Making a Portable Fire Pit Grill | I Like To Make Stuff
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- čas přidán 13. 05. 2020
- I wanted to make a portable grill that fit on our farm's fire pit. Actually, I wanted it to fit over any fire pit, so I used some scrap metal to make a quick, portable grill. Check out MagiTools' products at mag-tools.com/discount/ILTMS and get a 10% discount!
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The initial concept for this project is that I wanted a grill grate to be suspended over an open fire. I'd prefer that the grill have a small lip around the perimeter so the food doesn't roll in into the fire. Using some scrap metal that I had in my shop, I decided to use some expanded steel grate material and some 3/4" angle iron to make the grill grate. A cutoff wheel on my angle grinder cut through the steel really quickly and I had a nice rectangular piece to work with. The side pieces were cut on the metal-cutting bandsaw at 45-degree miters.
When welding items into specific angles, I usually use these small red welding magnets that have a 45- and 90-degree segments. Sometimes I like to weld items together at different angles. In that case, our buddy Andrew Klein sent us some magnetic work-holding jigs to try out. These Mag-Tool holders use magnetic switches and protractors to set a specific jig angle, and they clamp to the metal pieces as well as the metal table. I was really surprised how well they worked. Even though I was clamping our pieces to make a 90-degree angle, they had longer arms to more securely hold the metal while I welded them together.
The central upright for this suspended grill would be a 1" steel pipe. You could just simply weld the grate to it if you wanted, but I wanted to be able to control the heat by moving the grate closer to and away from the fire. I happen to have another metal pipe that is slightly larger than the original, and it slid nicely over the 1" diameter upright. This sleeve was then welded to the back of the grate. To keep the grate and the sleeve in a desired position, I needed to add some friction. I figured a simple bolt threaded into the back of the sleeve, pressing on the taller pipe would work perfectly. I drilled and tapped the hole in the sleeve and added a modified bolt that was easier to turn.
To make sure the grill assembly sticks firmly into the ground and not slow slump over with my dinner on top, I decided to cut the bottom of the central pipe into a spike. That's all and good, and should work okay, but I think it needs more. I think welding on a little rebar spike would help provide two essential functions. First, It would offer a counter-torque by adding another contact point that sticks in the ground. Secondly, the spike could be made from a 90-degree bend that I could use as a foot peg to help push the grill into the ground. I ground down the end of the rebar to a point and the grill was done!
I placed the grill over the fire pit at the farm and added some sausages for lunch. It worked perfectly! I left the central pipe long so that I could add some other cooking features later on. This simple metal grill would absolutely rust if left outside in the elements. I plan on taking the grill off the fire pit when we put the fire out and storing it inside the barn. I don't want to cook on rusty metal so making it portable is almost a necessity.
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That's awesome!
Same
The farm is coming along nicely!
My daughter is learning English watching your videos with me ). As for me - a like the stuff you make. Greetings from Russia )
That's great!
Love the simplicity and yet really functional.
Heat it up and coat it with oil a few times...like seasoning cast iron skillet. That should help it from rusting if left out over night.
Awesome build man, thanks for showing off that Magswitch gear!
Any time! They're awesome!!
Sometimes Scrap projects are the most rewarding! Especially when the results fill your belly. Nice work Bob I hope everyone is doing well in your neck of the woods
very cool build
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the background music. Like geez man, it's so good!
One of your more straightforward, basic builds and I really like that. Nice video
Nice design Bob & the best part is that it didn't cost you anything to make! 👍👍😉😉 Stay Safe.....
Neat! My uncle made something similar about 30 years ago that was part of a “kitchen in a box” he took with us when canoe camping. He designed the box to fit in the middle section of a 3-seat kayak he’d built. Watching you build this brought back some fun memories!
Nice job just what I was looking for simple easy fast. I'm firing up the welder tomorrow
Tried and true design, been around for hundreds of years, instead of using a bolt make the pipe shorter and a larger diameter this allows the weight of the grill to just be raised and lowered with cantilever action
Very Cool Portable Fire Pit Grill !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Simple but functional...love it! You're going to get a ton of use out of that this summer.
Cool
Hope everyone’s family is staying safe
Thanks for that, Daniel!
I am dreaming of a video that shows only bloopers. Maybe a 3mio subscribers special? I always stay til the end of each vid just to see them. Such great creative ideas and a fantastic source of inspiration. Keep it up!
In South Africa they have similar type of grill called a "braai" (pronounced “bry” as in cry) but have 3 or even 4 grill plates attached to the pole, so you can move them up or down or swing them sideways individually to suit different foods' cooking temperatures.
The Borderer and don’t forget the handle on on the opposite side of the grill to easy the swinging out or move it up and down 😉
Dude. Braii just means Grill... but anyways they have this style
@@YogiSip Exactly right. I had a Braai with chicken, bush buck, corn, (some kind of) venison - all cooked over wood/charcoal. Fantastic.
@@surferjo4581 In European it means barbeque, so your dead right. But my point was about the additional 'swinging' grills so that you can cook more than just weeners.
@@theborderer1302 European? What language is that?
Super simple
Dude! I love how simple that is but still really practical!
I think it’s great that you are doing videos where you focus on social distancing and making things from what you have. Super excited for when you are able to get more new materials in for new projects and I’m excited you’re setting such a great example for everyone.
Thank you so much!!
So stoked you keep having ideas that just require what’s hanging around the shop. Keep safe and creative during these weird times.
-Chase W
Thanks Chase! You too!
I like the simplicity 🙌
I’m happy to see how far your channel has come since the beginning.
Wow,just like in rdr2 arthur use to cook his food.amazing!!
My father is a big recycler of old materials. It's great to see you using scraps on projects that don't really need to be "pretty" or perfect but showing that functional is key and looks are always optional.
I’m really loving these scrap builds! 😎
Awesome build man
Very cool project Bob! I made something similar with my dad when I was young except I think we made the whole thing out of rebar. None of that fancy expanded steel! 😜
this is awesome!
Thanks so much!
Love the project! I’ve been wanting to make a compact grill for the fire for a while now, but I’ve been stumped on a design. Thanks for the inspiration!
Glad to hear it! I hope it's helpful!
Great work 😉 I was thinking of making grill to my back yard, now I think I will change it to this pit fire one 😄
this looks interesting... i think its a great idea, and also perfect for quarantine
Pretty much exactly what I'm looking to build, thanks for the video!
Fantastic idea.
Perfect timing, i have been looking for ideas on this type of project on youtube recently
Perfect!
Fireball Tools has some pretty good squares for welding which I think are a little bit more rugged.
Super simple if you have the tools to make it haha. I wish I had half the stuff you have it would make my life and learning even better.
What a great idea to use a scrap
Super cool, I subscribed
Stay safe! Great project
Love it.
So this is a take on a Santa Maria grill, nice. I'd recommend adding a handle on the non-fire side so you can adjust the height without burning yourself. You can paint the frame in a high temp enamel to help the rust issue, and recommend stainless or rubbing that grate with oil (like caring for cast iron pan)
Very nice, simple and practical.
Glad you like it!
Awesome! The only think I would add is a bit of a handle off the back end to help with adjusting the grill.
You should try to make a puzzle box
Great grill! This would be a perfect intro welding project too
Awesome work Bob! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
I'm definitely going to be making this for camping trips, with some modifications. For the feet, I would do two feet to ensure maximum stability. In addition, I would make them screw-in, along with making the main pole threaded sections that are short enough to all fit in the grate, thereby making the entire setup easily portable.
Good stuff-plus you made it with scrap! Can’t beat that!!
Love these quick smaller projects. Hope the next one is metal with spiked feet 🤪
For those who are looking at the scraps in their shed right now- make sure it isn’t galvanised. When you heat galvanised steel it’ll release a gas that can make you very sick (speaking from experience). Otherwise go for your life, this is an awesome project and fairly simple for beginners
I did that by mistake back in highschool metalworks class and they had to evacuate the classroom
Loved this video! Would love to see more lathe work. Maybe a door knob or tool handle. Keep up the great work.
Grillz.
I bought a very similar thing a couple of years ago for like $50. Very cool that you whipped one up with some scraps.
I need exactly something like this. Have a fire pit made out of a beer keg (just cut the bottom off at 3” and put the rest of it on the ground, handles and tap hole down) and it burns so hot, I need to get the grill top higher. Thanks!!
Fantastic idea, gonna make on this weekend...One addition I would suggest is to weld a handle on the opposite side to the pole so you can handle the tray while it’s hot and move it around.
That is really cool!
Thanks so much!
Love ❤️watching your channel.. keep me inspired doing stuff..👍
Great Grill👍
I love the idea. If I were to improve upon it, I’d try to make it so it remains adjustable while over the fire. Disclaimer: I couldn’t even build anything close to what you’ve done here, so good on you.
Nice👍👍👍👍
6 minute video? simple indeed! Love your stuff bob, cant wait for the next upload! (oh, and I will definitely be making this for our firepit when we camp!!)
Great little project! Im so doing this one!
Wonderful!
As usual... Genius work!!!!
Great job there Bob, gives me some ideas on what to do with the grates from a burned out gas grill at our farm
Right on!
Just added to my to do list xb
Nice video, thanks for sharing!
Almost first! LOL -
Ok. Dig the idea! Would love to see some variations.. maybe a motorized, bluetooth, Arduino controlled rotisserie. (with Alexa of course)
Ok.. i have been inside too long. :)
You might be onto something.
But why not replace the Arduino with an ESP8266, or even ESP32 (since you want bluetooth, but I think the wifi should be enough).
Be sure to use a stepper so you can get more precise positioning. :D
@@speedyrudolf01 There needs to be some internal temperature monitoring, either via probe or IR. Plus an app to alert you when food has reached optimal temp.
The Afroman, Claudiu and Gene...you guys have really thought about this haven't you?...and yeah, you probably have been inside for a while, but look at you all , thinking of new ways to improve on the basic idea...I love it!...keep up the good work...anything to keep the ol' grey matter tickin' over :))
Looks like a giant test tube stand. Amazing :)
would have the pipe collar in 2 pieces, one welded to the grill with nothing done to it, so it can be pulled off the fire and the second would be the locking collar to hold it at the height you wanted. This would allow you to cook with much more control.
nice work. i built something similar a few years back, but had a second collar that fit below the grill collar. this one kept the height steady, but let you pivot the grill around so you could flip burgers without being over the flames.
Nice
I’ve been wanting to make something like this for a long time
Only addition i would suggest, that is another collar as a bottom limiter, so the grill sectuon cannot drop into the firewood.
If you’re cooking on coals, then you’ll need to lower the plate to the bottom
That's a gorgeous short & simple build; circumstance may have forced your hand to make it, but you've done it proud!
Might be the saddest solo sausage on the grill at the end when you went to check it out though. I hope the Clagetts get to enjoy it together soon, and the ILTMS crew too once you're reunited.
Nice easy project. My thought is I would add some high temperature silicone over the adjustable bolt for height. When adjusting during cooking that is going to be pretty toasty. 👍
Fast in every way :) very cool build, next project course be a grill glove for this? Handling the hot metal
This would be great in a grid down situation!!!
You should have made a handle attached to the slideable collar so you can spin and move the grill without touching the hot parts - could easily add it too! Directly opposite the grill, attached to the collar :)
Cool idea, good job Bob!
Thanks!
That's great, only thing i'd try to attach is a wooden handle, so it could be adjusted while on the fire pit... Mainly to control the heat during grilling things...
I would also want to attach a wooden handle to the clamping bolt so it can be loosened and tightened while hot.
Hi bro. I'm from India 🇮🇳, your stuffs are great and cool. Keep going and do some electronic based stuffs. I like your explainations about your work and tools.
That's a really cool idea🤘 maybe as an upgrade you can make it adjustable with a crank when the world comes back, but still for paying nothing to make it it's great and will serve you well for many hot dogs 👍
No notification this morning when this came through. I just got it at 6:45 p.m.
Very cool
I'm making one tomorrow
Dude, that is really slick!
Thanks!
Short of it being about three feet too long, its a helluva good idea. I esp like the built-in foot press for spiking into the ground. nice idea.
This is awesome and super
just a suggestion , when welding the "wing" tab on the bolt , I keep some scrap copper pipe of different sizes to slip over the threads to protect them from boogers
You could do exactly this with a thick music manuscript stand! Nice work!
One way to help midigate rust (not completly stop it) is to "season" the grill surface. What I've done in the past is put a some non-stick cooking spray on the grill grate on both sides then let it get really hot for about 10-15min,. You will see the surface start to turn black. after it cools off you can then wipe it down. This is a good practice to do with any grill, especially one then is going to be used with wood or charcoal.
Cool, thanks
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏼Excellent idea! Thank you.
Hey Random Person Reading this,
Have a nice day. And I hope you and your family are good and safe.
I like the ones that you can slide up and down without a bolt.
Cool Projekt!! 👍👏
Cool project. Make sure you bring the Ove Glove to turn the wing nut. Its gonna get HOT!