A DIY oil-drum barbecue

[Crossy]

[Esso49]

Apart from not having any air holes in the ends of the half drum,   the work bench at the back appears to have wooden supports that would encourage termites in this country.?

Edited September 4, 2018 by Esso49

[colinneil]

No handle on the lid, could burn your fingers.?

[eyecatcher]

The rust proof lid is a fantastic idea

[CharlieH]

It looks like a PLASTIC barrel to me.

[Esso49]

1 minute ago, CharlieH said:

It looks like a PLASTIC barrel to me.

Its a good paint job,  which is why I mentioned the need for air holes to give you a good blow job.

 

Its steel as the re-bar lid stays  are welded to it

[colinneil]

2 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

It looks like a PLASTIC barrel to me.

Charlie i think the other posts (mine included) were just being sarcastic.?

[CharlieH]

2 minutes ago, Esso49 said:

Its a good paint job,  which is why I mentioned the need for air holes to give you a good blow job.

 

Its steel as the re-bar lid stays  are welded to it

Must have used the new "string Welder" !

[Crossy]

Someone went to a lot of trouble to make that, great apart from a teensy-weensy problem (the air hole is at the top) ?

 

I'm afraid I don't have the "after" photos 

[ezzra]

Not big enough for a whole hog... and i don't like the color blue either...

[CharlieH]

Probably ended up as ............

[Crossy]

2 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Probably ended up as ............

It could get a starring role in a remake.

 

 

[CharlieH]

Naah......this is Thailand, it will be recycled into this .......

 

 

 

 

[colinneil]

13 minutes ago, Crossy said:

It could get a starring role in a remake.

 

 

Crossy, i thought this thread was about plastic drum bbqs, what has Ole Fatty got to do with it?

[Crossy]

In case anyone actually wants to make a quick-and-dirty oil drum barbie, this has to be one of the simplest.

 

It's blue too ?

 

 

 

[sometimewoodworker]

1 hour ago, Esso49 said:

Its a good paint job,  which is why I mentioned the need for air holes to give you a good blow job.

 

Its steel as the re-bar lid stays  are welded to it

No it's plastic 

the rebar lid stays go through they aren't welded, everything is screwed on, the lid with no hinge would buckle in a different way in a steel barrel, the extra thickness stiffening is on the inside only and the bunghole area is an obvious moulding not stamped.

 

The support cradle would easily fit a steel barrel but it's a prank picture.

[eyecatcher]

Seems like the above dragon is out

"hes definately not investing in this one"

"lets see what..............has to say"

[Esso49]

25 minutes ago, Arjen said:

I made several BBQ's from old oil drums. The life time is (with daily use) about one month. I made the stand from wood, and the stand survived 5 BBQ's. The steel from an oil drum is not suitable for a BBQ.

 

Arjen.

Really ? well agreed not daily use but our 3 are still going strong after 3 years.  Now guess that depends the internal design.  Mine does not have charcoal resting directly on the the skin of the drum but a rebar mesh.  This gives adequate ventilation as well as allowing the ash to drop down whilst preserving the steel from red heat. The rebar mesh,  made by me has had one replacement in that time.

[Crossy]

Yeah, ours (no, not a plastic one) is lined with a layer of the small building bricks (no cement or the like), keeps the charcoal off the metalwork and improves the life significantly. Used several times a week we're managing a couple of years before the bottom rots out.