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Posted: 5/2/2020 4:58:45 PM EDT
Who’s built their own or has a good recommendation for a bought one? I’ve bought several box store ones over the years and just tossed when they start looking bad or failing.
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Originally Posted By Mech2007: I have one of these. It's kinda cool. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/137980/61B2C3ABaaL__AC_SY355__jpg-1397818.JPG View Quote Never seen that one before |
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Originally Posted By Tango-22: Never seen that one before View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Tango-22: Originally Posted By Mech2007: I have one of these. It's kinda cool. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/137980/61B2C3ABaaL__AC_SY355__jpg-1397818.JPG Never seen that one before I originally wanted one of the Death Star ones. Right up until I saw the $2600 price tag. For 1/10 the price, I can just squint and pretend. |
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Originally Posted By Chokey: https://www.solostove.com/ View Quote Seen these, but unsure if they’re worth $300? |
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I bought a 42 inch ring from amazon and the blocks from Lowe's. I dug the center out with post hole diggers and filled it full of fire rocks for drainage. I also put a Venturi on one side for air flow.
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This guy built mine a coupla years ago. He was cheaper then but seems to have stepped up his construction methods. His pits were 1/4” plate back then too. Ordered it and it was delivered 3 days later, pretty quick since he fabs to order.
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Originally Posted By Tango-22: Seen these, but unsure if they’re worth $300? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Tango-22: Originally Posted By Chokey: https://www.solostove.com/ Seen these, but unsure if they’re worth $300? I have one. You need to fill it up to get the secondary burning to eliminate smoke. |
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Look up smokeless fire pits. I have one that's all stainless and well worth the $350 pricetag considering you'll pay at least half that for one that'll be rusted out in a couple years.
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Just dug a hole and paved around it with bricks.
Used an old disc harrow for the bottom. Gunny guarding the Dutch oven full of chicken and dumplings... Attached File |
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Quoted: https://www.solostove.com/ View Quote Woot.com has them quite often under outdoor furniture. I got a great deal on a propane unit a few years ago. It has held up very well. |
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Originally Posted By Tango-22: Seen these, but unsure if they’re worth $300? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Tango-22: Originally Posted By Chokey: https://www.solostove.com/ Seen these, but unsure if they’re worth $300? Definitely. I have 2. Bought a yukon at Christmas time. Attached File |
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I built this a few years ago and installed an old gas indoor fireplace and fire logs in it. Instant on and off, and no smoke, it’s awesome. |
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I’ve seen washer drums used, I have an old split rim semi truck wheel welded to a semi truck brake drum surrounded by cottage stone
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I went to a brick place, and they had kits that made a 10 foot circle of landscape bricks, and had fire bricks to make a three foot put in the center. My son and I did it in a weekend.
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Not hard, stack concrete blocks in a circle or square. Mine has lasted 5 years and probably go another 5.
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Built one today actually. 2 pieces of 8' x12" 1/8" steel bolted together. Turns into approximately 5' diameter. Then stacked a bunch of flat rocks around it. The 1/8" should be plenty thick. I would probably go 18" depth next time. I like large fires though.
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https://hammermetalwerks.com/
Made in Indiana, very durable, not sure about shipping. My brother’s place. |
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Quoted: Seen these, but unsure if they're worth $300? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Originally Posted By fl-ar-fan: Definitely. I have 2. Bought a yukon at Christmas time. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/467703/20200201_183652_jpg-1397888.JPG View Quote Looks cool as hell. The Yukon $550! |
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Originally Posted By Abominable: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/348465/CAA0C778-CF28-480C-B00A-2B1FD0E71588_jpe-1397889.JPG I built this a few years ago and installed an old gas indoor fireplace and fire logs in it. Instant on and off, and no smoke, it’s awesome. View Quote That looks amazing. Great idea |
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Originally Posted By fl-ar-fan: Definitely. I have 2. Bought a yukon at Christmas time. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/467703/20200201_183652_jpg-1397888.JPG View Quote Hmm, stainless drum out of a front load washer machine, cost? Free! |
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I bought mine. It had a metal bowl to hold the fire. When that rusted out, I got a big stainless mixing bowl from Amazon to replace it. It's worked out great. All I had to do was drill some drain holes.
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I went with a blue rooster chiminea instead of a fire pit. No smoke or embers flying around when the wind blows, its nice. It's not for throwing a bunch of heat, but it's a nice fireplace.
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Originally Posted By Mach: This is the one I built https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/98989/fire_pit_JPG-1397981.JPG View Quote you should take out some of the skinny bricks out of the bottom so the fire breathes. |
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Firepits are great if you have a family. There are phases of life where the kids tend to wander off and do their own thing. The fire draws them in, and if you shove snacks at them they'll sit there and talk. It provides that opportunity to actually have a conversation.
I've been thinking about building a horno oven, if I can figure out where I want it to go. |
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Originally Posted By kaylexty: I’ve seen washer drums used, I have an old split rim semi truck wheel welded to a semi truck brake drum surrounded by cottage stone View Quote Similar. Log truck rim surrounded by about four rows of old brick down by the pond. I wanted something that fit into the rustic environment. |
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Quoted: This https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/38430/4834458D-AAE1-4A6C-B713-7779222C455C_jpe-1398074.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/38430/DE66B1A5-F9F5-42FA-B96A-23CFC76CE7B9_jpe-1398076.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes For that price, I would expect 321 stainless. I like a nice hot fire, and 304 stainless won't hold up over time for that IMO. |
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Originally Posted By aeroworksxp: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/327887/Annotation_2020-05-02_213047_jpg-1398288.JPG View Quote Super nice! It’s a shame their isn’t a pizza oven above that fireplace. Still very nice though. |
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Originally Posted By NoHarmNoFAL: This https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/38430/4834458D-AAE1-4A6C-B713-7779222C455C_jpe-1398074.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/38430/DE66B1A5-F9F5-42FA-B96A-23CFC76CE7B9_jpe-1398076.JPG View Quote I’m intrigued. Is that the bonfire model? If so, what size wood do you have to find? Regular length ok? |
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Originally Posted By Mach: This is the one I built https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/98989/fire_pit_JPG-1397981.JPG View Quote Mine looks just like that, but we used different colors for the small rectangle bricks. Followed the instructions for an $80 DIY fire pit. Ended up costing like $200. |
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Originally Posted By Chokey: you should take out some of the skinny bricks out of the bottom so the fire breathes. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Chokey: Originally Posted By Mach: This is the one I built https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/98989/fire_pit_JPG-1397981.JPG you should take out some of the skinny bricks out of the bottom so the fire breathes. you cant see it in the pic but the bottom bricks have spaces |
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I build my own out of a bladder tank a while back. Nothing fancy but I do plan to do some masonry work around it and make a swing out grill. It was one of a (very) few things that survived my recent tornado. Anyone that's sat around one on a chilly evening can attest, it's the fire, not the pit.
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Originally Posted By mustangduckk: Mine looks just like that, but we used different colors for the small rectangle bricks. Followed the instructions for an $80 DIY fire pit. Ended up costing like $200. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By mustangduckk: Originally Posted By Mach: This is the one I built https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/98989/fire_pit_JPG-1397981.JPG Mine looks just like that, but we used different colors for the small rectangle bricks. Followed the instructions for an $80 DIY fire pit. Ended up costing like $200. I went to the hardware store looked at what they had, laid the bottom bricks in a circle from 2 piles, and counted out how many I needed and loaded them in the truck. I dont need no directions. I think I spent $150 |
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Originally Posted By M4ger: Built my own and one for a friend. https://live.staticflickr.com/7299/13684942164_0fa6c57053_b.jpg Cut a 55 gallon drum in 3rds to give the stone a certain size to work around. View Quote Mine is similar to this. Slightly bigger. Leveled off the ring and then laid 4 layers of the stones. Filled the inside with lava rock and set a fireplace grate in the middle to hold the logs up so they get air. It’s AWESOME. |
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