Fire Pit Ideas

[apc10]

So I am getting a BBQ pit built out of a 250 gallon propane tank at our local high school weld shop and am planning to make a fire pit out of the end of the tank I cut off. Anyone have any ideas or pictures on the best fire pit? I want to make a grill grate on top that I can rotate above the fire for cooking. Should I put some sort of vent in the bottom for airflow? If so, what is the best way to do that?


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[TTU TX Hunter]

A vent/baffle sounds like a good idea but it’s probably not necessary as the pit will be open. Our fire pit does not have one and have never had a lack of oxygen to the fire. It would be nice to have a baffle on the bottom sort of like the Webber grills to get the ashes out though!

[Mike]

I have a large cap fire pit as well. Have them cut 3 holes in the bottom for clean out and some flow. You don't really need the air flow but you do need a way to let it drain. My holes are about 2" diameter, been working fine since 1995.

[TeamAmerica]

Holes are needed more so to drain the rain water unless you are going to store inside or have a dedicated lid. make several smaller ones so as not to allow embers to fall through and catch something on fire!

[bubba joe]

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128705

[Hoggslayer]

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=617240&highlight=FIRE+PIT

[Turney]

We have a chiminea on the back porch. While I like it, heat only comes out from the front. I prefer that people are able to gather around the pit.

[WesTex1]

This is the one I built in high school, I ran out of time and never was able to rig the grill like I wanted to do I will be altering a few things to include an ask clean out


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[hog_down]

^^^ very cool, and a ton of surface area to cook!

[BrianL]

1/2" holes aren't big enough. I need to make some bigger holes, because mine has water in it all the time. I'll try 1" next. I have five 1/2" holes now.

[sendit]

I have made them with several 2x3 holes in the bottom for clean outs and drains. I hand draw and cut out things to make them ornamental as well as grills.

[CastAndBlast]

I have made them with several 2x3 holes in the bottom for clean outs and drains. I hand draw and cut out things to make them ornamental as well as grills.

Where are you located?

[MIHunter]

Very Nice Sendit!!!

[Tx_Wader]

Some ideas here.

https://www.google.com/search?q=propane+tank+end+cap+fire+pit&num=100&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH7pGYvbrXAhVJ_mMKHZ0YAyMQ_AUICygC&biw=1366&bih=604

[19Leiker83]

those are nice!!!!