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Step 13Vertical cook racks
While the vertical tank is still easily accessed, lets build the cook a fire racks.
You will need at least a quarter inch round stock to make the outside bands. I prefer cold rolled round stock as it holds its shape better while bending. Attach one end of the round stock to something stable (work table) and bend into a circle. This circle needs to sized to fit inside the round tanks. Since my tanks were 24 inches in diameter I made my frames 23 inches in diameter. Make as many of these as you have planned for plus one for the firebox.
You should now have your circle frames made for the vertical cook racks and one for the firebox. Layout a piece of expanded metal on the ground and then lay the rings on top. Mark around the rings with a silver Sharpie. Now cut out these patterns with a hand held grinder with a cut-off wheel installed. Once cut out tack weld the expanded metal to the rings and grind off any protrusions to prevent injury. Your rings are done or you can cut some more round stock and install on the underside of the rings for more support.
At this point you need to decide where in the vertical unit you want your cook racks and firebox rack. Mark these levels inside the chamber in at least four places of about equal distance around the inside of the tank (quarters). Use a level to make sure your marks are level around the inside. Now, you will need to weld some rod stock on to these marks. These will need to be long enough to hold the racks but not too long as to prevent you from turning the cook racks up at an angle for removal. I found the rods on the above rack interfered with turning the rack below for removal and had to shorten them.
For the firebox rack you will need to mount it approximately 8 inches above the bottom of the vertical tank. This will allow a place for the ashes to be caught and allow for a side air let to be cut in the side of the tank below the fire grate.
You will need at least a quarter inch round stock to make the outside bands. I prefer cold rolled round stock as it holds its shape better while bending. Attach one end of the round stock to something stable (work table) and bend into a circle. This circle needs to sized to fit inside the round tanks. Since my tanks were 24 inches in diameter I made my frames 23 inches in diameter. Make as many of these as you have planned for plus one for the firebox.
You should now have your circle frames made for the vertical cook racks and one for the firebox. Layout a piece of expanded metal on the ground and then lay the rings on top. Mark around the rings with a silver Sharpie. Now cut out these patterns with a hand held grinder with a cut-off wheel installed. Once cut out tack weld the expanded metal to the rings and grind off any protrusions to prevent injury. Your rings are done or you can cut some more round stock and install on the underside of the rings for more support.
At this point you need to decide where in the vertical unit you want your cook racks and firebox rack. Mark these levels inside the chamber in at least four places of about equal distance around the inside of the tank (quarters). Use a level to make sure your marks are level around the inside. Now, you will need to weld some rod stock on to these marks. These will need to be long enough to hold the racks but not too long as to prevent you from turning the cook racks up at an angle for removal. I found the rods on the above rack interfered with turning the rack below for removal and had to shorten them.
For the firebox rack you will need to mount it approximately 8 inches above the bottom of the vertical tank. This will allow a place for the ashes to be caught and allow for a side air let to be cut in the side of the tank below the fire grate.
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