Introduction: Flat Pack Table Bbq
This is a flat pack barbeque you can use on a camping or holiday or at home.
It will stand on a table.
You can take it with you like a briefcase.
Step 1: What Do You Need?
For this project you need:
- DXF-files or Illustrator files of the bbq parts to be cut out by a lasercutting machine.
- sheetmetal steel ( C 45 ) thickness 1 mm.
- 5 meter of stainless steel round solid tubes diameter 5 mm.
- Bending machine.
- 3 point roller machine (to curve a round solid tube ).
- Grinder
- Hard and soft pieces of sandpaper
- Metal cleaning spray.
- Primer coating spray ( grey ).
- Heat-resistant spray ( black ).
Step 2: Drawings
Send the drawings to a lasercutting company.
They will cut out all the drawings for you in sheetmetal steel ( thickness 1 mm ).
Ask the company to bend the edges of the parts that has to be bend.
Step 3: Bending the Round Edge of the 2 Lids
- Bend the edge to a 1/4 th shape of a circle.
- Make short bends after each other, then you will become a 1/4th circle shape.
- Follow the same steps for the otrher lid.
Step 4: Connecting the 2 Lids Together
What do you need?
- Rivetshooting tool.
- 2 rivets ( 2 - 4 mm INOX ).
- 2 spacer rings 4 mm in diameter.
Step 5: Rivet the Lids Togheter
- Put the rivet into the hole and put a spacer ring between the 2 edges.
- Shoot the rivet until it pop.
- Follow the same steps for the other side.
Step 6: Welding the Second Handle on to the Bbq
What do you need?
- A spotwelder and a gripper
- Weld the handle with 4 spots on to the edge of the bbq.
Step 7: Bending the Suppot Lips
- bend the 4 lips to a S - shape with a pliers.
Step 8: Making the Grill
What do you need?
- 5 x 1 meter Inox round solid tubes diameter 5 mm.
- A circular saw.
- Grinder.
Step 9: Cut Out the Edge of the Grill
- Use a printed file of the grill to take messurements.
-Take messurements on to the inox tube where you have to bend it.
Step 10: Curving the Tube
- Take messurements and curve the tube into a tube roller.
- cut the tube to the perfect length with the circular saw.
Step 11: Making the Grill Bars
- Lay the grill framework on to the drawing and cut out the grill bars to the perfect legth.
- Grind the bars for a perfect fit to weld.
Step 12: Welding the Grill
- Use a welding machine to weld all the bars togheter to become the grill.
- Use Inox welding sticks.
Step 13: Grinding the Grill
- Grind the grill on the grinder to make a clean surface.
Step 14: Cleaning the Surface of Every Part of the Bbq
- Use sandpaper to clean-up every part of the bbq.
Step 15: Cleaning Every Part
- Clean every part with a metal cleaner spray and a cloth.
Step 16: Spray Primer on Every Part
- Spray metal primer on every part of the bbq.
Step 17: Painting
- Paint every part black with a black heat-resistant spray
Step 18: How to Use the Flat Pack Bbq
- Follow the pictures from left to right to stabbing away among all models correctly in the barbeque.
Step 19: How to Assemble the Bbq to Use?
- Follow the pictures from left to right to stabbing the barbeque together
2 Comments
7 years ago
This is a really clever design. Scaled down a bit, it would definitely be suitable for backpacking as well, since it could easily be kept strapped to the outside of a pack.
7 years ago
That is really cool! Your instructions are clear and your technique looks easy to follow! I will have to try this one!