A different kind of fire pit - backyard cauldron

[JonBoy]

Took the second of 2 tank ends I bought last summer (used the first to make a pit for my brother) and finally finished the pit for the back yard. Hanging cauldron style. Used a Boss Buck feeder topper, cut some legs and welded feet for it. Welded a winch plate on and recycled one of my feeder winches to raise and lower the bowl. Now I can raise or lower it depending on if we are sitting or standing around it.

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[White Falcon]

I like that!

[Black Ice]

That’s cool!


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[MDMEADTX]

Be careful with the cables. Heat really decreases their strength.

[1longshot]

I would swap the cables out with a heavy chain. I've got two tank ends and believe I need to make one of these also.

[3DW5]

Nicely done

[JonBoy]

Be careful with the cables. Heat really decreases their strength.

I would swap the cables out with a heavy chain. I've got two tank ends and believe I need to make one of these also.

Noted. The cable's load rating is x8 what the bowl weighs and if I see signs of fatigue I'll likely swap the "handle" part out with chain as suggested

[bigblock78]

Nice build!

[Gunnyart]

nice

[Tsnow]

I like it!

[Deerslayersh]

Probably want to replace with stainless steel or Inconel wire rope. I think they make ceramic rope, too, for open-flame situations. Carbon steel does not like temperatures over 800°F.

Awesome looking pit.

[hunterburch42]

Probably want to replace with stainless steel or Inconel wire rope. I think they make ceramic rope, too, for open-flame situations. Carbon steel does not like temperatures over 800°F.

Awesome looking pit.

This is correct! After 800 temper embrittlement will occur in long term exposure.


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[brushtrooper]

Very cool, thanks for posting.

[Tx_Wader]

That was a great idea! I really like it.

[Acameron52]

That’s cool!