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!!

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

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 wrote:

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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.

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 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"