A cool idea from a car oil barrel! I wish I knew about this before! 

Thought I was seeing a meat smoker but nope! This guy has a better idea, give himself and his neighbors cancer! Genius!

im happy to see you making your contribution to the air pollution keep up the good work your kids will thank you

I'm sure the neighbors just love you

Im suprised he didnt disable the comment section for a video like this. Thumbs up for his bravery.

Two hours of torment, two hours of cleaning up... then we point the chimney toward the neighbours! LOL

This guy has rocks in his head.

nice to see people making stuff which serves a purpose out of junk just lying around, and good to see that when you are doing so you were wearing full PPE equipment, tee shirt , shorts and of course steel toe cap flipflops, an accident waiting to happen when you are using angle grinders for cutting steel oil drums and welding them up , still made a good job of it well done

That’s very fancy! The last time I had to do something like that I was in the US Army and we were in Denmark during an exercise in 1985. We didn’t have a stove for our tent because apparently it went “missing” somehow. It was winter and extremely cold with tons of snow. So we went to the trash pile and got a barrel like yours and took an axe to it because we didn’t have the right tools. So we cut a hole in the top for the pipe and one in the bottom like you did but no hinges, just pulled away the sheet metal like a door and stuck wood in it. It worked great, except we forgot to clean out the oil that was left and it burned! It smelled bad and there was lots of smoke in our tent but at least we stayed warm. We used wood that we found in the trash pile and branches that had fallen from tress because we weren’t allowed to actually cut wood from the trees. Good times!

Looks nice. Suggestion get the barrel red/ hot good fire , then add plastic to achieve vaporization and clean burn. I have 3 large cutouts on Bottom side , lots air flow.

Great! You're burning plastic! Genius!

My fav tool-the angle grinder. Great idea with attaching the hinges and gate catch BEFORE cutting is complete-im way to thick to think of that. Great job

Burn barrels have been outlawed in most areas for many years but the biggest problem is because they very thin and along with heat and moisture they have a short life and when they collapse you have a mess to clean up. A motor and brick fire place would be much better. Nice video.

Great way to safely burn lawn debris and clean building material scrap (natural framing scraps). Keeps the fly away embers from burning the forest down..

it's a good idea to remove bungs from drum before you start to grind for safety. and think of your neighbour when burn rubbish the smoke may enter their house because they maybe uphill or onto their clothes on the clothes line.

End your stove pipe right at the top of the barrel where it connects do not extend it into the barrel and it will burn much more efficiently. Make a 3 inch tall collar out of a piece of pipe one size up from your stove pipe diameter that the stove pipe can snugly fit in and weld it on top of the barrel where you would insert the stove pipe. drill three holes around the collar equal distance around for sheet metal screws (In case you want to take the chimney down later for storage). Weld a steel lip or some kind of other seal around the top door and put high temp woodstove gasket on it for better air seal you are losing vac-cum here for the chimney draw. ( you dont have to do this on the bottom door but its a good idea with air flow valves). If you can extend the stove pipe another four feet in height it will greatly improve your chimney draw and burn very hot and fast and efficient. i love your design and was going to build one for myself before I ran across yours. I LOVE THE PORTABLE IDEA...VERY SMART and since its not connected to the house like the old barrel stove/incinerator I used to have no pesky inspections from the city. you have a buoyancy problem with the pipe a foot into the barrel and the air leakage in the top door and for more suction power you should have four more feet of stove pipe. the power of the draw is determined by the height of the chimney. I was in the chimney trades for 20 years and worked on and built a lot of barrel stoves thats how I know this. Do this and it will purr like a jet engine. Put air flow control valves on the bottom door and ,make it air tight and you can control how fast it will burn and easily shut it down if it gets to hot. Again I REALLY love your design and I'm going to make one for myself. thank you for the video -- Wayne

Great metal fabrication work on the doors and grill - lid and vent is a great idea

Burn barrel Wow, whoda thought. You put a lot of energy and time into it but showed your true IQ when the plastic went in. Recycling is a very easy and responsible practice.

... I made a trash burner from an older barrel using just a maul and a hatchet when I was twelve , hate to throw water on your wknd project but I did it in 1/2hr

I think this is a great idea. I'm in Ohio and the laws on outdoor open burning are extremely strict. Even burning in an open barrel is very strict and they have strict guidelines on how it must be built! But if you use a wood burning stove such as this outdoors, the laws are extremely relaxed. I might make a version of this but on a larger scale. Burning plastic is a no, no so if your going to do it, don't tell or show it on a video.

Basically it's an incinerator. I made one with a lot less work. I did make a grate at the bottom about 4" high and some vent hole around the sides at the bottom and that's it. Works great. Once the fire starts going it almost like an engine. You can see the air current in the flames. Air coming in from the bottom through the barrel and out the top. I do burn paper products and cardboard but don't get busted burning plastics and pressure treated wood.

How about a removable screen or Mesh Cover at the top so hot embers in Sparks don’t get airborne and fly To the neighbors grass or yard and start a fire

I love watching Seppos doing stuff like this...especially when they're wearing their Japanese safety boots!

Great job ! 👍

This is very helpful for people to grab a old barrel and just cut into it, old barrels that have had oil in them become explosive when sparks enter them and could kill people. Maybe put a disclaimer in that you have no regard for your safety but if you are going to attempt this to remove the oxygen from the barrel first. Run some exhaust into the barrel until the barrel is warm to touch before cutting into it. Rinsing it out does not get the flammable material from the seems. Remember folks people put all kinds of stuff in barrels so besafe cutting into them no one needs to get hurt or killed.

I would get a rather hefty fine if i were caught burning plastic bottles , contaminated wood or any other building materials by the local council. Your idea was great and the video was also good ! Unfortunately the end wasn’t very climate friendly

Not sure what to say, glad to see your planet friendly.

What the heck is the pipe even for smoke just comes out all over

Dang... I sure thought the cool idea was making it a smoker for some good, self smoked grub. Instead it's adding to a problem. Great design, not so much on purpose. That being said , you seem quite skilled my friend.

When you fit the hinges, do not just use sight to align them. Rivet the middle hole of the hinge on one side for both hinges, use your steel ruler to align the edges then rivet the other side of each hinge. After you have the hinges aligned and secured, proceed to rivet all holes. All the comments on pollution and safety in re-using drums also apply.

The EPA man needs to pay you and that barrel a visit

You did a great job of making the burn barrel .

As a former welding teacher I tell you never ground of cut on a used barrel until you have filled it completely to the top with water. This is to expel any flammable vapors that might been in the barrel. Second you should never cut on a barrel with the caps in place. If the barrel does explode there is no blast energy to go but in your face.

Would have been better as a meat smoker.

Just a few adjustments and you could use it as a smoker - great for chicken, turkey and a host of other great recipes - little charcoal and some apple wood! And to follow others below in burning any poly and most inks it is a huge link to most cancer

WOW! You Made a Burn Barrel? Damn, Like No One has Ever Had that idea...

Very good ideas for the transformer barrel in the incinerator and good job , champion of the job. Tank you very much.

Way to much work. Cut the top off . Shoot 12 or 14 rounds of 45 through the barrel for air & use & old grill grate on top to hold debris in. Also , wouldn't burn the plastic , pisses the neighbors off.

Thats it....burn all that plastic...great for the lungs and everything else!

Great job and very creative. Makes me wish I were your neighbor!👍🏻🇺🇲

Amigo, you just demonstrated in one video how to expose your body to dangerous tools by no wearing the most basic equipment to protect yourself. On top of that, you just gave us a lesson on "How no to handle garbage". I'm pretty sure your neghbours are the ones who dislike your video. Greetings from Toronto.

too be honest i thought he was making a barbie or a smoker. really deflated

The final part of his video left me stunned! I'd say he had everything but a good idea ... I recently joined his channel intrigued by his previous project, so I am amazed at the irresponsibility with which he used and thinks of using this bin transformed into a furnace: even burning plastic waste without any filter !!! I also know - and I am certainly not an expert - that the combustion of plastics releases highly toxic and harmful fumes into the atmosphere, containing, for example, a very dangerous substance for humans such as dioxin. I hope that in the future he will use his latest creation to limit himself to burning only waste from woodworking (which is already a polluting and totally inappropriate practice if it does not have at least the heating of homes as an end), otherwise his conduct could only be defined that criminal !!!

Here in Georgia, we just take an old barrel and cut the top out. Then take a hatchet and knock some gashes in the side and set it on some bricks. Paper, cardboard or wood and burn it up. No plastic though.

Great call on the plaid shorts and camo shirt! I'm profoundly color blind and it even hurts my eyes! I love dudes like me that don't give one crap about fashion or what anyone thinks! Kudos!

I enjoyed your video and a good use of an old oil drum. I made one very simular and I came upon a problem. The alley rivets melt, I had to drill them out and replace with nuts and bolts. Rivets are good but not near heat. 👍

I fast forward and thought great! He's making a smoker! Oh a trash barrel, never mind.

Wow! A burn barrel. I'm sure no one has ever thought of that before 🙄

I always scroll ahead on all of these videos. The only thing that I care about is what the hell is it. I really don't care about how it's made.

A very good invention... For Polluting the air! 🔥😷

i thought he was going to build something USEFUL .....like a STILL .....for making WHISKEY !!!

I built my first barrel stove in 1972, long before anyone had heard of them. It was a 60 gal heavy gauge industrial barrel... I was just a kid... (well 20) but it heated my garage for years!

Always start these type of videos from the end.

I really liked the red barrel before he hacked it up.

I thought you were making a smoker but you just need some shelves and a draft.

Burning plastic and any kind of garbage are prohibited in our country as a way to lessen the toxic chemical in the atmosphere...nice to see your video...

Pretty fancy burn barrel. We just poke a few holes in the side, (Usually with a revolver) and throw the garbage in to burn it. I figured you were making a smoker/BBQ. Very nice, not critisizing!

Empty barrels can explode when cut, clean thouroughly!

8:17 how did that masonry bit work for you on that mild steel? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Awesome, thanks!

Great he is inventing things for when there will be no population on the surface of the earth.keep it up we need you.

The grate at the bottom with a door to remove ash is a very cool idea. In my country we are supposed to take our burn barrels to the county dump and pay to empty then. Not an easy task if you don't own a truck. I wouldn't burn plastics in the barrel because they emit some pretty nasty chemicals into the environment but for paper and wood this would be very handy.

Damn bro, you wasted 11 minutes of my time. Why not give the plastics to the recyclers so it can be reused. Don't burn it!

Back in 1952 my mom and dad bought a new house in Ontario California, All the houses in the housing division had a concrete incinerator for burning trash in the back yard. They were deemed illegal in the early 60's due to pollution. I take it they are not too concerned about air quality where you live.

Your neighbours must love you

Plastic burning is a no no, for toxic reasons.

I want to see a vid of when the EPA pays him a visit.

Your neighbors must hate you. I know the feeling. My neighbors hate me. I love your work.

Wow, a burn barrel. Awesome idea.

The Wheelie Bin and Garbage Truck were amazing inventions.

Awesome. I need to build one for my backyard.

Those welds are going to pop open as soon as one single enviromentalist sees this video.

My eyes went wide the second that completely sealed off petrol barrel, was penetrated with that cutting disc, boom!

It was plastic day so it's cool. My city you can burn plastic on Tuesdays. The second Thursday of every month is tire day, the kids love that day for making Smores!

wtf!, a person of this engineering skill should know not to burn that stuff. Where is your head boy?

Your neighbours must love you spewing burning plastic fumes over the fence.

Here's hoping your neighbors see this and seek revenge for your poisoning their air

Even for burning wood it needs much more air so there will be no smoke. If possible use the drum to preheat the air before introduction into the burn chamber. Paper, cardboard or wood only to limit pollutants.

I will never ever watch another "how to" video of a man in flip flops for the rest of my life. 👎

You're burning plastics in that? I bet your neighbors love you. Lol

The barrel if it had contained oil, it must be absolutely clean OR filled with water up to just below where you are going to be grinding and making sparks, leaving as little air space as possible. ANY oil vapor in the large barrel area can be ignited by the heat and sparks of grinding and explode VERY powerfully.

Are you crazy burning plastic ? You have no idea ! Unbelievable

That seems like a lot of work to make a trash burning barrel

Hahahahaha very nice idea I'm laughing because here in El Salvador I just bought one already open and just burned everything right inside the barrel, no extra gadgets... Cheers

The scent of your burning garbage wouldn’t be annoying to the neighbours at all, would it? Very considerate of you. But otherwise, thanks for the inspiration to build a really useful smoker!

Your door on top should be on the side of barrel. Thus smoke would go up chimney. Don bottom should only open for cinder removal. There should be a sliding air intake door for burn rate adjustment on lower side of barrel above the ash removal door height. There should be an inner grate that supports the material to be burnt for proper combustion eliminating excess smoke.

I appreciate his idea and great effort. However, to burn plastic should not be in order for obvious reason. Thanks from Thailand. ❤🌳🇹🇭

It's a good thing you're using pop rivets because anyone that would start grinding on a sealed drum must have a screw loose.

Best neighbor ever!

I thought that this is meat smoker. It would be much, much better If you recycled that plastic trash! The smoke from that fire is just as bad as not recycled plastic!

I wonder if anyone noticed him burning plastic?

He made an incinerator and used POP rivets for the hinges and the bolt, the temperature could get high enough to melt the Aluminium rivets.

Good idea. Rolling it under a dry area after it cools down will make it last a long time. Rain and ashes together eat up the steel.

I wondered why my yard smells like Burning plastic outside I knew somebody was burning something toxic 🤨

I love how you made a perfect smoker for meat yet used it to burn plastic which if you just hopped in your car and drove to your local recycling centre you could of disposed of in the correct environmentally friendly way. Wish that oil drum still had gas in it when you cut into it

Welding while wearing shorts gives your legs a nice healthy tan. And burning plastic. What a swell idea!!!!

One great POLLUTER NEVER BURN PLASTIC. RECYCLE Dude.

A carcinogenic generator! Unbelievable! I thought all was good till I saw the plastics going in.

WHAT ABOUT KILLING YOUR NEIGHBOR WITH TOXIC FUMES? GOOD VIDEO THOUGH.

Check with your local fire department because burning garbage or trash is banned in many places. Even burning lumber or cardboard is prohibited where I am. Burning plastics is absolutely forbidden.

A burn barrel! Who'd a thought it. I've only seen a couple of hundred of them.