We want a lightweight firebox. Needs to be under 8kg for our lightweight build. This one seems to fit the purpose and around the budget $39 but could go higher. 3kg, handle, folding etc. Has anyone used one or is there others we could consider?
Aslo what lightweight "bricks" are available , have seen them some time ago made of wood shavings?? Finally what bags do you store them in.?
$39 with free shipping go for it nice lightweight unit normally come with its own cloth bag (to keep charcoal/black) from everything else in storage area - as I mentioned in other thread we use briquettes (bunnings) when we are cooking or no stick/firewood handy.
Eaglemax said
05:33 PM Jan 17, 2019
thanks possum, found the same at $29. cheap eh. even if they last a couple of seasons.
Tony
dave48 said
07:39 PM Jan 17, 2019
had mine for about 2 1/2 years. Not great quality but it works ok and what do you expect for that price
Cupie said
08:19 PM Jan 17, 2019
I fell in love with the idea of char grilling so I got one like the one in the OP for around $25.
I use redhead fire starters & charcoal from Bunnings. Dear but the best, but you don't use much. A hand full of hickory chips or gum twigs on top at the time of putting on the steak etc is a good idea.
It works very well but it takes time to get the knack of using the correct amount of fuel. I undercooked the first lot & charred the second. Third was a dream, everything that I had imagined.
I store mine in an old power tool case inside a milk crate with a tin of fuel. I use milk crates for lots of things.
ps. I covered the fuel rack with some chicken wire to stop small bits of fuel falling through. Burnt off the galvanising before using.
The only problem now is deciding which of my cookers to pack. Butane cookers are cleaner & much easier and quicker to set up , but the grill does a far better job. Oh yes, a water spray bottle is good for controlling temperature.
At home I set it up on top of my U beaut expensive BBQ!!
-- Edited by Cupie on Thursday 17th of January 2019 08:21:43 PM
Eaglemax said
09:58 PM Jan 17, 2019
Thanks Cupie
My thought was it will double as a way of keeping us warm. Good tips
dieseltojo said
12:38 PM Jan 18, 2019
Great post, the fire box looks to fit the bill.
I just got one from this company. It looks to be the same.
yep, same one tojo. 3kg is a good light weight. everything is light weight in our van except a torso...
Tony
-- Edited by Eaglemax on Friday 18th of January 2019 03:46:31 PM
Cupie said
05:28 PM Jan 18, 2019
That looks like the one that I got too, tojo. Great value.
If you intend to use it frequently as a 'camp fire' then perhaps it will last longer if you slide in a couple of pieces of 'fibro' down the sides to protect the rather thin sheet metal.
Possum3 said
06:01 PM Jan 18, 2019
Do not under any circumstances use fibro as a Heat guard - The cement will fracture and release asbestos fibres - If needing a heat guard use fibreglass mat.
Cupie said
12:02 AM Jan 19, 2019
Possum3 wrote:
Do not under any circumstances use fibro as a Heat guard - The cement will fracture and release asbestos fibres - If needing a heat guard use fibreglass mat.
Sorry, I stand corrected (again .. thanks Possum) .. Just a function of my age ...
By 'Fibro' I meant the modern equivalent .. is that Villaboard?
I don't suppose that you can buy sheeting containing asbestos anywhere these days.
....... Picked off an Asbestos removal company web site .. which by the way, confirms that heating fribo containing asbestos may cause the release of fibres :
"The use of asbestos in fibro was phased out during the 1980s, and stopped entirely by 1987. Nowadays, fibro is reinforced with cellulose rather than asbestos. .....
fire damage etc..
All of these things carry the risk of making the asbestos friable, meaning that you could breathe in asbestos fibres, increasing your risk of severe respiratory illnesses such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer"
-- Edited by Cupie on Saturday 19th of January 2019 12:16:52 AM
Eaglemax said
07:03 AM Jan 19, 2019
Good point
I'd find another way. Likely install a second skin of sheet metal with air gap.
Possum3 said
08:38 AM Jan 19, 2019
The life span of the original would most probably make manufacture of a "Skin" superfluous, unless you are planning to bequeath to a Grandchild.
We want a lightweight firebox. Needs to be under 8kg for our lightweight build. This one seems to fit the purpose and around the budget $39 but could go higher. 3kg, handle, folding etc. Has anyone used one or is there others we could consider?
Aslo what lightweight "bricks" are available , have seen them some time ago made of wood shavings?? Finally what bags do you store them in.?
Folding Charcoal Camping Barbecue https://www.firepitsdirect.com.au/products/portable-notebook-grill-bbq-foldable-folding-charcoal-camping-barbecue-picnic?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&variant=37353048709&gclid=CjwKCAiAyfvhBRBsEiwAe2t_i5v5FlgL_8yRdPas38i7IxVsjhk4U6bHH2PAbpF-3D1yJoEnSK6k8hoC56wQAvD_BwE
-- Edited by Eaglemax on Thursday 17th of January 2019 12:45:07 PM
thanks possum, found the same at $29. cheap eh. even if they last a couple of seasons.
Tony
I fell in love with the idea of char grilling so I got one like the one in the OP for around $25.
I use redhead fire starters & charcoal from Bunnings. Dear but the best, but you don't use much. A hand full of hickory chips or gum twigs on top at the time of putting on the steak etc is a good idea.
It works very well but it takes time to get the knack of using the correct amount of fuel. I undercooked the first lot & charred the second. Third was a dream, everything that I had imagined.
I store mine in an old power tool case inside a milk crate with a tin of fuel. I use milk crates for lots of things.
ps. I covered the fuel rack with some chicken wire to stop small bits of fuel falling through. Burnt off the galvanising before using.
The only problem now is deciding which of my cookers to pack. Butane cookers are cleaner & much easier and quicker to set up , but the grill does a far better job. Oh yes, a water spray bottle is good for controlling temperature.
At home I set it up on top of my U beaut expensive BBQ!!
-- Edited by Cupie on Thursday 17th of January 2019 08:21:43 PM
Thanks Cupie
My thought was it will double as a way of keeping us warm. Good tips
Great post, the fire box looks to fit the bill.
I just got one from this company. It looks to be the same.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Portable-Notebook-Grill-Foldable-Folding-Charcoal-BBQ-Camping-Picnic-Barbecue/221526968441?epid=25020089289&hash=item3394094879:g:1eEAAOSw4DJYghGq
yep, same one tojo. 3kg is a good light weight. everything is light weight in our van except a torso...
Tony
-- Edited by Eaglemax on Friday 18th of January 2019 03:46:31 PM
That looks like the one that I got too, tojo. Great value.
If you intend to use it frequently as a 'camp fire' then perhaps it will last longer if you slide in a couple of pieces of 'fibro' down the sides to protect the rather thin sheet metal.
Sorry, I stand corrected (again .. thanks Possum) .. Just a function of my age ...
By 'Fibro' I meant the modern equivalent .. is that Villaboard?
I don't suppose that you can buy sheeting containing asbestos anywhere these days.
....... Picked off an Asbestos removal company web site .. which by the way, confirms that heating fribo containing asbestos may cause the release of fibres :
"The use of asbestos in fibro was phased out during the 1980s, and stopped entirely by 1987. Nowadays, fibro is reinforced with cellulose rather than asbestos. .....
fire damage etc..
All of these things carry the risk of making the asbestos friable, meaning that you could breathe in asbestos fibres, increasing your risk of severe respiratory illnesses such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer"
-- Edited by Cupie on Saturday 19th of January 2019 12:16:52 AM
I'd find another way. Likely install a second skin of sheet metal with air gap.
Yeh, at that price regular replacement.
Tony