Stainless Steel Garden Incinerator - Patio Heater from recycled scrap.

Step 5 Job Done. I love it when a plan comes together!

I now have a nice shiny incinerator that will not burn away or rust to bits.

I'm quite chuffed as how this turned out as I started of just wanting to build something, with just a rough idea in my head.

If you are looking to build a patio heater of fire pit thingy.  shorter legs would be better. (if i can lay my hands on another one of the drums I will make a nice fancy design and post the results)

Shorter legs will leave your incinerator with a lower center of gravity and less likely to get knocked over.

When playing with fire be safe and take precautions.

Thanks for looking, I hope my idea inspires your own design.

Andy.

Comments

[BlackSheepBrit]

Saw this pop up in one of my RSS feeds the other day and remembered I just happened to have an old washing machine lying around and decided this was the perfect project for me and my boyfriend. After several hours of getting the damn inner drum out we could all finally sit back and marvel at our shiney new fire bowl. We made the base out of what was actually attached to the outter drum - just flipped it over and voila..perfect! Not only that, it's spins around too - pointless but cool!

[Dr Qui]

Post a pic of it.

[BlackSheepBrit]

Hopefully it's added a pic this time!

[Dr Qui]

Nice Idea, your pulley is the perfect size to make a base.

I wonder how the aluminium bits and the bearings will cope with the fire?

Keep up the good work.

[BlackSheepBrit]

I'll let you know when we finally get a chance to try it out. Very excited though, awesome idea...keep em coming!

[sgsidekick]

That is so cool!! lol. And it came with its own base!!! You lucked out!

[MCon20]

I like this idea a lot. when i first saw the pic (linked from gizmodo) I thought the base was made from an old bar stool. Even though you used other materials, i think a bar stool bottom would be pretty neat as well. I Think i might go to the junk yard now to make my own. Thanks for the Post.

[Dr Qui]

Where was it liked from? I certainly didn't link it anywhere. I was wondering why it was getting so many views.

[MCon20]

http://gizmodo.com/5598293/repurpose-an-old-washing-machine-as-a-backyard-fire-pit here it is.

[Dr Qui]

LOL, some of the comments over there are strangely odd, I wonder if any of them read the Instructable first?

[67spyder]

Washing machine tubs make great fire pits!! A small word of caution. (learned from experience) Some top load style washing machines (I think older Maytags) have a cavity around the top opening that is filled with lead shot for ballast. If you don't knock out the plug and empty this cavity then the first time you use the fire pot it will heat up, melt the lead then when the pressure gets high enough the plug will blow out, spraying molten lead everywhere. When this happened I was very fortunate that there were only minor injuries! Play safe!!

[Dr Qui]

I don't like the sound of that.

Sound advice.

[67spyder]

A smart man learns from his mistakes, a truly wise man learns from other peoples mistakes.

[crazyg]

tidy

[Dr Qui]

Thanks,

I put no form into the design just pure function this time.

I made this one taller so it would not be hard on my back when getting rid of the garden waste.

I want to make a patio heater with fancy scrolled legs that will not be as tall and a bit more stable.

[peoplayer]

Awesome use of scrap. Looks good, too... Congratulations. Goin' out hunting for old washing machines now. :)

[Dr Qui]

Good stuff, and that will be one more washing machine put to a new use :-)

Post a pic of what you build, i would like to see what ideas other folks come up with.

good luck with the project.

Andy.

[ezagent]

Looks great all shiny and new. What happens when you need to empty the ashes?

[Dr Qui]

Its light enough just to turn over and just tip them out, and all the holes let the fine stuff out.

Best thing is that after you use it it is still nice and shiny with just a hint of purple and gold here and there unlike a galvanized incinerator that look like crap once you use them and don't last any time.