Nuther fire pit for a buddy

[Frank_Cox]

My buddy had a couple end bells layin around from a 500 gallon tank I cut up years ago. After he seen the one I built a few weeks ago he decided he needed one too! So here ya go....

The deal was I help him build one and I keep the other endbell...


We marked it off to cut it more shallow



Always wear eye protection and a mask to protect from lead paint when grinding on these old tanks!


Rolled a ring for trim and a good flat surface to mount the foot rest ring on. Welded it in place. I used 1-1/2 x 1/8 strap




Rolled another ring for the foot rest



Set the pit upside down in the ring to get the size of the standoff brackets then tacked them in place.



Mounted the legs on the bottom but forgot to take a pic. Then turned the pit over to check the standoffs for straight. I used a level and broke the tack welds loose to fix if they were wrong.




My buddy welded them in place after the fit was right.


I made the fire grate and the cooking grate while he was doing some finish welding.


And we made the pot hanger rack


We made the shaft on the cooking rack longer than normal so he could make an adjustable mount..... He's a machinist....




Made a fire poker


Made this one with 2 mounting tubes so a disco could be used at the same time.


Gonna let him take it home and paint it...



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[Pete Mazz]

You make it look easy!

[Frank_Cox]

Thanks bro!!!

[Puff]

Yep...what Pete said... How the heck do you roll a pice of metal like this band? Is it a machine or a technique?

Fantastic Frank... But I've come to expect no less from your efforts!

[Frank_Cox]

Thanks puff!!!
I use a pipe roller from Grizzly....
Click here : Grizzly G5771 - 50" Slip Roll - 16 Gauge
for the money it is quite the machine! it will roll round bar also. I use it mostly for flat stock. it will do 16ga full width but 1/8" material is a breeze as wide as 2"

[Puff]

They have some great tools as do so many industrial supply houses. I would love to have a few crazy tools like these in my garage and in fact, I do. But eventually, even a nutty hobbyist has to look at the practical side of things.

[Big T]

[Frank_Cox]

Thanks!


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[bodiedyota92]

Very Nice !!

[Rodcrafter]

Sweet!


Making memories.

[forty_creek]

Strong Work as always!


Drankin, Smokin and Dreamin

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[Frank_Cox]

thanks bro!!!

[Can do]

Nice job You have some real talent

[Tom_Heath]

Oh Yes, another awesome fire pit.

Nice work.

[SAFETYHARBORREDNECK]

Man,gotta find me a large end bell.
That looks sweet.

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[Frank_Cox]

Thanks fellers!

[Clover Ridge Smokers]

[Voigt]

Sweet build Frank!

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[Frank_Cox]

Thanks bro! you need to post your current build!