what do you think of this burner for allotment

[gsi2000stokie 5]

made this from an old gas bottle and the middle box off a cavalier. first you got to let all the gas out for obviouse reasons. the way i did it was unscrewed the valve out and then filled the bottle to the top with water to ensure every little bit of gas was gone. then grinded a hole in the bottom 4"x4" and welded a few bolts across for the grill. then cut a 6"x6" square in the front for the door which i welded on with some old hinges. the last bit was cutting the 4"x4" hole in the top and weld the hollowed out back box to it (or you could use and old steel drain pipe) then in with the wood and a bit of coal and away it goes. and it gets proper hot! i put in the 10ft x 10ft sectional shed and within about 5 mins of it burning it went from 4 below to bloody lovely.

if anyone makes one to be sure the gas is completely gone fill it with water

[Guest bullterrier]

nice bit of work mate wouldn't mind one of them on my allotment on a winters day mate.... ...john

[gsi2000stokie 5]

nice bit of work mate wouldn't mind one of them on my allotment on a winters day mate.... ...john

not to sure if ye can tell in that pic but it was in for about an hour and it killed that bush next to it. completely dried it up.

[Billie-Boy 0]

wonder if i could put one in my shed.. :db:

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Make sure ye not lighting it in a Smokeless Zone or Enviromental Health will appear one day and things Will get a bit hot .....

[woz 260]

i used to make good money making them and selling them at festivals......i would cut the top off the cylinder put a flat plate on top...mount the chimney as far back as possible then you can get a kettle on the top...also if you put a baffle in the chimney you can get em to stay in all night...i used to cut a circle in the door weld a piece of tube to the inside of the door and fit a pirex dish to the inside then you can see the fire when its shut down..if you set a fire in it it will burn all the red paint off,then use manifold paint,they look great in matt black......if anyone wants one i will build some more for £150......

[stubby 175]

£150

 

I got this off e bay for £32

 

 

 

 

yup, its in my shed, just stuck some heavy floor tiles down as a safegaurd against falling embers,

[woz 260]

£150

 

I got this off e bay for £32

 

 

 

 

yup, its in my shed, just stuck some heavy floor tiles down as a safegaurd against falling embers,

 

that looks a great burner!!!!! if i were you id put some concrete slabs between the burner and the sides of the shed and make the hole for the chimney with atleast 2 inches of clearasnce from the wood...if you get a thin piece on metal sheet cut a hole out for the chimney and screw that to the shed......

 

ebay wood burner £32

new shed (because the old one burnt down) £500

and if your really unlucky the extension leed youve got to close to the chimney might short out with the shed blaze!! and burn your house down too

 

 

£150 for one of my burners

some decent free fitting instruction.....priceless!!!!!!!!

[artic 595]

£150

 

I got this off e bay for £32

 

 

 

 

yup, its in my shed, just stuck some heavy floor tiles down as a safegaurd against falling embers,

 

that looks a great burner!!!!! if i were you id put some concrete slabs between the burner and the sides of the shed and make the hole for the chimney with atleast 2 inches of clearasnce from the wood...if you get a thin piece on metal sheet cut a hole out for the chimney and screw that to the shed......

 

ebay wood burner £32

new shed (because the old one burnt down) £500

and if your really unlucky the extension leed youve got to close to the chimney might short out with the shed blaze!! and burn your house down too

 

 

£150 for one of my burners

some decent free fitting instruction.....priceless!!!!!!!!

 

[jasper65 6]

£150

 

I got this off e bay for £32

 

yup, its in my shed, just stuck some heavy floor tiles down as a safegaurd against falling embers,

 

Thats a cracking bit of kit stubby . I remember going down the Marsh a good few years ago on a old Boys House boat, I remember he had a Burner pretty much identicle to that in the Cabin! the old boy used to stay in his house boat for a few nights to get out nice and earley for the Geese! I don't think there's many doing this sort of stuff anymore....

[DUCKWING 302]

WELL LADS ,

 

THE OLD GAS BOTTLE BURNERS HAVE BEEN AROUND A VERY LONG TIME ................

 

SAW MY FIRST NEARLY 30 YRS AGO AS A KID , ........ MOST AROUND THESE PARTS USE A PLATE AT THE TOP SO IT CAN BE REMOVED AND A PAN BOTTOM DROPPED ON ..... A REAL FAVOURITE OF THE ALLOTMENT LADS , AND FELLAS THEY BURN SEA COAL REAL NICE

 

IMO .......... I WOULD HEED WOZs ADVICE ........ BUT I WOULD USE CEMENT BOARD IN TWO THICKNESS ...... IT AINT WORTH THE RISK FOR A BIT EXTRA WORK , PLUS MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A LONG ENOUGH CHIMNEY WITH A RAIN COVER

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

[stubby 175]

£150

 

I got this off e bay for £32

 

 

 

 

yup, its in my shed, just stuck some heavy floor tiles down as a safegaurd against falling embers,

 

that looks a great burner!!!!! if i were you id put some concrete slabs between the burner and the sides of the shed and make the hole for the chimney with atleast 2 inches of clearasnce from the wood...if you get a thin piece on metal sheet cut a hole out for the chimney and screw that to the shed......

 

ebay wood burner £32

new shed (because the old one burnt down) £500

and if your really unlucky the extension leed youve got to close to the chimney might short out with the shed blaze!! and burn your house down too

 

 

£150 for one of my burners

some decent free fitting instruction.....priceless!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

its got a (not used) water heater in the rear and side's, thus the sides and back don't get hot, just warm to the touch, but had thought about the area where the flu went out the wall, so I'll take your advice on that one

[gsi2000stokie 5]

£150

 

I got this off e bay for £32

 

 

 

 

yup, its in my shed, just stuck some heavy floor tiles down as a safegaurd against falling embers,

them are fetching over £100 now you jammy git! liked the look of yours for my shed so i went on to buy one. every f*ckers after em.

[stubby 175]

ooo, have I started a fad

 

have since taken the above advice and boarded those wires in, behind a flame retardent board, havent done the hole/wood/flue bit yet, but will get round to that too, need to extend the outside pipe and make up a chimney of sorts

 

and although I painted the flue in black heatproof manifold paint, its started to crack/blister, so next job, third or fourth coat of paint, dunno weather to keep the burner origanal blue, or try painting that too

[borderboy 80]

I am in the process of making one of these for the shed, what could i use as a chimney?

 

YIS

BB