True Patriot fire pit

csanderlin

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So I am trying to make a large fire pit for the group that will break down and take to events It going to be 4ft x4ftx2ft deep. I am trying to get help buying the steel. I got the cutting and design done . 3sheets of 10ga plate is 330$ each. If anyone knows some for cheaper let me know. Or willing to help out.
 
csanderlin said:
So I am trying to make a large fire pit for the group that will break down and take to events It going to be 4ft x4ftx2ft deep. I am trying to get help buying the steel. I got the cutting and design done . 3sheets of 10ga plate is 330$ each. If anyone knows some for cheaper let me know. Or willing to help out.
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I don't know how much research you've done on the metal firepits but I can tell you 10g is WAY too heavy. I have 10g sheets here for my new CNC table that I thought I was going to start making firepits out of until I went to pick one up and load on the table and yeah, nope. These are partial sheets I get from my scrap guy for stupid good deals...33"x60" and just that size alone is stupid heavy,, which one firepit I'm wanting to cut isn't enough so it would take 2 of these sheets i have. The average internet companies that sell firepits are made from 1/8" or 16g or similar material. A 4ft firepit from 10g material would not be very "mobile" if that is what your after.
Nonetheless, if you're set on using 10g, my scrap guy still has several of these size sheets 30"x60" ish pieces in his yard that you could get. He sells the steel at .30c a pound for most people I send to him. Just a thought, he also has quite a few 14g/16g sheets around that size too
 
No way I would do those light gauges for one of those dimensions. The size of the pit and most likely the participants aren't gonna build a marshmallow fire.
For stability and few good year's use stick with 10 or 11ga. If it wasn't so darn heavy 7 would be my choice.

Light gauge pits burn up quicker and buckle when got to hot. The biggest reason they sale thin is price point and Karen can move them around.
 
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@csanderlin does your design include a bottom?
Or are you doing elevated slats?
Or is it a designer edging free standing on the ground?


Consider previous fires and your hot coal base before deciding.


Edit: I've saw the loads of fire wood you've hauled for these events.šŸ˜‰
 
You can help insulate a full bottom with sand. That sounds like a huge pain for portable reasons.....and all the sand and ashe residue left alone will rot it down quickly.
 
Why a pit at all for portable use?
 
RatLabGuy said:
Because moving around an actual hole would be really awkward? :flipoff2:
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Although, maybe this is a pretty solid business model.

[shows up w/ empty truck bed]
Hey, I've got your hole where does it go?
[stands around a sec, wave a shovel around]
OK, done!
That'll be 50 bucks.
 
Well, I get the cool and nice factor.

It will be heavy, grimy and a PITA though.
 
What size 10ga sheets you looking for
 
 
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ponykilr said:
Well, I get the cool and nice factor.

It will be heavy, grimy and a PITA though.
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He does events all over I want to make it able to eather put in his trailer he carries around to set up whatever he like to do with it.
 
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