Choosing the material and design of
Let's look at the main materials with which your smokehouse on the pipe will not only be beautiful, but will last long and reliably.
- The most practical is the copper hood on the pipe. However, bear in mind that copper, when in contact with other metals, causes corrosion. This means that the fixture for the copper fume should be made of copper or at least considered to be copper-plated. If you do everything right, such a cap will last for many years, ripening and becoming covered with patina.
- A steel umbrella is a cheaper option, but it will last about ten years, and in cases of stainless steel, then as many as twenty. Characteristic of its resistance to high temperatures, acids and humid climates. The only negative - in adverse conditions, the stainless steel loses its original shine.
- The zinc-titanium cap is close to copper, but it will last up to fifty years.
If it is a question of varieties, then the most popular is a smoky fire, similar to a four-stage roof. Some craftsmen create special shapes with decorative finishing.
Flug-poles, made of copper with flat top, have gained popularity. Applied in houses, the design of which corresponds to the style of Art Nouveau. At home with a European style set an umbrella with a semicircular pommel.
Caps with gable roof also look great, they have two ramps in their design. They protect the pipe from accumulation of snow on it, are effectively ventilated.
You can install an already ready weather vane with an umbrella, in the form of animals, mythical characters or symbols.
Manufacture of umbrellas on pipes with own hands. How to make the smoke-maker original
The manufactured flyugark by its own hands will please not only the surrounding, but also the owner of the house. The procedure is not as complicated as it might seem at first glance. If you embark on this process for the first time, practice on paper to avoid unnecessary costs and unnecessary waste of time.
And so, we follow roughly this instruction:
- Take a square sheet of paper and fold it up so that four triangles with one vertex are obtained, i.e.tetrahedral pyramid. This is the simplest model of the umbrella. To do more difficult, you can bend the sheet a few more times. However, remember that you are working with paper, not a piece of metal. Do not overdo it.
- Calculate the slope angle at the junction of the edges to determine the size of the metal.
- Get started with the metal sheet. To give a special kind of smoke, you can make lace edges, which is quite simple. It is enough to take scissors for metal, cut certain petals and bend them in different directions.
- Smaster the wire frame in the form of a smokehouse. Make holes at the base and at the top of each rib. Pass a wire 5mm thick through the holes in the upper bricks of the pipe( they also need to be drilled).
- Fix the fog and frame.
As you can see the ideas for the flywheel a lot. In addition to the attractive appearance, it will serve as a protection for your chimney and will provide good traction.
Drawing of a smoke detector on the pipe
An example of a scheme for installing a smoker on a pipe.
