Great video and yes airflow is an issue but these pits were developed to allow people to have a fire in locations that don’t allow open fires. Cutting airflow slits will definitely improve combustion but ash falling to ground will attract attention from authorities. Keep up the good vids.
Thanks mate! I was actually pleasantly surprised that hardly any ash actually falls through while it's just sitting their burning but I 100% see where your coming from. Hope you enjoy some future vids!
Get a piece of perforated stainless steel sheet to make a grate a few cm above the bottom of the fire pit and it'll burn perfectly with your end holes. Probably around $10 at your local stainless steel fabrication business.
I did similar - 8x half inch holes 3 inches up from the bottom, then 3x half in holes in the ends. Similar mod, same results. Still smokey AF tho, but better than it was.
Yeah seems to help a bit aye, wasn't smoking too bad in the end but from the factory they're pretty terrible for smoke ahaha, hope you enjoyed the video mate 😃👍
Did it weaken the steel at all after it was used ? No buckling etc ? I just bought one and don’t want to smoke out the neighbours from our camp site . Cheers
Can you just pull the sides up a bit to make a gap at the bottom to let the air in? Maybe put an aluminium tray underneath to catch the ambers that fall through?
Yeah you probably could but it would just slide back down I reckon, also it would probably not actually add any air as there would be too much ash and coals blocking that spot that's why I added them a bit higher
@@twox4x432 sweet, maybe put a stone or something in the gap to stop it sliding. And this would just be to get it pumping, once there is ash and coals it normally means your fire is underway and you could close it. Just thinking of options if you don't have an angle grinder other tools and the skill to use them. You've done an awesome job but I'd cut my foot off.
@@twox4x432 well, not really. the simplest would be to put a nail under where to pieces slide together to stop it going all the way down. only need a couple of MM. still be stable.
@@borisjohnson1944 Calm down buddy, yes 4 nails, what if you forget them. same things by the time u get a welder out could of just cut the slits and drilled the holes. I'm showing the way I did it there's no right or wrong way. you do it your way if you don't like mine!
so no one else freaked out that yu didnt clamp that down? i had visions of tha drill grabbing and spinning that plate straight through you. ..be careful
