How I got my username

[bbq]

Well, as I'm new here I think I ought to share with you how I got my username.

There was a meeting of the UK arm of the Turbobricks forum. Great! All was planned etc., but the host had no means to feed us.

This is where I stepped in.

I took a 45 gallon drum and, after a brief visit to the dead trolley dept. round the back of Somerfields, had some old shopping trollies.



Me and my trusty MIG got to work and, 30 hours later produced this:



Of particular note is the piece of exhaust on the left. This was a bit left over from making the 3" system on my 945, and was press ganged into use for the BBQ.

It's a beer cooler. It allows you to have your pint glass close to hand as is required when cooking outdoors, yet the stainless steel shields the glass from the heat of the BBQ. ;D

This thing is a monster- each side can consume 5kg of charcoal per hour and it can cook 25 1/4lb burgers at once!

It served it's purpose perfectly and is still in use today (not literally today- it's bloody freezing outside and dark too), but is a bit too big for normal use. I've found using logs makes it much more economical to run.

There's a new BBQ in progress- something much more portable. I've nearly finished it, but until then it's top secret!

[grizz]

I am African (South) and am a master Sacrificer of all things Cow.

Absolutely cool BBQ BBQ

[Davenger]

Top work bbq!
It may not be portable, but it's certainly purposeful!

[Charlie_B]

that's quality, reminds me of a bbq a mate built out of a 45gal drum, shopping trolley and Mk2 Golf. Was not quite as sophisticated an effort as yours bbq, but then it only took a coupe hours.
Seriously tho, a nice build, a functional solution to a serious problem (lack of eating, that is!)

[bigrod]

Great!! (On a similar note, I'm Rod and I'm big!! ;D )

So are shopping trolleys steel then or are they aloooominum?

Reason being, I'm considering ideas to move a shell around once the suspension's off it and have been thinking I could make use of a few trolleys. If I can weld them it'd make life a lot easier!!

[BiAS]

Yes, shopping trolleys are steel, galvanised though.
Having moved shells before, I'd recommend bread trolleys.

BTW here's a pic of the GTi BBQ that JDMboy refers to
Before:

And after:


BTW welcome and I'm.... well not actually that cheeky.... but I drive a Cinquecento.

[bbq]

That's even less portable than mine- at least mine fitted in the back of the car!!!!!! ;D

[rod]

Great BBQ's! Heres mine ,taken 5 mins ago ..still hot from a late night party (got to bed 5am)

Heres another I did many yrs ago !Mk1 Transit front on a stand ,bbq tray under the bonnet! Lights worked.

[bbq]

Fantastic stuff! I'm building one very similar to that first one at the moment.

[Deleted]

I said god dayumn that's a cool grill

I like the gas bottle one as well. How did you manage to purge it of gas before cutting?

[bbq]

I don't know how he did his, but when I got fed up of mine freezing up whilst trying to empty it, I just unscrewed the valve and let it purge to atmosphere- be very careful if attempting this!
Once the valve is out turn the bottle upside down and leave it for a day or two. Then try and light the open end- it can't explode as it can't build pressure. I did this withuot waiting for the bottle to empty for 24hours. Being impatient I then got a cutoff saw (air powered) and made my first cut. Got a little POP! as I broke through but that was it.

[rod]

The easy and less dangerous way ,I think ,is to unscrew the valve 1 turn ,then let it hiss out . Do this well away from the house ,and don't smoke!!! When gas out ,unscrew valve,and fill with water with a hose, to the top.Leave upside down to drain water out ,hey presto ,youre ready to go ! You can either cut with a jigsaw,or a grinder . Easier with the jigsaw! .
DISCLAIMER...don't TAKE ANY NOTICE OF THE ABOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Deleted]

Hum, I have a lot of experience with pyrotechnics and I can assure you with the right propane/air mix that bottle will most certainly go very bang!!! I like the water method though, I might have to give that a go myself

[herald948]

Surely all you need to do is score a line with your grinder about half the metal thickness deep all round the cylinder, unscrew the valve and chuck a lighted match down the hole? ;D























On second thoughts, I'd go with the water.

[rod]

LMAO!
Even if you leave the bottle to 'air' after the valve is completely removed ,there will still be bubbles in the water as the water rises to the top .The idea of the water is to remove all the gas . Never had a prob yet ,and Ive cut up several bottles for various projects Ive got laying about!

[bbq]

Cowards the blody lot o' ya!

Git a blowtorch to it! ;D





















BBQ is a professional lunatic and is fully trained to risk his neck doing stupid stuff. He is not responsible for any injuries that result from copying his actions or other consequences therein arising from said actions....If you hurt yourself it's your own bloody fault!

[rod]

SHHHHHIIIIITTTTTTT!

[bbq]

rod said:

SHHHHHIIIIITTTTTTT!

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D