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$page_name = "Portable Campfire Pit";
$menu_type = "projects";
$menu_name = "Portable Firepit";
$blog_num = 39;
$page_rate = 10;
$page_tags = array("outdoors");
$page_date = "October 10, 2011";
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echo "<div class=\"rightpic\"><img src=\"./images/camping/firepit_01.jpg\" width=300 height=300></div>\n";
echo "<p>I made this little camp fire pit so I could demonstrate campfire magic when I didn't have a firepit.  It basically consists of of some 1\" flat bar, and a wok.  Toss an inch of sand in the base of the wok and you can merrily burn away all day.</p>\n";

echo "<h3>Materials</h3>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>76\" (~6.5 feet) of 1\" flatbar:</li>\n";
  echo "<ul>\n";
    echo "<li>3x 15\" long - Piece A</li>\n";
    echo "<li>1x 12.75\" long - Piece B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <span class=\"green\"><strong>Or find a 4\" diameter steel pipe and cut a 1\" ring ;P</strong></span></li>\n";
    echo "<li>3x 6\" long - Piece C&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <span class=\"green\"><strong>If you are not welding, make these 7\" long</strong></span></li>\n";
  echo "</ul>\n";
  echo "<li>12\" to 14\" diameter wok</li>\n";
  echo "<li>3x 1/4\" bolts</li>\n";
  echo "<li>3x 1/4\" wingnuts</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1\" diameter jig</li>\n";
  echo "<li>4\" diameter jig</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Right angle jig</li>\n";
  echo "<li>108 degree angle jig&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <span class=\"green\"><strong><a href=\"./images/camping/108_jig.gif\">See this picture</a></strong></span></li>\n";
  echo "<li>1/4\" metal drill bit</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Large hammer</li>\n";
  echo "<li>2 or 3 C-clamps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Welding machine, or 3 more bolts and some drilling.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>High temperature black paint</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "<div class=\"rightpic\"><img src=\"./images/camping/firepit_A_01.gif\" width=211 height=400></div>\n";
echo "<h3>Marking</h3>\n";
echo "<h4>Piece A</h4>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>Pick an end of your 15\" length.  This is now the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>bottom</strong></span>.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>From the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>bottom</strong></span>, measure 6 and 1/4 inches up and draw a line across.  This is where your 4\" half circle will end.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>From the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>top</strong></span>, measure 2 and 3/8ths inches down and draw a line across.  This is where your 1\" three quarter circle will end.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>From the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>top</strong></span>, measure 5 inches down and draw a line across.  This is where <span class=\"red\"><strong>piece A</strong></span> and <span class=\"red\"><strong>C</strong></span> intersect.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>If you are going to weld, skip the rest and repeat for the other two 15\" pieces.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>From the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>top</strong></span>, measure 4 and 1/2 inches down and draw a line across with a X in the center.  This is the bolt hole between <span class=\"red\"><strong>piece A</strong></span> and <span class=\"red\"><strong>C</strong></span>.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Repeat for the other two 15\" pieces.</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";
echo "<br />\n";

echo "<div class=\"leftpic\"><img src=\"./images/camping/firepit_B_01.gif\" width=200 height=200></div>\n";
echo "<h4>Piece B</h4>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>Pick an end of your 12.75\" length.  This is now the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>bottom</strong></span>.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>From the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>bottom</strong></span>, measure 2 and 1/4 inches up and draw a line across with a X in the center.  This is where one leg will connect.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>From the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>bottom</strong></span>, measure 6 and 1/2 inches up and draw a line across with a X in the center.  This is where the second leg will connect.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>From the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>bottom</strong></span>, measure 10 and 3/4 inches up and draw a line across with a X in the center.  This is where the third leg will connect.</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";
echo "<br />\n";

echo "<div class=\"rightpic\"><img src=\"./images/camping/firepit_C_01.gif\" width=282 height=200></div>\n";
echo "<h4>Piece C</h4>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>Pick an end of your 6\" length (or 7\" if you are bolting).  This is now the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>bottom</strong></span>.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>From the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>bottom</strong></span>, measure 1/2 an inch up and draw a line across with a X in the center.  This is where you will bolt <span class=\"red\"><strong>piece C</strong></span> to <span class=\"red\"><strong>B</strong></span>.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>From the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>bottom</strong></span>, measure 1 inch up and draw a line across.  This is where you will make the 90 degree bend.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>If you are going to weld, skip the rest and repeat for the other two 6\" pieces.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>From the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>top</strong></span>, measure 1/2 an inch down and draw a line across with a X in the center.  This is the bolt hole between <span class=\"red\"><strong>piece A</strong></span> and <span class=\"red\"><strong>C</strong></span>.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>From the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>top</strong></span>, measure 1 inch down and draw a line across.  This is where you will make the 108 degree bend.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Repeat for the other two 6\" pieces.</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";


echo "<h3>Drilling and Bending</h3>\n";
echo "<h4>Piece A</h4>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>If you're drilling, drill a 1/4\" hole at your mark BEFORE bending.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Bend the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>bottom</strong></span> of <span class=\"red\"><strong>piece A</strong></span> around your 4\" jig until you reach the 6 and 1/4 inch mark.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Bend the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>top</strong></span> of <span class=\"red\"><strong>piece A</strong></span> in the same direction around your 1\" jig until you reach the 2 and 3/8ths inch mark.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Repeat for the other two.</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "<h4>Piece B</h4>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>Drill a 1/4\" hole at your 3 marks BEFORE bending.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Bend <span class=\"red\"><strong>piece B</strong></span> around your 4\" jig until it makes a complete circle.  This might take some brute force to convince it into shape.</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "<h4>Piece C</h4>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>Drill a 1/4\" hole at your 1/2\" mark(s) BEFORE bending.  (one if you're welding, two if you're not)</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Bend the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>bottom</strong></span> of <span class=\"red\"><strong>piece C</strong></span> to 90 degrees at the 1\" mark.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>If you're not welding, bend the <span class=\"pink\"><strong>top</strong></span> of <span class=\"red\"><strong>piece C</strong></span> to 108 degrees at the 1\" mark IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Repeat for the other two.</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";


echo "<h3>Construction</h3>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>Assemble like so:\n";
  echo "<br /><center><img src=\"./images/camping/firepit_legs_02.jpg\" width=300 height=300></center>\n";
  echo "</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Repeat 2 more times.</li>\n";
  echo "<li>The final 3 bolts and wingnuts attach each leg to <span class=\"red\"><strong>piece B</strong></span> to create a semi collapsable stand.  It should look like this when done:\n";
  echo "<br /><center><img src=\"./images/camping/firepit_legs_01.jpg\" width=383 height=300></center>\n";
  echo "</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Paint it all black and your done!</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";


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