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11/13/07, 08:28 AM
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Hey TCA,
I was the one who was asking about the washing machine fire pit! I saw one while camping in San Diego. It was great for camping in SO CAL (we were camping the weekend the fires started) as it was tall and there were no flying sparks even when the wind blew or wood was added.
Here are a few photo links
scroll down a bit on both http://www.woodalls.com/cforum/index...d/17133238.cfm
http://www.timberman.com/OUTSIDE/outside.htm
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11/13/07, 08:38 AM
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san diego
there is a guy out here who makes and sells the washing machine fire rings, i never stopped to ask him how much they go for but they seem to be pretty popular.
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11/13/07, 08:42 AM
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AFKA ZealYouthGuy
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It seems to me that one would have a hard time seeing the fire in a washing tub pit. That's part of the joy of a fire to me.
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11/13/07, 08:49 AM
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I was able to see plent of fire, even better at night. I am willing to give up a bit of ambiance for the sake of safety!
Growing up in So Cal and living through many Santa Anna's and wildfires I choose to err on the side of caution.
I didn't mean for that to sound as snotty as it reads!! 
Savage
Would you have any contact info for the person who makes them?
Last edited by SDjulieinSC; 11/13/07 at 09:15 AM.
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11/13/07, 04:25 PM
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hey Farmerwilly... you wouldnt happen to have a picture of this would you? Thanks!
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I'll take one and post it on here for ya.
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11/13/07, 06:10 PM
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thank you very much!!
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11/13/07, 07:54 PM
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Cheap and easy. We use a tractor rim. Drove by a metal scrap yard today and saw a pile of 20 or so. Stopped by and ask him what he gets for them and told me I could have all I want for a couple bucks apeice. We took one and had a tri pod made, so we could hang pots on it for cooking. Also had a grate made for the top, for cooking.
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11/21/07, 03:18 PM
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We found a big tractor tire rim today. I've been wanting one for a while and this thread got me thinking about it more. Now that we have it home, I'd like to fix it with maybe a cement sitting area around it and make it into a pretty sitting area of the yard. Does anyone have any suggestions of do's and don'ts to accomplish this or anything else you know of to make it decorative and inviting?
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11/21/07, 04:34 PM
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TSC sells one that looks like an 18 inch long section of 4 foot diameter road drainage conduit. I'd like one of those. I would use it to support a nice ring of rocks that I would build around it.
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11/23/07, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Farmerwilly2
I'll take one and post it on here for ya.
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any pics yet Willy? (no pressure tho!  )
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11/23/07, 06:21 PM
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We are looking at doing a 'fire-pit' about three foot high and four feet in diameter, covered with mortared stone. A ring of propane jets on top, about two foot in diameter, buried in white sand. An exhaust hood suspended from the ceiling, and four long couches boxing this in. In our sunken living room.
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11/23/07, 09:16 PM
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Ooooh that will be NICE!!!
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11/23/07, 09:26 PM
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I have posted pictures of our sunken living room before. If you google you can see many really nice propane firepits, many of them use high-heat broken glass to cover the jets, which looks really neat too.
As soon as we have finished it, I will post pictures.
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11/23/07, 09:44 PM
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My unpleasant memory of fire pits.
Years ago at a church picnic in the park, there was a fire pit as hole in the ground. Kids were running around, and one wasn't looking and fell into the pit. Second degree burns on hands and knees.
Safety is something to consider, especially if kids around.
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11/23/07, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by DJ in WA
My unpleasant memory of fire pits.
Years ago at a church picnic in the park, there was a fire pit as hole in the ground. Kids were running around, and one wasn't looking and fell into the pit. Second degree burns on hands and knees.
Safety is something to consider, especially if kids around.
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Our plans for the one we're getting ready to start on, will be raised above ground, with cement around the edge. I was thinking an in ground could be dangerous.
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11/24/07, 07:25 AM
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We had a lot of rocks on the property when it was built- nice flat ones so I made a pit about four feet by four feet. Need to rebuild it again as I didn't do anything fancy with mortar or anything and they gradually tipped a bit. But we use it a LOT! The kids had smores last night....didn't last long as it was about 28 degrees or so...but still fun! I prefer the natural look of the rocks but can see the safety advantages if I was in a dangerous fire area.
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11/24/07, 07:41 AM
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A raised pedistal about four feet by four feet either square or round, with field stones mortared on the outside of it, would sure look nice.
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11/24/07, 04:24 PM
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any pics yet Willy? (no pressure tho! ) |
Truthfully I forgot (oldtimers disease). Writing myself a note and putting it in my lunchbox to take one after church tomorrow. Ohhhhh the pressure. Also, as an added bonus and in pennance for having forgotten I'll take a few snaps of the current machine as it is 'processed' for the next one.
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11/24/07, 06:49 PM
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ooooh thank you Willy!! we forgive ya!
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11/25/07, 02:22 PM
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Hoping these work. The green lid looking thing is the base from a chair (compliments of the part time job). I envision being able to add supports to hold it above the pit, kind of a rain guard/spark arrestor. I'll post some pits of 'SputnikII' as it progresses.
http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/c...t=firepit2.jpg
http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/c...t=firepit1.jpg
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