install, then remove and dig a hole.
Author
They charge us, but not everywhere. And thin walls are rubbish: 1 mm. For 10 times it will definitely be enough, but I don’t need more. Ultimately, I’ll make a new one. Moreover, when the technology is run-in, it will take very little time and effort.
Author
In technological, to go nuts: in fact - an empty bottle from with foam foam. And so - he will have a second life. Let and "to devour."
Author
And I did it with the expectation of a small company, in the sense of a family. Then how big I have.
And Nikolai promised the guests to shorten the pens, it seems, ....))))
It would be better if the author made a garbage bin out of it. Good and not difficult to do.
I did just that. He twisted, twisted such a balloon in his hands ... And he doesn’t raise his hand, and use it - too ... The walls are too thin ... Such a light one ... It won’t go to the receiver ... (This is about the spoilage of “high-tech products). On the brazier - too thin ... Burn out too painfully quickly ... It's a pity labor ...
Yes, and too small, as they wrote above ...
We don’t refuel them at all ... So, in every garage there are ballot boxes ... Too lazy to bother - I cut the bottom, and put it on the handles like a wine glass)))). For stability, you can put and weld on an inverted cropped bottom. If not laziness, and for the street - on the sides are two vertical profile tubes and the bottom is a little higher above the urn ... Now this is the lid so that the rain does not flood. The ballot box turns out good ...
So the author explained "refueling is only slightly cheaper than acquiring a new one"
Thank you kind unknown guests for the cons ne_huligan
what makes me laugh and upsets on the site. In 90% of the cases, it’s sawing something high-tech and making something “for devouring”.
It is unlikely to go to a large company, or to fry several times. And so it’s normal, and fry the shish kebab and cover the barbecue.

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