Building A BBQ

Skidder · 7 Apr 2010 at 15:08

relieved to see this is a drum barbecue and not some monstrosity made from bricks and with an open grill. If a bbq hasn't got a lid, it is a waste of time. Carry on!

buy_my_cookies · 7 Apr 2010 at 15:19

we done this last summer, drums are great because you can use one half as a lid (just dont forget to attach a handel doh),

Glaucus · 15 Apr 2010 at 12:57

We have progress

Although stupid rotisserie hasn't turned up yet

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Don't know if I should cut it in half or just cut a panel out of the front.

And yes my welding is ****, nothing a grinder can't smooth out after an hour.

Oh and don't pick up metal you have just welded

Oxide™ · 15 Apr 2010 at 13:09

*lazily points to a previous post of mine* http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14309456&postcount=24

VFR_KID · 15 Apr 2010 at 13:20

Think i will just buy the 40 quid one from Morrisons LOL

NeverWinter · 15 Apr 2010 at 13:21

I want to do this so bad.

Glaucus · 15 Apr 2010 at 18:18

well that's it for today.

Stupot_ · 15 Apr 2010 at 18:22

That looks bloody awesome

I'm jealous. How stable is it? Might be worth cross bracing it at the back.

Glaucus · 15 Apr 2010 at 18:24

Stupot_ said:
That looks bloody awesome I'm jealous. How stable is it? Might be worth cross bracing it at the back.

pretty stable there's a brace at the back, should have one on the front but I didn't get enough angle iron. That's 14 meters of the stuff and I have about 1-1.5meters in smallish offcuts left.

Kennysevenfold · 15 Apr 2010 at 18:34

arknor said:
just goto a pound shop and get a throw away bbq! there only a pound!

There a pound for a reason.

Darg · 15 Apr 2010 at 18:41

When I saw you say cut it in half I thought you meant just doing it hobo style and cooking some chicken on a stick.

I get around · 15 Apr 2010 at 18:52

arknor said:
just goto a pound shop and get a throw away bbq! there only a pound!

They're crap, and they're wasteful.
I suppose we should go buy economy burgers and value sausages to cook on it as well, they're cheap.

Proper BBQing is to be done on a decent BBQ with decent food.
The only thing disposables are any good for is cooking at festivals and stuff.

Liking this though, looking to be a decent build.

daz · 15 Apr 2010 at 18:53

You just *have* to cook some jerk chicken on that

deus3x · 15 Apr 2010 at 19:15

love it, keep this going

J1234 · 15 Apr 2010 at 19:18

Awesome thread.

Would love to build a wood fired pizza oven in the garden.

Fegruson · 15 Apr 2010 at 20:23

My dad built one a few years ago. The pillock decided to make the handle for the lid out of metal too :/ so has to douse a teatowel in water before lifting it.

It works great, need to have a bottle of water to spray onto the coal because they get too hot!

whitecrook · 15 Apr 2010 at 20:26

Fegruson said:
My dad built one a few years ago. The pillock decided to make the handle for the lid out of metal too :/ so has to douse a teatowel in water before lifting it.

What? Great idea if you want to scold your hand with steam I guess. Never pickup hot things with a wet cloth/towel - that's seriously retarded.

Hank_Marvin · 16 Apr 2010 at 10:39

what bout if your stuck in a building thats on fire, arn't you ment to like grab a towel and soak it in water then cover yourself in it, do those people get steamed to death lol?

im sure his dad wouldn't do it if he was getting burnt from that also, else he may as well just hold the handle.

Glaucus · 16 Apr 2010 at 11:50

Grinding down my "welds"

first cut

we have separation

Mmm staining (painting is boring)

1st coat of varnish all I'll get time to do today (did I tell you how much I dislike painting)

Painted frame (dropped it and bent the corner, hopefully should be able to bend it back.

UncleBensSauce · 16 Apr 2010 at 12:03

Kennysevenfold said:
There a pound for a reason.

Its a Poundshop - everythings a pound :rolleyes:

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