Connoisseurs of good barbecue know for sure that much in its preparation depends on the grill, the material and design of which affect the roasting, juiciness and taste of the meat. For this reason, kebab fans not only invent their own recipes for this dish, but also try to make frying equipment with their own hands. Most of them believe that it is best to make a barbecue with your own hands from metal, which can be processed quite well and easily, and is also practical and durable.
Homemade metal barbecues can be divided into three large groups according to user characteristics:
Products are also distinguished by the composition of the raw materials from which they are created. It can be cast iron, sheet metal, heat-resistant, stainless or galvanized steel.
Metal in the hands of a skilled craftsman can turn into a real masterpiece
This type of metal barbecue is a way out of the situation for those who do not know the basics of welding, but really want to make it themselves. In addition, in this way you can create a portable model of the structure, which can be easily disassembled at any time and transported in a regular passenger car to barbecue outdoors outside the household. For this reason, it is also called traveling or folding.
The folding barbecue can even fit into a small suitcase
Main secret Such a device is that each side is equipped with special grooves that hold all parts of the structure together, but, as an option, heat-resistant bolts can be used for assembly.
It should be noted that a barbecue with grooves is much easier to use, since it does not require additional tools for assembly, but their manufacture requires special precision in work to ensure subsequent ease of assembly of the finished product.
In most cases, ordinary sheet metal is used to make such a structure, but it’s worth trying to make a folding barbecue from of stainless steel. This version of the device for frying kebabs, although more expensive due to the high price of consumables, has an undeniable advantage - it is not afraid of bad weather conditions and can be constantly outdoors, does not suffer from repeated assembly, is not susceptible to corrosion and therefore will not last. one decade.
To create a good-quality stationary barbecue, it is still better to use a welding machine - this will make the product more reliable.
Brazier from sheet metal
To make a simple steel grill, simply cut and weld together five metal rectangles: a bottom, two long side pieces, and two short side pieces.
Simple and affordable model
This is the easiest way to make a barbecue from metal, having your own welding machine. If you want something more aesthetic and functional, then you can weld a few more parts in the form of small protruding shelves to the short sides of the structure or make them out of wood. It will be convenient to place dishes on them for ready-made kebabs or jars of spices that are always needed at hand.
The shelves on the sides of the roaster are very convenient
There are situations when there is no time or money to build a full-fledged barbecue. In this case, craftsmen use everything that is at hand on the farm: metal barrels, empty gas cylinders and even old car wheels.
A gas cylinder is most often used to quickly create a barbecue, because good master if you have all the necessary tools, you can turn it into a full-fledged structure for preparing aromatic kebab in just four hours.
If this idea caught your attention, then here are some recommendations on how you can turn a cylinder into an original barbecue with your own hands:
Using a similar principle, you can make a grill from metal barrel. There are two options here. The simplest one is to cut the barrel into two parts and get two simple but convenient braziers or build a more complex barbecue model with a lid.
Practical barrel design for cooking kebabs
Quick version from half a barrel
The only disadvantage of such structures is that in their original form they do not have a very presentable appearance, but if desired, this disadvantage can be eliminated by decorating homemade grill from scrap materials with additional accessories - beautiful handles, stands, decorative forged elements.
Ideas for inspiration on how to make and decorate a metal grill can be gleaned from numerous collections of photos of products of other craftsmen or even famous craftsmen.
New life for the barrel
Before you make a barbecue out of metal with your own hands, you need to clearly determine its dimensions, because steel is not a fabric that can be sharpened in case of a mistake.
Optimal sizes homemade barbecue
There are no specific strict standards here, but there are a number of recommendations that will make the design as user-friendly as possible:
At least 10 cm is allocated for placing one skewer
Comfortable height – up to the elbow
As for raw materials, we can talk about structures made of sheet metal, cast iron, heat-resistant, stainless or galvanized steel.
Cast iron is also an excellent raw material for such purposes, because it is durable, reliable and retains temperature for a long time. But it’s unlikely to be possible to build a barbecue out of it on your own at home, since products made from this material are very heavy and bulky.
A rather controversial material is galvanized steel. A galvanized steel brazier is not the most common design option for frying meat, since experienced craftsmen There is often disagreement about the safety of this type of raw material.
Drum frying device washing machine
As is known, when strongly heated, galvanized steel releases toxic substances, which, according to some craftsmen, can enter the human body along with fried meat. Although, most professionals believe that the grill never heats up to a temperature at which zinc is released from galvanized steel.
Quick fryer from the system unit
Stainless steel products are very good in operation. Without fear of rust, they can be left under open air even in wet weather or rain. The service life of products made from this material is tens of years. Among other things, stainless steel barbecues look very modern and stylish, fitting harmoniously into even the most modern landscape design personal plot.
Stainless steel products look very stylish and modern
Homemade option stainless steel
When choosing raw materials for work, also take into account that the thickness of the metal should be at least 3 mm, and ideally 5 mm. In this case, the product will be a little heavier, but more durable, and will not overheat during use.
Ultimately, the choice of material still remains with the craftsman, who decides what he is more comfortable working with and what the product should be like as a result.
Barbecues are sold today in a wide range. But if you have good instructions, equipment, consumables and, of course, the desire, you can make a barbecue with your own hands from metal.
DIY metal grill
Types of construction
First, decide on the type of future design, since the barbecue can be:
Stationary-type structures are multifunctional, because by adding some elements, you can additionally get a smokehouse or grill. Moreover, they can really decorate a suburban area.
And here mobile devices They are compact, so they can easily fit even in a car trunk, which is ideal for outdoor recreation. The design can be folding or collapsible.
What will the job require?
Despite the fact that there are different designs, the list of everything needed is generally the same. Only the quantity can differ consumables, because if it is planned to manufacture a large stationary product with a roof, then, of course, more material will be required in this case. In short, get ready for work:
Note! There are many types of designs, so check out the most popular ones to choose the best option.
The design described in this paragraph of the article can be without a cover or with it. In the second case, halves of the container are used, in the first - a whole one. But regardless of the chosen option, you should first sketch out a drawing of the planned product.
Below is a picture to help you understand all the elements and their sizes. You can improve this design if you want, but finished drawing In any case, it will help during production.
After this, you should prepare the elements from which the grill will subsequently be assembled.
Note! This should start with the main thing, namely the barrel. You need to cut it.
To do this, use one of two methods:
After this, carefully clean all the cuts and remove any burrs. Next, determine the size of the corners needed to frame the opening. Cut pipes or corners for stands and legs, then prepare fasteners - it is advisable to purchase the latter with a small margin.
The easiest way is to build a barbecue from 1/2 barrels than to fix the lid on the front wall. For ease of work, start with arranging stands. In this case, you will need pipes that can have either a rectangular or circular cross-section.
Step 1. If you cannot bend the pipe to the size of the barrel, then, after making preliminary calculations, weld a corner from a pair of pipes, and then weld two more pipes to it, connected in the letter “T”. Make the second leg in the same way. Connect them together with a jumper, although if you wish, you can use a metal basket for storing firewood.
Step 2. After this, install the 1/2 barrel on these legs and weld it to them. It is advisable to immediately begin cleaning the welding seams so that this element of the barbecue with your own hands made of metal will be left alone.
Step 3. Now start working on the actual half. First, weld a corner to its edges to make the structure look more neat. A kind of shelf has been formed on which you will place the skewers.
Note! If the grill will also be used as a grill, then secure the racks for the latter as shown in the diagram.
Step 4. If you use the second half of the barrel as a lid, then scald it with a corner. For greater ease of use, attach a handle and a holder with fasteners to the lid. You can install it on one or both sides of the structure.
Step 5. Place a mesh on top of the half-barrel so that the structure can also be used as a barbecue. To fix the mesh, screw special supports around the edges.
Step 6. Make holes in the walls of the lower half to improve traction.
Here the barrel does not need to be cut into two parts. Instead, cut a pre-marked rectangle out of it. In such a barbecue, food that will be cooked on the flame will be reliably protected from the wind thanks to the back wall. In the pictures you see the installation of a barbecue grid.
Note! If you resort to this option, then no welding of the edges of the barrel is required - they will be properly cleaned and rounded without it.
Otherwise, the work is carried out in the same way as described above, but the hinges are attached to the lid and the upper part of the structure. A holder for the lid is not required in this model, since, when tilted, it will rest against top part housings.
It is also worth noting that this grill can also be made into a part-time smokehouse. For this purpose, attach a chimney pipe to the side. As you know, at the top of all barrels there is a hole with a stopper, which you can use just for fastening the chimney. But this moment should be planned in advance, before you start cutting the barrel, since the described hole should be located exclusively in the upper part of the body.
If necessary, arrange tables-shelves on both sides of the grill (as described earlier). To this end, weld iron brackets to the body, and attach the covering to them (it can be either wood or metal).
Note! Barbecues are also built from propane cylinders in a similar way. But remember that they are narrower, therefore, they will require shorter skewers.
If desired, any do-it-yourself metal grill from those described above can be equipped with wheels for more convenient transportation. Although these structures are mobile only on the site, since transporting them somewhere is very inconvenient.
Cylinders and barrels are ideal for making barbecues. And this is explained by the unlimited scope for imagination. Would you like to see this for yourself? Then be sure to watch the video below.
And if you use the grill only on the site, without taking it outside, then it is more advisable not to complicate your life, but to resort to simple option manufacturing a stationary model. You can only move it around the area, and install it on a hard surface.
Traditionally, make a drawing first. This is quite simple to do, since there are no particularly complex elements in the design. After purchasing everything you need, make blanks for future components based on the previously drawn up diagram.
As an alternative, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with ready-made circuit and, based on it, create your own, adding the necessary elements that will make operation simpler and more convenient.
Step 1. To work you will need the following:
Note! If you plan to install one or two shelves, then they will also require corners.
Step 2. Next, mark the future structural elements on the sheet of metal. If the metal is not too thick (about 2 millimeters), then simply bend it, thereby eliminating the need for welding to connect the body to the bottom. In this case, after finishing the preliminary marking, cut out 4 rectangles - the result will be a cross.
Step 3. The central part of the cross will serve as the bottom of the body, the other four will serve as machines. Bend these walls at an angle of 90 degrees relative to the bottom element.
Step 5. At the bottom of the larger sides of the box, make holes to allow oxygen to flow to the coals. But make cutouts in the upper part of these sides so that it is convenient to place skewers.
Step 5. After this, build a frame from the corners, where you will subsequently install the body with the base for the shelves.
Step 6. You can install a mesh made of steel wire on top of the frame. Remember that it will be convenient to place dishes or a cutting board on such a grid.
Step 7. At the bottom, arrange another net (or a basket - as you prefer) in which to store firewood.
Note! If you want, you can make different designs on the walls using the same wire.
Step 8. After this, clean all surfaces with a wire brush, then paint with heat-resistant paint - the latter will prevent not only the formation of corrosion, but also burnout.
As soon as the paint has dried, you can start testing your brainchild - a do-it-yourself metal grill!
Let us immediately note that such a collapsible option will be useful not only in the house, but even in the apartment. Due to its compactness, it does not take up much space; you can easily place it on a shelf in a closet or pantry. You can use it both for outdoor recreation and, say, in the courtyard of your multi-story building (following all fire safety rules, of course).
Note! When planning further work, take into account the fact that when folded, the structure will resemble a suitcase, which will contain everything that may be needed for frying meat.
For example, the standard length of skewers for a camping trip is 60 centimeters, therefore, the grill itself can be only 65 centimeters long and 45 centimeters wide (when unfolded).
The design you see in the image is quite easy to make on your own. But to work you will need:
Now, having prepared everything you need, proceed directly to work.
Step 1. First, make a drawing that will indicate all the necessary dimensions. This will prevent possible modifications to the product in the future due to inaccuracies.
Step 2. After this, draw out future elements on metal sheets and cut them out. These elements should include:
Step 3. Then proceed to construct the folding legs using movable fasteners (such as furniture ones). For this purpose, cut four strips of metal 10 cm wide, although you can use the same corners. These strips can be 40-60 centimeters long, although it is worth remembering that the higher the support legs are, the less stable the structure will be.
Note! After preparing everything necessary, the assembly itself begins. This should be done especially carefully - in this case, your product will be no different from the “store” one.
Step 4. First, clean the back and front walls, then weld three sides of each wall with a steel angle.
Step 5. Mark where the mesh will be laid in the structure, attach supports from the corners in the appropriate places.
Step 7. Attach the support legs to the sides of the product so that they can be extended and folded without much difficulty. To easily install the side walls, the grill in open position should have an angle of 45 degrees.
Step 8. Weld 2 holes in the side panels on top for installing handles (curved metal rods). If you want, you can also install a special hook that will prevent the assembled structure from opening.
At the end, assemble the barbecue with your own hands from metal, lay the net and try to make the first kebab.
Note! To make the design truly multifunctional, you can make a barbecue attachment.
For this purpose, cut and cook five structural elements. These are special side attachments, curved at the bottom at a 45-degree angle (if necessary, you can install them instead of triangles on the sides). You will also need a grille for installation on top and a pair of long front panels. By the way, with one more interesting option production you can see in the video below.
Protect from rust
Any structure made of metal always needs protection against corrosion. Only in this case will it be possible to operate it longer, and external indicators will not deteriorate over time. You can, for example, paint a homemade grill with paint. But remember that you can only use heat-resistant paint, which can be purchased at any car store in the form of an aerosol can (it is used to paint vehicle mufflers).
You can also resort to alternative option- that is, a change in the structure of the metal. There is a process (bluing) during which the surface of the metal is covered with a heat-resistant black film. To blue the barbecue yourself, first clean it of dirt and grease, then place the product in a solution of caustic soda (500 grams per ten liters of water) and leave there for one and a half to two hours at a temperature of 140 C.
As a conclusion
As you can see, making a barbecue is not a very complicated procedure - if you have necessary equipment and minimal experience with it, you can handle it in about a day or two, but at the same time save a significant amount! And if you approach the work responsibly and do it efficiently, then your brainchild will be practically no different from its “store-bought” counterparts.
Actually, that's all. Good luck with your work!
Many people cannot imagine a full-fledged outdoor recreation without aromatic barbecue. Craftsmen can make a brick grill with their own hands. This is simply necessary for an on-site session.
When going into nature, you can build a compact structure from scrap materials. And for a dacha, a gazebo equipped with a barbecue is more suitable.
Think about where you want to build a barbecue. It is better to choose a recreation area for this.
Care must be taken to provide protection from the elements. A homemade fireplace can be installed in a summerhouse, under a canopy, or in a partially open veranda.
Craftsmen often take on the difficult task of making a barbecue in the form of a multifunctional oven.
Average size indicators: width – 1.6 m; height – 1.6 m; depth - 0.8 m. For a multifunctional oven, it is necessary to make a foundation, an example of which is a strip foundation.
The master usually supplements a complex design with various functional add-ons:
A table with benches is placed not far from the fireplace. The owner is free to choose furniture from budget or expensive options depending on his financial capabilities and taste preferences.
The barbecue drawings will help you create a project correctly. After all, it is necessary to take into account not only the technical side of the issue, but also the aesthetic component.
If you look at the photo of the grill, it should be the central element of the composition. It is important that all surrounding objects are combined.
The design involves the construction of a solid foundation. It is made from sand, gravel, cement and fire bricks. Except construction tools The master will need a drill with a special attachment or a concrete mixer to prepare the solution.
You need to prepare reinforcing bars with reinforcing mesh, as well as metal corners with hardware. The master prepares the material in advance to create the sheathing.
They mark the construction site and carry out markings. After this, a pit is created with a width of 0.6 m and a length of 1.6 m.
Remove to a depth of 0.6 m upper layer soil.
Make a pillow out of sand. Its thickness should not be less than 10 cm. The pillow must be thoroughly compacted. Formwork is placed around the perimeter of the pit.
The next stage is knitting the reinforcement. Metal rods are connected to each other in the form of a lattice and lowered to the bottom of the pit.
Do cement mortar and pour it into the formwork. It must be pierced with a metal rod so that no air remains inside.
Grades 150 and 200 are suitable for preparing a cement mixture. Crushed stone and sand are also added to the solution. The proportional ratio of cement, sand and crushed stone is 1:3:5. The solution will also need water - 1 or 2 buckets, depending on how wet the sand is.
The compacted solution is smoothed and leveled. You need to make a level base for the bricks.
For waterproofing, roofing felt and special mastics are used.
As soon as the foundation has hardened, you can begin laying.
Kiln brick has excellent fire resistance, but in the cold it can become brittle. Therefore, a gazebo with a brick grill is the best option.
Before starting construction work, the material is soaked in water. Bricks are capable of absorbing liquid, which can negatively affect performance characteristics solution.
The mixture itself is prepared from other components and differs in consistency. It is made from cement, sand and slaked lime in a ratio of 1:3:1.
Laying begins from the corners. Length back wall is 3 bricks, and on the sides 2.5 bricks. The width must be at least 1.5 bricks. During the laying process, the craftsman gently taps the surface of the brick with a mallet to fit it closely to the adjacent one.
A metal brazier can be made by a craftsman who knows how to use a welding machine. The craftsman will need sheet iron, metal corners or pieces of reinforcement, a tray with a grid of the same dimensions, and a marker with a tape measure.
The design is a deep roasting pan on support legs. If desired, the owner can equip the barbecue with a smokehouse, then the household will always have the opportunity to enjoy naturally smoked delicacies.
Experienced craftsmen can try their hand at making a homemade barbecue. From two connected cylinders they create a grill-smokehouse. The master will need the ability to work with a grinder and a drill.
The chimney is made of pipe, and the stands, handles and legs are made of metal. You need to prepare hinges, nuts and bolts, special enamel and a wick. The barbecue from the cylinder can be decorated at your discretion.
The main thing in this matter is a creative approach.
How to make a metal barbecue with your own hands? It is impossible to dispute that meat, fish and vegetables cooked over coals are much tastier and are considered gastronomic delights for good reason. When cooking, you will need to work with hot metal and open fire. The result, namely the taste of the dish, depends on how convenient and easy it is for the cook to work on a barbecue or grill.
For this reason, many connoisseurs of outdoor grilled meat prefer to make convenient metal barbecues with their own hands, which is what will be discussed in this article.
There are several ways to choose the right barbecue design for yourself:
Important! Whichever option you choose, take only real projects as a basis, and not ideas. No matter how the stoves look, first of all, you should pay attention to practicality.
Metal is perfect material for creating grills, ovens and roasters. A structure made of cast iron or steel will quickly warm up, and this will not allow heat to be lost to warm up the stone or brick slope. But you can make a portable model from metal, or even a folding one if you often go outdoors with your barbecue.
Eat a large number of schemes and options, designs and ideas, but not all of them are safe and convenient.
To avoid getting into trouble and copying other people's mistakes, consider the following points:
Helpful advice! Do not purchase or copy metal barbecue models that are decorated with a huge number of welded and carved parts.
No matter how hard the cook tries, when working with an oven during cooking, a layer of soot and grease will stick to metal surfaces, which must be removed and cleaned manually. Besides this, really successful designs extremely rarely come with exquisite design.
Many people believe that a barbecue roaster and a grill are absolutely identical designs in terms of operating principles and design. Although most DIY designs can back up this claim, this is actually not the case. Masters rarely attach importance to all the subtleties when arranging a barbecue, and only true connoisseurs and admirers know all the secrets and nuances. For this reason, if you want to make the perfect DIY metal BBQ grill, you should get to know these experts.
What is the difference between a barbecue and a grill?
There are only two main differences.
Firstly, despite the fact that the principle of operation and the device are somewhat similar, the grill and barbecue differ in the combustion part during operation. It turns out that the generated heat also affects fish and meat different ways, and the final effect is also different. In a barbecue, food is heated by combustion products from wood and a little heat from hot coals. And in a barbecue, cooking and heating occur due to radiation, since in this case the air flow to the surface is weaker and goes to the inside.
Secondly, in a barbecue the heating of the product occurs more softly, since the main share of the heat goes to heating the coals, metal, and thanks to the grill cold air flows around and cools the already fried surface. Unfortunately, only a chef can fully explain the difference, but in short, when cooking on a metal barbecue fryer, fat and moisture remain inside the product rather than evaporating with a stream of hot gas, making the dish juicier and richer in taste. If you have a barbecue, it will not be difficult to cook a juicy steak, but to get the same result on the grill, you will need to wrap the workpiece in metal foil.
At classic device Barbecue roasters are metal bowls in which coal is lit, and in which it smolders. In older varieties, firewood was used instead of coal, and they were piled up in a metal container and burned to coals. Once the cup was filled to the brim, they placed a grate or several steel rods and began cooking. To obtain a similar effect in the grill, you need to constantly turn the skewers with meat and try not to dry out the meat or vegetables, and at the same time achieve good frying.
The classic device implies that a metal/stone bowl will be used for cooking, above which there is a metal grate (ideally nickel-plated), but you can use the most ordinary one, even one made of thick steel wire. IN modern production The braziers have special heating cups for metal barbecues.
Air enters the glass, partially burns the coal, and then the combustion product is removed outside through the metal walls. This way you can maintain a high temperature without having to bother with fanning.
The design of the system is a box with four corners, which is welded from sheets of metal. This structure can be stored disassembled, and, if necessary, assembled and installed at a picnic.
Features are:
Note, that this DIY metal barbecue scheme is considered one of the best existing today.
If you use all the capabilities of the fryer correctly, then as an addition to the oven you will need to make several removable grates that will provide the possibility of frying on different heights from coals. The structure itself is assembled from finished parts, which are pre-cut to shape and size.
In the bottom part, fastenings for supports are welded to the corners. The bottom itself is made so that it is solid and without holes. A perforated false bottom is placed on it. Air is supplied through the side slot and false bottom. By closing the gap, you can achieve the desired heat output without burning food. There are also grooves that make it possible to install a spit or skewers. The structure itself can be easily disassembled, cleaned, and even packed if necessary.
In addition to coal types of braziers, you can make electric ovens or gas-heated braziers with your own hands. Although real gourmets will not appreciate this method, they will be able to cook on a barbecue even on the balcony, and nothing will smoke.
Barbecue masters can prepare this dish even in the middle of a deep forest without a single device for this. But it’s still much nicer and more convenient to use reliable, proven and durable devices for cooking outdoors. But most often this process occurs with the participation of barbecues.
The most common barbecue device is metal grill.
Here are its main advantages.
The disadvantages include not always aesthetic appearance and the fragility of some models. However, all these nuances are eliminated and adjusted individually for each user and for each case.
The unique feature of metal barbecues is that you can easily make them yourself.
To do this you do not need to have any special knowledge or skills. You just need to decide on the model and materials, listen to the advice of professionals or simply knowledgeable people, and also be sure that your plan will be realized 100%.
Starting to look at the device from bottom to top, you definitely need to pay attention to the legs. As a rule, these are four metal corners, pointed downwards, so that they can be stuck into the ground. The height of this element is selected individually if the product is made to order. In construction and gardening stores, you will most likely come across standard universal models with a length of 80 to 120 cm. Metal reinforcing rods are sometimes chosen as this element; some craftsmen resort to a forged design of the base of the barbecue.
There are also unique homemade designs installed on the lower iron part sewing machines, unusable tables, etc. Almost anything that holds firmly on any surface and can withstand the weight of a metal box and its contents during cooking over a fire is used.
The steel box, which consists of four sidewalls and a bottom, represents the basis of the barbecue structure. Often the lower part of this box is reinforced to increase the service life of the entire structure. The side walls must be perforated so that heat does not accumulate in one place and air circulation occurs. Thus, a kind of blower is created, like in stoves.
On the upper edges of the long sides of the metal box, recesses are made, into which skewers are then very conveniently inserted. This allows minimizing the movement of mini-spits on metal.
The principle of operation of such barbecues is known to everyone. Coals or logs of firewood are laid out at the bottom of a metal box and a fire is lit. When the fire dies down and only coals, ash and the heat from them remain in the grill, skewers with pre-prepared meat or vegetables are laid out on the structure in orderly rows. The heat in the hearth is maintained by improvised means, which create a powerful flow of air into the structure, but do not re-light the fire in the ashes.
As for the various designs that involve comfortable cooking of barbecue, here you should first understand the main types of metal barbecues.
There are four types in total.
Each of the modifications has both positive sides, and disadvantages. By making a metal barbecue with your own hands, you take responsibility for its design and operation. And this is to your advantage.
Having decided to take this important step, you can plan to have a smokehouse or barbecue grill.
Some projects also include a lid in the overall design of the barbecue. By covering the kebab maker, you can ensure the fastest preparation of your dish and be sure that all the most valuable and beneficial features and the vitamins will be preserved in it.
In order for proper air circulation to occur inside the metal barbecue box, it is better to make slits, called a blower, at the bottom of the sides of the structure. Special holes with a diameter of 10-12 mm are made in the bottom so that the oxygen entering these holes burns out, thereby enriching the meat over the fire.
For the legs of barbecues, metal rods or even pipes are sometimes easily used. The main thing is to cut, weld or fasten it to the main structure correctly.
Craftsmen They make metal barbecues practically out of thin air.
So, there are options from a barrel, a gas cylinder, and even from the drum of an automatic washing machine.
Before you start production process, it’s worth deciding on the model, size, and material. The next step will be to create a small but correct project plan, in which you need to display all the nuances and necessary numbers. The sketch should show a schematic representation of the future structure.
Let's look at the main components and tools that will be needed for the job.
The main dimensions of a standard stationary metal grill are shown in the diagram. But to make your measurements, you need to understand why these particular numbers were chosen. The width of the box is always based on the length of the skewers minus 8-10 cm. On average, it will be somewhere around 30 cm.
The length depends on the number of skewers that will be simultaneously used in preparing kebabs. The distance from one semi-finished product to another is also taken into account here, because they should not fit tightly to each other. So, the figure taken as a basis is 10 cm per one threaded skewer.
The depth of the metal barbecue box is clearly calculated and has parameters of 20-25 cm. This distance is enough to fry the meat, but not burn it. If the depth is made more than 25 cm, fuel consumption and barbecue cooking time will increase.
There are also original mini-models, all sizes of which will have to be cut down, depending on the reduction of the layout itself.
They usually have short legs and are located close to the ground. But even such designs look beautiful and practical thanks to a systematic and careful approach to manufacturing and assembly.
It's worth understanding step by step process creating stationary metal barbecues with your own hands.
The first step is marking. On a single sheet of metal we draw the disassembled silhouette of the future structure. You should get a cross.
The second step is to cut out the drawn figure using a grinder. Next you will need to bend all the sides and weld them together. The box is ready.
Then we drill holes in the bottom for air and cut air vents in the walls of the box. Here it is also important to follow a certain system. The holes must be approximately the same distance from each other and from the edges of the box. Approximately - about 60 mm in one row.
Considering that the holes are staggered, the distance from the bottom to the top is only 30 mm. This is necessary to ensure that oxygen enters the grill evenly.
The next step is to cut grooves to securely fix the skewers on the grill. These “teeth” are located on the upper side of the long sidewalls of the structure. The manufacture and fastening of the legs is planned to be done last.
The stationary metal grill is ready. You can attach additional handles to it (for ease of moving from place to place), hooks, grilles and even wheels for transportation.
You can make a collapsible iron grill for your dacha yourself.
All work is carried out in four stages.
A homemade collapsible iron grill can be used for its intended purpose immediately after all work is completed.
After cooking, it can be easily folded and stored in the shed or garage. It won't take up much space and won't get in the way.
A traveling “suitcase” can also be easily made at home. To do this, you need to make a drawing on a metal sheet, where 4 cm is added to each side. Holes are made on the long sides. The bottom and walls are fastened together with door canopies. Bolts are welded to the bottom to secure the legs. We complement the design with a hook and loop so that the grill itself does not fall apart. We weld a handle to the side to make it convenient to carry the metal “suitcase”, even if you are traveling to nature on public transport.
Making an original kebab maker from scrap materials is as easy as shelling pears. The most popular projects today are a barbecue made from a metal barrel, from a gas cylinder and a washing machine drum.
The barrel design can combine two functions at once: a barbecue grill and a smokehouse.
There are at least three ways to make it. In the first case, the barrel is placed on its side, its upper part is cut out, leaving the ends intact. The cut out lid is attached to the main body of the future barbecue using ordinary door canopies. Legs, for example, metal rods, are welded to the ends of the barrel. At the cut line of the upper part, corners are attached with a welding machine, on which notches are made for fixing the skewers.
The second option for cutting a barrel is to divide it into two parts. Having exposed the base of the grill to flat surface, make a vertical cut from the top to the bottom. The percentage of parts can be different: from 30/70 to 50/50. But the lower one must be greater than or equal to the upper one. Then the whole process happens identically.
Making the perfect smoker is also easy. But for this you will need two barrels. One will become the base cabinet for the smokehouse, inside which a fire will be built. The second will be cut into two parts horizontally and will become the smoking unit itself. Sawdust must be placed on the bottom of this barrel. The lid must be kept closed throughout the entire process.
Making a metal barbecue from a used gas cylinder is schematically very similar to the same process for a barrel.
The main nuance that you should pay attention to is preparing the used container for use.
The cylinder must be at least 50 liters in volume for the grill to turn out well. The next step is to clean the container from any remaining gas.
To do this you need to do three steps.
In order to carry out the third step as safely as possible, it is recommended to carry out this procedure with an assistant.
First of all, while one is sawing off the faucet with a grinder, the other periodically pours water over the cut area so that sparks do not get inside and react with the remnants of the gaseous substance on the walls of the cylinder.
A hose is inserted into the resulting hole, from which water is supplied under good pressure. While the liquid flows inside, the container is periodically shaken to thoroughly wash all the walls. Fill the container full and leave for several days. After the allotted time, the water is drained, but remember that this is already poison. To remove the acrid smell of gas from the cylinder, it is burned inside before starting to make a barbecue from it. Further manipulations look and are performed in the same way as in the case of a metal barrel.
Original barbecue designs are made from old cars. By using the hood and front of an old vehicle, you can get an excellent heat-resistant and unusual grill with a lid.
The simplest is considered to be a barbecue made from improvised means.
The fastest and most durable in this category is a fryer made from the drum of an automatic washing machine. The average time required for processing is 10-15 minutes. The main condition is to find the drum. You can use it completely, or you can cut off the unnecessary part if you think it is too tall. As for the support, the convenience of this option is that it can be placed directly on the ground, bricks or stones. Or you can make legs specially for it from rebar rods. Both options are worth considering. Choose it individually for yourself.
It is impossible to get by with just assembling the component parts of a metal barbecue. There are a number of features in the operation of this device that need to be adopted and implemented to improve its functional qualities and performance characteristics.
After all the manufacturing work is completed, it is necessary to clean the finished grill from dirt and rust. To remove the latter use grinder or a drill with a special attachment.
The inner walls of the grill do not need to be cleaned of carbon deposits during operation. It is believed that this is what gives kebabs a special aroma and “health”.
It happens in two stages:
This treatment will not only provide a special heat-protective film, but will also protect against metal corrosion for the entire duration of the device’s operation.
If the overall design uses wooden parts, should be given Special attention and their treatment with various antiseptic, moisture-resistant and heat-repellent agents.
The place where you plan to place the barbecue must be cleared in advance of dry grass, branches or other flammable objects, and be sure to place a container with sand nearby, which will be used to extinguish the fire in the event of a fire.
To prevent the acrid smoke from the fire from interfering with cooking and enjoying nature, you can independently build a hood for a metal barbecue. It is made from the same material as the outdoor cooking device. It differs from standard barbecue structures installed indoors in that it looks like a cut-down pipe. The area of the hood dome is usually equal to the area of the grill itself. This allows you to minimize the emission of smoke outside the cooking area. The hood dome is welded to the grill body. It is also important to take into account the mass of the structure so that everything stands stable together.
An original stationary metal grill made with forged elements. In this case, the forged parts are a table-stand for a brazier. There is a space under the table for storing firewood or coals, so you don’t have to run far for them. Such a barbecue will not be light, but quite mobile. That is, moving it to a convenient place or storing it in a shed for the winter will not be difficult. Forged Products O
A metal grill with a roof allows you to cook over a fire even in bad weather. If you don’t have a canopy or gazebo in your yard, but want meat or vegetables fried over a fire, this option is an excellent solution. In addition, the design is equipped with a stand for installing a cauldron and also convenient place for fuel placement.
Unusual models are also found among stationary barbecues. Two large wheels are very successfully attached to the legs of this design. Imitating a garden wheelbarrow, the device easily moves around your site and stands firmly and steadily where you need it.
This configuration of metal barbecues in the shape of a boot is quite common. It combines a kebab maker, a barbecue maker and even the ability to cook meat on a spit. A convenient grid table allows you to optimally arrange everything necessary tools and the ingredients are on hand.
A folding metal grill when packed resembles a suitcase. This allows you to take it with you wherever and whenever you want. If necessary, you can put skewers and other necessary items inside. The only disadvantage of this design is the height. It is as compact as possible, and therefore you will only have to cook on it while sitting.
Another example of a suitcase barbecue, which is already equipped with legs. These additional spare parts are conveniently folded inside the box, which is closed with a special clasp so that nothing falls apart. The photo also shows other models of folding barbecues, which are also compact in size and easy to use.
A spacious stationary grill made of sheet metal with the addition of forged patterns. It is also equipped with a device for cooking in a cauldron, has a convenient mini side table and space for firewood or dishes under the box itself.
The original way install a hood over the barbecue. Suitable for those who do not want to fix the kebab maker in one place and install a bulky exhaust structure in the gazebo or on the veranda. All the nuances have already been taken into account here. Some manufacturers even offer benches and chairs in the same style.
A fabulous barbecue in the form of a carriage with a roof will not leave even the most skeptical buyer indifferent. However, the price of such a forged model may not be the most pleasant value. One of the features of this design is the presence of a lid on the kebab grill.
The original hearth comes from the front of the car. This allows you not only to surprise your guests and get convenient device for cooking over fire. Thanks to this non-standard approach, you also get rid of an unnecessary vehicle that was just taking up space.
A chic wrought iron grill in the form of a house on wheels, equipped with a roof and a chimney, will become a true decoration of your site. The design is bulky, but it allows you to cook for a large group at once, both on skewers and on a barbecue grid.
You can find a lot of beautiful and practical examples of metal barbecues. It is important to remember all the important safety features when using them so that the external aesthetics do not turn into trouble. Making metal barbecues for your own use with your own strength and hands is a responsible and creative process that requires concentration, caution and an individual approach.
To learn how to make a metal grill with your own hands, watch the video below.
