DIY firebox plans

[Shewie]

When swmbo mentioned she was off to the metal supermarket on Friday to get some steel for the kids at college, I simply couldn't resist putting a small order in for a sheet of stainless to play around with. I gave her £15 and asked her to get me the biggest sheet possible for my money in either 0.9mm or 1.2mm. What she's come back with is a nice shiney piece of 600x600mm 0.9mm

So at the moment I fancy having a crack at a folding or take apart firebox for when I'm canoeing. Construction wise I'l probably go for a similar method to the honey stove with slots and tongues holding it together. I'll probably add some 5mm rods for a grill section somewhere as well.

Has anyone got any plans or links to something similar ?

 

[Mesquite]

Has anyone got any plans or links to something similar ?

Have a look at these plans Rich.

I saw one at the Midlands meet that Muddy Boats made and it looked a nice bit of kit though he had blown the plans up.

 

[Shewie]

Have a look at these plans Rich.

I saw one at the Midlands meet that Muddy Boats made and it looked a nice bit of kit though he had blown the plans up.

Lovely job, cheers Steve

Catchy tune too

 

[Minotaur]

Hae read here before you start making. If I remember right there are few versions of the above link.

Hob stoves

 

[Muddy Boots]

Have a look at these plans Rich.

I saw one at the Midlands meet that Muddy Boots made and it looked a nice bit of kit though he had blown the plans up.

Hello.

Yup this is exactly where I got the plans for my one from. If I get a chance I will take a photo or two.

The plans on the net are fairly small so I enlarged them on a photocopier.

I made mine from mild sheet steel and it seems to work pretty well. Its a bit fiddly to get some of the slots and corners right but the easiest way I found to do it was to stick the template onto card and then score round it.

I used a cutting disc to cut the slots and I made them slightly wider than on the templates as it made pushing the fire box together easier.

As a said I will try and get some photos as there is a few other peole interested as well.

If I can be of any help just let me know.

Muddy.

 

[FGYT]

just Pritt stick the paper template direct to the metal and cut round also helps stop your center punch slipping

I have the advantage that i can print an exact drawing useing AUTO Cad
used to do it all the time at work for prototypeing metalwork saved hours marking out etc ( A1 plotter)



ATB

Duncan

 

[Whittler Kev]

Try this. Good use for your folding skills
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5119799.pdf
Loads of other stuff too
Like this
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4920950.pdf

 

[Lardrover]

Has anyone got any plans or links to something similar ?

I saw something on SOTP and fancy a go myself, specifically to have it come apart and fold away flat. Would be happy to muck in with ideas and tools etc, got a little shed workshop here with all that's needed. Just need to get some stainless.

 

[Muddy Boots]

Ok couple of photos

The steel pipe is courtesy of great advise from Wayland and is the blow poker

The knife I have set there for some perspective.

 

[Black Sheep]

Have a look at these plans Rich.

I saw one at the Midlands meet that Muddy Boats made and it looked a nice bit of kit though he had blown the plans up.

Rich,

I've started making one of these, simple enough design. Still got to cut the slots but planing on using my Dremel and a few cutting disks.

Work of warning though mind the sharp edges

Regards

Rich

 

[groundhog]

i've made a couple from the templates on zenstoves printed out and stuck on the tin plate from a car repair shop as FYGT said. they're cracking little stoves and in a leather envelope type bag take up no room in the pack. I'm jealous about the stainless though but the thin steel works ok and you can customise the basic design easily enough. Snips a dremel and a drill and file is all thats needed.

 

[durulz]

Yup, I made a Nimblewill stove as well.
I made mine out of stainless steel. It was a right pain cutting all that sheet metal - one of those jobs that you think 'wish I hadn't started this'. But once it's all done and in use you're dead chuffed you did!
I made mine about an inch or two bigger in all dimensions.
Here's mine in use:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9179907@N06/4147468765/

 

[gsfgaz]

Yup, I made a Nimblewill stove as well.
I made mine out of stainless steel. It was a right pain cutting all that sheet metal - one of those jobs that you think 'wish I hadn't started this'. But once it's all done and in use you're dead chuffed you did!
I made mine about an inch or two bigger in all dimensions.
Here's mine in use:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9179907@N06/4147468765/

some crackin photo's there mate ...

 

[JohnC]

I'd made one some time back from old shelving, bit heavy, but it works, its the smaller size. If I made another I'd increase it as durulz did.

 

[demographic]

Try this. Good use for your folding skills
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5119799.pdf
Loads of other stuff too
Like this
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4920950.pdf

Top link, I'm going through the search now

 

[EdS]

not plans but I've a Yukkon you can borrow as a template.