Gotcha now. The parts I made the center airflow piece out of you would probably have to get from a steel supply store. We have a very reasonable one that sells to the public as well as commercial. What I used for the round center was about a 2" high cut off piece of 4" diameter 1/4" thick walled black pipe. We have a heavy duty water/oil band saw at work that made cutting the pipe very easy, but it can also be done with a grinder. The spindles or pieces coming out of the center are thick walled 1" steel square tubing. The cover on the top of the round center is 1/4" thick steel flat stock cut and ground down, and the pieces on the ends are also steel flat stock all cut with a grinder. I went with 1/4" thick stock because I had scrap pieces readily available at work, and the thicker stock is going to have no problem taking the heat. I of course used high temp paint for it. Does this answer your question? I can't say enough about how well this spindle piece and vent work. The wood stays up off of the bottom when starting the fire, and the diffused airflow makes the fire just take off and makes a really nice hot bed of coals. The upward airflow helps a lot with the smoke also. If you make this make sure I can see a picture.
Thank you. I really am amazed at how well the smokeless features work. I haven't seen anyone else on TH-cam incorporate both a double wall and center air intake, which is a shame because it works fantastic. Of course it doesn't get rid of all smoke, and you still need seasoned wood, but the end result is a huge reduction in smoke and a really nice, hot bed of coals.
I went more into making the air intake itself here: th-cam.com/video/caXPWItQP5Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vE7oWW5mQ0gl-bTl. It's 4" aluminum dryer vent encased in concrete with a mesh piece outside where it comes out of the retaining wall so as to keep animals from trying to make a home in the vent. It really works fantastic!
@@HowToDoStuf I’m sorry. I should have been more specific. I’m trying to recreate your end cap. What was the 4” round and extension pieces that you drilled? I’ve looked all over Home Depot and can’t figure it out
Gotcha now. The parts I made the center airflow piece out of you would probably have to get from a steel supply store. We have a very reasonable one that sells to the public as well as commercial. What I used for the round center was about a 2" high cut off piece of 4" diameter 1/4" thick walled black pipe. We have a heavy duty water/oil band saw at work that made cutting the pipe very easy, but it can also be done with a grinder. The spindles or pieces coming out of the center are thick walled 1" steel square tubing. The cover on the top of the round center is 1/4" thick steel flat stock cut and ground down, and the pieces on the ends are also steel flat stock all cut with a grinder. I went with 1/4" thick stock because I had scrap pieces readily available at work, and the thicker stock is going to have no problem taking the heat. I of course used high temp paint for it.
Does this answer your question? I can't say enough about how well this spindle piece and vent work. The wood stays up off of the bottom when starting the fire, and the diffused airflow makes the fire just take off and makes a really nice hot bed of coals. The upward airflow helps a lot with the smoke also. If you make this make sure I can see a picture.
Genius! Thanknyou!
Thank you. I really am amazed at how well the smokeless features work. I haven't seen anyone else on TH-cam incorporate both a double wall and center air intake, which is a shame because it works fantastic. Of course it doesn't get rid of all smoke, and you still need seasoned wood, but the end result is a huge reduction in smoke and a really nice, hot bed of coals.
What materials did you use for the airflow?
I went more into making the air intake itself here: th-cam.com/video/caXPWItQP5Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vE7oWW5mQ0gl-bTl. It's 4" aluminum dryer vent encased in concrete with a mesh piece outside where it comes out of the retaining wall so as to keep animals from trying to make a home in the vent. It really works fantastic!
@@HowToDoStuf I’m sorry. I should have been more specific. I’m trying to recreate your end cap. What was the 4” round and extension pieces that you drilled? I’ve looked all over Home Depot and can’t figure it out
Can you make an intake cover for me?
Mine was mostly made from scrap metal I had available at work, but is not something I can make for others.