Lets Build a Fire Pit

[Cotton]

Santa visited me early...



Yesterday I got it wired up and ready to use but I was too late to get some metal. I used what I had to make the legs.





Is there anything yall put on yours or have seen that would make it that much better?

[idratherbhuntin]

cotton... congratz on the new rig. I have one just like it and love it. i am trying to talk santa in to a CNC machine this year but I dont think that dog is going to hunt. Where did you get your tank head for the pit? I want to build one too. Enjoy your new toy.

[Cotton]

Jaspro picked me one up at Baker Tank Head.

[idratherbhuntin]

I passed by there today. mind if I ask what is cost and what size it is?

[Cotton]

Thats a 36 incher and I don't remember the exact price but it was around $100.

[Hafernick]

Cotton you may want to put a clean out on it. I know Skipshot has one on his and I have seen a few others that have them. Skipshot's has a piece of 4in. pipe coming directly out of the bottom with a 90 elbow at the end. This way you don't have to dump it out, less work in cleaning is what was trying to be accomplished.

[Dale Moser]

Feet.

Foot rail, or somethin to prop the feet up around the perimeter.

Swing out, removeable steak cooking grate.

[Joey~AP]

Weep hole, so rain water wont collect.

Swingout coffee pot hootus.

[Casey]

Do not use a threaded union (acme union) to mount your swinging grill. Use a pipe collar and dowel insert or something. It's no fun making 30 trips around the pit to unscrew the grill when you don't want it on there.

[Buckrider]

Sweeeeet...Put me in your will for the welder!! grins...

[DrenalinJunkie]

looking good

[Cotton]

Hafernick, good idea!

Dale, I have enclosed the bottom of the 2" legs do you think I need more for feet?



Swing out cooking grate is a must and now so is a foot rail!

Joey, definitely! I don’t need a birdbath!

Casey, that's what I was thinking as well, which gives me a few more ideas...

[GARY]

Looking good! Can you show matthew how you did this as he has had an end cap of mine for over six months, after he promised to build me one.

I don't think he knows how to build it, but is to proud to admit it.

[Stolle]

To attach the grille to the cap I used a 1" bolt that scews into two 1" nuts. I just swing it out of the way when its not needed.

Make sure you weld on some type of handles to carry the thing around. I used horse shoes on mine.

[Stolle]

Here is my finished product