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Gas bottle BBQ

gb Offline Sparky415

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Gas bottle BBQ
on: September 26, 2015, 12:38:30 PM

So I wanted to make a BBQ small enough to take car camping, no holes in the bottom to protect the grass
I was going to wait before posting so I could show it in action, but time  ::)  ...

Dumped Gas bottle and a charity shop fruit bowl



Need some sort of jig to do a level cut





Yep that works





Cut some bits off the bottom



Give him a smile  :-\



Chop up the fruit bowl



Added cake rack (might need more work   :think: )



Just need to test it now, probably not much good for backpacking  :D

 :cheers:

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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #1 on: September 26, 2015, 02:40:08 PM
I can't begin to tell you how excellent that is!!!!!!!!!!!  :cheers:
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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #2 on: September 26, 2015, 03:05:32 PM
Now that is cool!
Nice job.

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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #3 on: September 26, 2015, 03:08:16 PM
Like!!!


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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #4 on: September 26, 2015, 04:26:29 PM

Thanks Guys  :salute:
I am hoping it will ‘draw’ when there’s a fire or I will have to drill a few extra holes

I’m sure Smashie and Mr W are reaching for their disc cutters as we speak  :rofl:
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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #5 on: September 26, 2015, 06:09:39 PM
Very interesting! But good job :tu:
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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #6 on: September 26, 2015, 09:06:52 PM
Nice work Sparky Bloke  :tu: So when are you taking it for a test drive?


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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #7 on: September 26, 2015, 09:17:54 PM
Very cool tony  :salute: look forward too seeing it in action  :tu:


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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #8 on: September 26, 2015, 09:37:32 PM
Nice work Sparky Bloke  :tu: So when are you taking it for a test drive?
Yeah, I'll take a steak, medium well that is! lol
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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #9 on: September 26, 2015, 09:39:52 PM
Oh wow what a great shape!
As long as the fruit bowl is up high enough you should get enough air flow down there. I only use charcoal. Yum.
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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #10 on: September 26, 2015, 10:29:24 PM

Not sure if it will get used this year but we will see....

Mmmmm steak  :drool:

Megan there’s ¾” under the bowl, I’m hoping it will be enough  :)
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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #11 on: September 26, 2015, 11:08:26 PM
What did you use the Bananas for?  :think:


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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #12 on: September 26, 2015, 11:31:48 PM
Vibration dampers?


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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #13 on: September 27, 2015, 08:07:45 AM
sustenance, it was going to be a long project  :)
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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #14 on: September 27, 2015, 08:19:14 PM
« Last Edit: September 27, 2015, 08:20:21 PM by Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! »


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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #15 on: September 27, 2015, 08:43:23 PM

That lad has too much time on his hands but I like his BBQ thingy  :)
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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #16 on: September 27, 2015, 08:53:55 PM
I actually tried it and it worked. It would have been better if I had pressed them...they were a bit crumbly. I found people using small presses improvised with caulk guns and PVC tubing.


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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #17 on: September 27, 2015, 09:23:34 PM
I actually prefer mine between two slices of bread an butter with salty crisps on top (chips to you)   :drool:
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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #18 on: May 20, 2016, 10:20:15 PM

So a friend did me a favour and didn’t want any money, I knew he liked my little BBQ....  ::)

So now I need to make myself another one from the left over bits



Chop chop  :D



Need to take the top off and make a base  :)



Getting there



That going to work ok



In travel mode  :tu:



Burn some paint off  >:D




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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #19 on: May 21, 2016, 12:14:10 AM
I've had a couple old bottles waiting for a few years now, just haven't got around to deciding on a design and going for it.


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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #20 on: May 21, 2016, 08:00:45 AM

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You probably know that you have to fill the bottles with water first to get the gas out  :ahhh

And if you don’t have a disc cutter a jig saw will work as well
I used metal hole cutters and a jigsaw for the smile

 :cheers:
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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #21 on: May 21, 2016, 02:27:13 PM
Aye, thanks mate.   :cheers:


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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #22 on: May 22, 2016, 05:30:03 PM
When can we expect pics of grilled sausages and other delicious meaty things?  :D


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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #23 on: May 22, 2016, 09:53:19 PM

I need to make a grill thingy to go on the top,
then I will have a go at incinerating something  :D
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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #24 on: May 23, 2016, 03:22:27 AM
I'm glad you updated this one- I think I missed it the first time around!

Looks great!  Very, very cool!

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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #25 on: May 23, 2016, 06:45:43 AM
Thanks Boss,
As you can see they are easy to do  :)
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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #26 on: August 10, 2016, 08:56:08 PM

For Smashie,
who for some reason  :shrug:  is reluctant to hack up a pressurized calor gas bottle with a disc cutter...


Balloon gas bottle (Helium  ;) )


1st Cut


Pop rivet on an old hinge


Finish cutting door


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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #27 on: August 10, 2016, 08:58:36 PM
Cut holes in top, make cunning cheese knife door catch  :D


First test fire  :ahhh


Hot

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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #28 on: August 10, 2016, 09:01:33 PM

Didn’t draw well so make holes in top bigger and add vent below door


Works a bit better, takes ten minutes to boil 1 pint of water  :cheers:

 

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Re: Gas bottle BBQ
Reply #29 on: August 10, 2016, 11:46:02 PM
Sorry to hijack. Great concept. I did mine almost the same 20 years ago and still going strong. On the 4th ash grit now. Chimney and legs screw off and fit inside. Had 3 paint jobs in all these years.
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