BURN BARREL BASE - Page 2

dtd24 · 07-07-2008, 08:49 AM

I use an old oil tank I cut in half. It works great. I can pick it up with the grapple and move it to empty the ash. It's nice how contained it is.

Whitey · 07-07-2008, 10:15 AM

I found that using a burn barrel with solid sides does not encourage incineration. So the last burn barrel I built was out of heavy duty 6 x 6 reinforcing sheet for concrete. Then I wrap it with turkey wire to keep the small stuff in and away it goes. Having the sides open promotes a hotter burn in less time with minimal after burn material.

schmism · 07-08-2008, 05:05 PM

same hear, ive got some tight mesh fence that i use, like 1.5x3" holes.

i can smell my neighbors smoldering in there enclosed can for half of a day. mine is gone in an hr or less.

plowking · 07-10-2008, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by LBrown59

*OK so now why is the pit any better than the barrel?

I just saw your question. Sorry for the delay. Answer is the pit or overgrown hibachi, will burn quicker and a lower or less intense fire. If you burn firewood in it ,the fire could get too large,which would put the fire into a different category. Pit is elevated on legs and sits on a cement or other noncombustible base. plowking

barneyrb · 07-12-2008, 09:35 PM

Back years ago when wife #1 and I got married we bought just a standard 55 gallon drum to burn trash in. Thought I would be smart and shoot holes in the bottom with her .25 automatic. Wound up with 3 slugs rolling around in the bottom of the drum with no holes. I did manage to put holes in it with the trusty 1911.

mjarrels · 07-13-2008, 10:46 AM

When we built our house, used the cement truck clean out waste to pour a 3 by 3 base for 55 gal barrel to set on.

mark

07-07-2008, 08:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
dtd24 Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Schenectady, NY Posts: 384	Re: BURN BARREL BASE I use an old oil tank I cut in half. It works great. I can pick it up with the grapple and move it to empty the ash. It's nice how contained it is. __________________ 98 JD 1070 (573 hrs), 440 JD Loader, 8B JD Back Hoe, 5' King Kutter Rotary Cutter, 6' King Kutter Landscape Rake, 7' King Kutter Back Blade, 6' Farm Force Box Blade, Custom Design/Built Grapple, Farm Force PHD w/ 9" & 12" Augers

07-07-2008, 10:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
Whitey Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Posts: 94	Re: BURN BARREL BASE I found that using a burn barrel with solid sides does not encourage incineration. So the last burn barrel I built was out of heavy duty 6 x 6 reinforcing sheet for concrete. Then I wrap it with turkey wire to keep the small stuff in and away it goes. Having the sides open promotes a hotter burn in less time with minimal after burn material.

07-08-2008, 05:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
schmism Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 62014 IL (outside STL MO) Posts: 2,363	Re: BURN BARREL BASE same hear, ive got some tight mesh fence that i use, like 1.5x3" holes. i can smell my neighbors smoldering in there enclosed can for half of a day. mine is gone in an hr or less. __________________ Steve - TC33D 4x4 FEL, dual rear remotes with toys

07-12-2008, 09:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
barneyrb Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 86	Re: BURN BARREL BASE Back years ago when wife #1 and I got married we bought just a standard 55 gallon drum to burn trash in. Thought I would be smart and shoot holes in the bottom with her .25 automatic. Wound up with 3 slugs rolling around in the bottom of the drum with no holes. I did manage to put holes in it with the trusty 1911.

07-13-2008, 10:46 AM	#16 (permalink)
mjarrels Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,160	Re: BURN BARREL BASE When we built our house, used the cement truck clean out waste to pour a 3 by 3 base for 55 gal barrel to set on. mark __________________ red tractor blue tractor green tractor orange tractor too many impliments to list

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