How to make brazier from metal

Own brazier - this is a great opportunity to fry shish kebabs and have a good rest in nature. The brazier made of metal is used, as a rule, for outdoor recreation. It is easily assembled and placed in the trunk of the car. There are also types of braziers that are handy for carrying. Let's talk in more detail about how to make brazier with your own hands made of metal.

Types barbecues

Accepted provide several varieties of grills:

• folding,
• portable,
• barbecue,
• Art Deco.

Folding braziers are suitable for those who like active leisure. Their main advantage is compactness and relatively small weight. At the same time, they are ideal for manual transport and are installed absolutely on any surface without any additional elements and fasteners.

Portable differs from folding ones in that they have a monolithic brazier and removable legs. Such braziers do most often, as the process of making them is the simplest. But, without motor transport, it is extremely difficult to transport them.

Barbecues barbecue from portable differ only in that the top of the brazier is a grid for grilling. As a rule, they have the form of a hemisphere, which is covered with a lid from the top, but there are also rectangular variants. The lid is needed in order to extinguish vegetables or meat( for those who do not like too fried crust).

Art-deco assumes the presence of forged elements. It can be, as a whole forged product, and separate details of external design. These braziers are most often used as stationary. Forging causes an impressive weight of the product, so it is difficult to carry and transport it.

All other types of braziers are modifications of the above. Among them:

• brazier with metal roof,
• brazier on wheels,
• brazier with stand for skewers,
• brazier with double brazier,
• brazier from metal collapsible.

Manufacture of modifications implies the improvement of structures by means of attaching additional elements to them. In doing so, it is necessary to remember the purposes for which the brazier is made, as each detail heavies the structure.

Design of the brazier

One of the most common comments related to the brazier is boring exterior design and uniformity of the proposed products. The same is true for homemade barbecues. This circumstance has a completely logical explanation - the heat and open flame literally for several times will destroy any paint or other decorative elements.

Nevertheless, making a unique and beautiful brazier is easy enough. For this purpose, various additional elements are installed, for example:

• roof,
• side supports,
• forging elements,
• double bottom,
• use non-standard shapes.

Consider each of the elements from a practical point of view.

Mangals with a roof allow cooking in all weather conditions. The cost of their assembly will be higher only if one sheet is not enough. On the other hand, if welding is used, it will not be possible to remove the roof, which makes the brazier cumbersome. To solve this problem, use collapsible technology, which we will discuss in more detail later.

Sometimes the roof is equipped with a hood. This attribute is only needed if the brazier is in the room. In addition, to ensure the operation of the hood, you need to create an appropriate traction. Therefore, the exhaust presumes the stationarity of the brazier.

Side supports are only needed if you plan to cook several dishes, at the same time for a large campaign. They are relevant for braziers for 10-12 or more skewers, as in smaller products their weight and the overloaded cargo overturn the brazier. A unique solution is to install the stands from both sides. Like the roof, they are stationary and removable.

Elements of forging - the most common decoration reception. You can not call it fashionable, as there are all-mangroves on sale, which greatly exceed the beauty of the decorated models. In addition, the cost of such deco elements is high enough, and the quality of the metal raises questions. If you use the wrong steel, the brazier will rust for a couple of weeks.

It is much more practical to give the product a non-standard form. Even thick sheets have become quite easy to bend, so with the creation of a round, oval or any other brazier there will be no particular problems.

Sometimes there are barbecue grills. They are relevant for residents of private homes that install barbecues on a hard surface( tiles, concrete, asphalt).On the ground wheels will go bad, in addition, the whole yard will be stained with mud( especially after rain or watering).

Double bottom allows you to burn several bonfires at once. The solution allows you to use the brazier as a regular frying pan or cook right away for 15-20 people. In practice, the need for a second brazier is only available to the owners of kebabs.

To help you choose the best brazier from metal, the photo from the article will help you in the best way.

How to make a brazier from metal

The technology of making braziers is divided into two stages:

• preparatory,
• assembly.

The assembly of the barbecue is individual, so each of the options will be considered separately. But the order of preparatory work is the same everywhere. We'll start with it.

Preparation stages:

• selection of dimensions,
• material selection,
• preparation of drawings,
• cutting of parts.

Dimensions of braziers made of metal are of great importance. For one family or a small campaign, the brazier is suitable for 6-8 skewers. If you are going to have 10-15 people for holidays, it is better to make a big brazier. The easiest way to determine the size, think about how many people it is calculated and how many times you need to cook meat.

Now consider in numerical form. The distance between the slits for the skewers should be at least 5 cm. Otherwise, turning the meat will be quite difficult. To make too much distance also makes no sense, since this will not be better, but more firewood or coal will be needed, and the mass of the barbecue will be considerable. The width should be at least 25 cm, the maximum is limited to long skewers( more than 40 cm are made only for cafe and shashlyk).

Supports for brazier( legs) - this is a separate element of the design. Naturally, instead of them sometimes they use bricks or anything that comes to hand, but it is much more convenient to think about the legs at once. Their height should be convenient for working with a barbecue( at least 5 cm, otherwise the heat will burn grass or crack the brick).

The depth of the barbecue should allow you to accumulate enough heat, while the meat should still be at least 4 cm. In practice, 10 cm is enough. The depth is also used to increase the number of skewers that fit on one brazier. For this, the side walls are made to be 15 cm long, while the slits for the skewers are cut at different depths. This makes it possible to fry twice as large at the same size( heat, also, more).

The next stage is the choice of steel. By and large for the brazier is absolutely all brands. Approximate performance:

• hardness 1 mm thick - service life 3-4 years,
• steel thickness 2 mm - service life 4-5 years,
• steel thickness 3 mm - service life 8-10 years,
• steel thickness 4 mm - service life 10-15years,
• refractory steel with a thickness of 2 mm - 6-8 years,
• refractory steel with a thickness of 3 mm - 12-16 years,
• stainless steel with a thickness of 1 mm - 6-7 years,
• stainless steel with a thickness of 2 mm - 9-12 years.

Thus, if the material is to be bought, the best option is stainless steel. In this case, it should be borne in mind that it has a specific welding technology, so it will be easier to use wire as a fastener( in this form it is inconvenient to carry, since there is a risk to deform or break the brazier).

Refractory steel is quite expensive. Against this background, the usual iron thickness of 3 mm is better. It is easily welded and allows you to make strong transportable structures.

For feet suitable:

• any fittings,
• water or gas pipes,
• any profile.

The metal brazier, whose drawings and sketches are prepared in advance, will be much easier to assemble. In addition, it is easy to supplement or modify the concept on paper. First, a sketch is drawn, design is thought through and additional elements. Only after this go to a specific drawing. You do not need special skills, a sketch is enough. The main parts of the drawing:

• bottom,
• side walls,
• legs,
• additional elements.

For each of the items, you need to specify the width and length. The area of ​​all the elements will help to calculate how many sheets of metal are needed.

Assembling portable brazier

Portable braziers for use within a private house or country plot are best done from galvanized sheet metal( stainless steel).For this you will need:

• steel wire,
• sheet metal,
• fittings.

First of all, cut the bottom and end walls. This is done in the following way, the length of the end walls is added to the length of the bottom itself and a single piece of the desired width is cut out. Then the sides simply bend. For large braziers the same actions are performed not in length, but in width( since the supporting walls of the barbecue, on which the skewers will be located, should be as reliable as possible).Bending in width accelerates the wear of the brazier( the area of ​​the sheet is larger, therefore, the amount of heat obtained is also greater, as a result, corrosion occurs faster).

The side walls should be cut separately, they should be 6-8 cm longer than the size indicated in the drawing. The edges of the walls are bent on both sides for 3-4 cm and are attached from the outside of the end sidewalls. Further, at each of the corners, two holes are made( from below and from above) through which a wire is drawn that fixes the connection( when bending across the width, the same actions are performed with the end walls).

For the legs a rod of reinforcement is used. Its length is equal to the sum of the legs and the end wall. The rod bends in the middle, forming two legs. On an arc in three places it is attached to the end wall. On the other hand, the same is done.

If the brazier is planned to take with you to nature, then it is better to make it from steel. To do this, you need to cut out all the necessary parts and weld them together. If it is necessary to make detachable legs, then the nuts are welded to the brazier with the diameter under the armature, and the thread is cut on the metal rod. As a result, the legs are easily dismantled and do not occupy excess space.

The same applies to the operation of the removable roof. To the side walls at the corners 4 nuts are welded, parallel to them on the roof itself, nuts are also fastened. The thread is made from both sides of the reinforcement. The only drawback - the brazier is only going to two( someone has to hold the roof).

Any additional parts are welded only after the body is ready.

Assembly of a folding brazier

The procedure is not too different from the previous version, except that not all parts are welded together. In addition, loops are needed. The order of work:

• cut the bottom,
• cut strips 2-3 cm high around the perimeter of the bottom,
• in one of the side strips to make two holes for steel wire or fine reinforcement,
• in both side plates drill the blower at a distance of 3-4 cm from each other,
• weld them to the base of the brazier,
• weld from the sides of the hinge,
• cut the side walls of the desired length,
• make them cut under the skewers,
• weld the walls to the hinges,
• make on the sides at the same height of the notch-groove,
• cut the endsnecessarily trthe
• is welded around the edges of the ends( with the spirit of the sides at the same height) a thin bolt,
• from the outside of the side walls install the latch,
• make a wire or armature handle and insert it into pre-prepared holes,
• bend the edges of the handle( so as not to fly out).

The brazier is ready for use.

In order to save on loops, they are made independently. For this, instead of hinges, weld nails or bolts to the side parts of the brazier so that a sheet of tin passes between the wall and the bolt. Next, cut off small strips of tin, bend them around the bolt and weld to the side walls. The legs are made in the manner described in the previous version of the mangal assembly.

Production of some additional elements of

Now let's briefly consider how to make:

• grill grid,
• barrel cover,
• non-standard shape.

For a grid of a grill it is enough to cut necessary number of twigs from a steel wire and two more twigs hardly is longer than a brazier( a basis which becomes on butts).To the long rods, all the others are welded or screwed. Optimal distance 1-2 cm.

For the cover, it is enough to weld two hinges on the outside of the brazier on which there will be a cover. For a quality barbecue, its weight should be at least 5 kg( otherwise the effect will not work).If it is a question of extinguishing, then the lid should not come into contact with the products being prepared, so it is necessary to provide a delimiter.

In its normal state, a metal 3 mm thick is bent extremely hard. Therefore, it must be pre-heated. This will require a bonfire. Ideal is the temperature of burning good coal or logs from garden trees( apple, cherry, apricot, etc.).Molten metal to white easily bends without the use of a special tool. It is not necessary to lower it into the water, as this will lead to corrosion.

Tip: if the appearance of the barbecue does not interest you at all, then buy for 250-400 rubles.old case from the computer, remove all plastic elements from it and use the ready-made brazier. Will last at least 4 years. The drum from the washing machine is just as good.