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DIY bbq in action

DIY bbq in action
BBQ grill made by Alex Fleming
 
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Step 1MATERIALS

MATERIALS
What you will need:
1 Altoids tin case with a lid that has no embrossings, or engraved text. It should be flat.
1 Xacto knife
1 coat hanger
1 pair of needle nose pliers
1 pair of regular flat head pliers
sand paper ranging from 100 grit to 2000 grit( for maximum style and performance)


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Mar 30, 2011. 6:53 PMpdagrizley says:
I'm in lesbians with this design
Jan 30, 2010. 7:33 PMcdousley says:
WARNING: Being born is known to cause cancer in the state of California
Oct 27, 2010. 3:27 PMeulaliaaaa! says:
Nice one! High five! *Smack!
Nov 3, 2010. 7:14 PMcdousley says:
YEAAA!
Aug 30, 2010. 1:42 AMahmad_mhna says:
Beautiful
Mar 26, 2009. 9:03 AMjehan60188 says:
cute! try cooking with esbit, or gelled alcohol in the bottom!
Jan 30, 2010. 7:31 PMcdousley says:
esbit would work great btw do you know were i could get some of them cheap
Nov 8, 2008. 12:59 AMyodasoda6 says:
is the coat hanger safe? the one i found at my house has gold coating, idk about yours. i juts want to know if the fire would make that stuff get in the food. it sounds outlandish, but seriously great idea ! i love it! im making one
Jan 30, 2010. 7:29 PMcdousley says:
I made a simpler grill my hangers had the coating too so i sanded them
Aug 12, 2009. 10:50 PMChikara says:
Has the world gone mad?? Now they are saying WiFi causes cancer. If that's the case, living really does cause cancer. At least for me.
Nov 3, 2009. 7:51 AMricochet3212 says:
 Same dude, I heard someone say Air is cancerous, Oh well, DEEP BREATHS FOR ALL!
Sep 20, 2009. 7:42 PMhackysacker says:
This is cool i made one of these although with out the top, it's just the wire and the bottom i was gonna put the top on the grill upside down and make pancakes tomorow morning but we don't have any charcol i guess ill just have to wait. good instructable
Nov 3, 2009. 7:50 AMricochet3212 says:
 On a technicality, What do you use when you're camping to make fire and cook, Wood, Find some sticks or something and light it up dude. That's Why I'm making it, Get hungry at a buddy's house and he don't want to cook, Light it up with a small steak or a hotdog or something.
Nov 2, 2009. 2:10 PMjwinskill09 says:
This is honestly one of the coolest "for chuckles" projects on instructables. Thanks.
Sep 28, 2009. 1:59 PMinventerboy says:
awesome i had an idea sorta like this but the bbq was a like a circle
Sep 22, 2009. 8:22 AMpinja71 says:
that is cool I am going to make one
Aug 26, 2009. 8:06 AMqwertyman10 says:
Cant you just use the flat bottom and have the engraved/embossed side on top? Great idea.
May 29, 2009. 4:46 PMLilPurpleCow says:
Hey how did you add the cool little dice?
Aug 23, 2008. 5:03 PMWasagi says:
I'm so going to make this! 5 stars definetley!!
Aug 23, 2008. 5:27 PMWasagi says:
Wait, what'd you use for fuel?
Jun 3, 2009. 4:18 PMHobo I Ar says:
HAHAAA I made one! It's not nearly as good as yours, but it took less than 40 minutes to make. I'm going to light it up for the first time tomorrow.
Mar 25, 2009. 1:48 AMOldrunk says:
That is a awsome idea, a BBQ that can fit in my lunch box , lunch at work just became so much better, thanks!!!!!
Apr 14, 2009. 5:20 PMwotot2 says:
Could you imagine your boss coming in and goin, "hey, i smell smoke" then you sayin, "oh don't worry about it, its just me bbq'n in my office" XD
Jun 3, 2009. 4:21 PMHobo I Ar says:
That's not even necessary, all he needs is some ol' fashioned office defense systems.....like http://www.instructables.com/id/Office-Booby-trap/
Jun 20, 2009. 9:40 AMmatrix828 says:
hey could you post clearer instructions to make the grill-rack-thing please? ~Operator99
Mar 26, 2009. 2:26 PMmytechuniverse says:
Are there any dangerous metals in an Altoids tin?
Apr 4, 2009. 6:58 PMjunits15 says:
no, if there were they wouldn't be filled wih mints! XD
Apr 5, 2009. 6:43 PMmytechuniverse says:
Some metals can be dangerous to burn, and I'm fairly sure Altoids tins are zinc coated which is produces toxic fumes when burnt. However, I'm not 100% sure about this.
Apr 6, 2009. 12:27 PMjunits15 says:
hmm that is good to know
Jun 24, 2009. 1:09 PMNeed4Chaos says:
I just looked that up and couldn't find anything on Altoids tins being coated with zinc, but you never really know
Nov 3, 2009. 8:27 AMricochet3212 says:
But they know that we will think what they want so did they really try to make us think it or is it our own minds on a trail they made. I'm gonna think that burning metal makes you turn into Jesus so they can't want me to think that.
Jul 22, 2009. 2:09 PMdabombmaker says:
thats so funny...the cool type not the lame type. lol y did you light it with spilt oil all around it that was dangerous, wow i sound old nm light it on fire i like fire!!!
Mar 24, 2009. 5:39 PMbenz_z says:
did ya remember to burn of the plastic coating off the coat hanger?
May 24, 2009. 5:41 PMgreenmanj23 says:
Not all metal coat hangers have a plastic coating.
May 30, 2009. 8:22 AMbenz_z says:
most do even the ones that arnt white but look metal have a thin pvc coating on them (but those usually have a brassy brown colour on them)
May 16, 2009. 3:15 PMjake walker says:
no way to make propane too small, and would melt tin
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