Fire Pot (not a Kashmiri Kangri)

This is an experimental project. A Kashmiri Kanger (Kangri) is a traditional portable firepot used in Kashmir (india) to keep warm during harsh winters. It consists of an earthenware pot filled with hot embers, encased in a woven wicker frame for insulation and easy handling. People tuck it inside a loose woolen cloak (Pheran) to stay warm.

So i thought to a make similar one using an clay plant pot and jute ropes. all the materials are sourced from my house in a limited time since i thought to enter this for stay warm contest

Supplies

To make this project, I used:

clay pot

jute ropes

metal string

DC motor fan

tapes

toggle switch

potentiometer

wires

Battery

Soldering iron

flux

soldering led

other essential tools

Step 1: Setting Up the Pot

The original kanger is made using earthenware pot and woven wicker frame insulated using willow tree materials. here instead of willow tree material i used jute ropes. the jute ropes are tightly rolled over the pot to get an insulation cover. this will also gives a sustainable look to the pot.

Do it slowly for perfection.

Step 2: Making a Handle

The handle is also made using jute rope. first i took a metal string and warped over the edge pot and made two knots and inserted the rope through it.

Step 3: Adding a Blower Fan

Since i used a plant pot, it had a hole on the bottom side. So i thought of adding a small blower fan. for fan i dismantled my old laptop and taken the fan form it

Step 4: Modifying the Blower Fan

The fan works on 5v and produce required amount of air flow. but since its one side is opened , i have to add a pipe to direct the airflow.

i took a small pipe and sealed its one end by heating. the i took a blade and pealed it open correctly in the length of the fan. attached the pipe to fan using super glue. sealed all side using hot and we have a perfect air blower.

Step 5: Wiring Part

I have add a switch and a potentiometer for air speed controlling. soldered everything together and attached to the pot.

Step 6: Final Outcome

I chop down some hard wood into small piece and lighted the fire. The airflow system work correctly but since I used plastic pipe, the end started to melt slowly. Anyway since this is an experimental version, I learned somuch as a design iteration. For next version I will be making an exact design of kanger with metal pipes and 3d printed enclosures.

Thank you for reading and comment down your thoughts.