Brazier made from car wheels: for barbecue, cauldron, drawings, photo of a homemade stove, video

Types of barbecue designs made from disks

Based on the principle of operation, a grill made from a truck disk is similar to a homemade one made from a cylinder or barrel. It is used in the following variations:

grill on skewers or grill;
barbecue with a lid to preserve the juiciness of the meat;
hob for a pot, frying pan, cauldron or kettle;
hot smokehouse.

The simplest design is a barbecue. It can be made from one car wheel without additional work. The shape of the wheel itself is a ready-made container. They simply put logs or coals in it and light a fire.

If you use two car wheels and carry out welding work, the product already performs several functions. Complex oven models maintain heat perfectly. Even heating ensures uniform cooking.

For smoking, the grill is equipped with a smoke exhaust. The oven is covered with a lid, which allows the wood to smolder, releasing smoke, thereby smoking the food.

Products made from 2-3 car wheels do not need legs. In this case, the height of the structure is already ideal.

Which car's wheels are best to choose?

What we used to call a disk is actually a wheel, and the disk is only a part of it. To help you understand the installation of a barbecue made from car wheels, study the types of wheels and what parts they consist of.

Rim. This is a wide ring onto which a rubber tire is mounted.
Boards. Located along the edges of the rim on the outer and inner sides, needed to secure the tire
Disk. Located inside the rim. This is a round baffle with bolt holes for attaching the wheel to the axle hub. There are large holes on the disc to make the wheel lighter and for ventilation. For barbecue, discs with smaller holes are suitable, otherwise they will have to be sealed. In dismountable models, the disc is attached to the rim with bolts and can be removed. For non-separable ones, the disk will have to be cut off.

Wheels can be solid or composite. The non-separable wheel will have to be cut. The assembled wheel consists of three parts: the rim, the disk and the beads. It can be disassembled by unscrewing all the bolts.

Most cars have non-separable disc wheels. However, heavy equipment often uses discless compound wheels so that they can be doubled. You can find both. It depends on how you will make the grill and for what tasks and what wheels are available in your area.

Stamped wheels are made of steel and are heavy. Forged or cast ones are made from an alloy of aluminum or magnesium, so they are lighter. It does not matter what material the wheels are made of, as it does not come into contact with food, does not deteriorate from extreme heat, and the finishing color protects against oxidation and serves as a barrier between food, coals and metal.

A barbecue made from a truck disk will be wide and roomy. Passenger cars have a smaller diameter and reach, but they are easier to find and cheaper to buy.

Two old 18-inch composite wheels from a GAZ truck will cost 8,000 rubles. The same tractor wheel is sold on Avito for 3,000 rubles. An old 22.5-inch solid forged wheel can be purchased from 100 rubles. Stamped wheels of 13 or 15 radius sell from 100 to 500 rubles apiece. If available, you can pick it up at the tire shop for free.

Therefore, when choosing what to build a barbecue from with your own hands, focus on dismountable stamped disks from heavy equipment as a cheaper and easier-to-install option.

What kind of discs can be used to make a barbecue?

Finding unnecessary wheels will not be a problem. A grill made from a KamAZ disk is considered the most durable. The thickness of the metal from which it is made will allow the product to be used for up to 40 years.

Motorists consider the wheels from a minibus to be the most acceptable and affordable. A product made from this material will last up to 20 years.

Comment! Experts believe that the thickness of the steel of a car wheel does not so much affect the service life of the barbecue as it depends on the type of fuel. When using coal, steel burns faster.

Many summer residents with skillful hands began to use the idea of using car wheels for barbecues. Some craftsmen make not only useful and multifunctional, but also very decorative things.

Drawings of barbecues made from disks

Before making a barbecue stove from car wheels, a diagram of the future design is drawn onto paper. Before this, information about the functionality of the product is collected:

comfortable height;
the need for a hob for a cauldron, kettle or pot;
the need for a chimney;
presence of a cover.

In reality, craftsmen do without a diagram, simply study the variety of finished products or come up with their own version. Some designs are very simple, the wheel is disassembled, cleaned of dirt and rust, covered with heat-resistant paint and installed on legs. If necessary, they make a mobile grill from car wheels, this allows you to install a stove to a convenient place

Portable barbecue of complex design made from car disks

A metal barbecue made from car wheels, made by a craftsman with imagination, can serve as a source of pride for him. Despite the simplicity of its design, such a stove is a multifunctional device: it is a grill or barbecue, a convenient stand for a cauldron, and a decoration for a relaxation area in the garden. In the photo you can see the design of the miracle stove with forged elements, and the fire-breathing Darth Vader.

Such a fireplace is not very heavy, so it can be installed in any convenient place on the site or taken with you into nature. A special feature of the design is the use of 2 identical disks from the wheels of a passenger car. The material must first be prepared for work: cut out or cut out the middle of one of them so that only the rim remains.

Install the disks from the car in this order:

place the whole one at the bottom, placing it with the cap down;
Place the one from which the central part was removed on top.

The upper part of the structure must be positioned so that the rib remaining after removing the hood is located on top, creating a partial overlap of the furnace roof. It is on this that you can lay a grill grate or place a cauldron and a kettle. The sides from the top of the rim will hold the cauldron in the desired position.

Weld the upper and lower parts of the grill along the circumference. So that when using the product you do not have to remove the dishes placed above the fire each time, you need to cut out a door in the side of the oven. Mark and cut out a rectangle of a convenient size so that there is a threshold about 10 cm high above the grate (bottom of the firebox). This will prevent the coals from falling out when the door is opened.

Other hole parameters can be arbitrary. In principle, everything can be seen in the photos provided.

The cut piece must be equipped with loops on one side and a latch on the opposite side. For these purposes, you can use ordinary metal fittings (latches, hooks, door hinges, etc.). Small parts can be attached using a welding machine or bolts and nuts.

In order to raise the barbecue to a height convenient for cooking, you need to weld 3-4 legs from the bottom from sections of angle or corrugated pipe. It is most convenient to place these parts inside the rim, the slope of the walls of which will give the structure grace and stability, ensuring the divergence of the lower part of the supports. If desired, the master can solve the problem in another way, by welding a single leg in the center of the structure and complementing it with a wide and heavy base.

Here's another idea on how you can do everything without welding:

After burning off the remaining old paint and applying a heat-resistant coating, the barbecues can be considered ready for use. If desired, you can supplement the design with supports for placing skewers over the neck of the grill, handles for easy carrying and other necessary little things.

Self-made hearths of different types will simplify the process of cooking over an open fire. Each option can become the heart of a friendly company both in nature, in the garden, and in the gazebo. The relatively safe design of portable models requires their installation on non-combustible materials if the floor in the recreation area is wooden. Especially for this purpose, you can lay out the fireplace area with bricks or paving slabs.

Manufacturing methods

It’s not difficult to make a barbecue with your own hands from car rims. Before performing work, the discs are cleaned of dirt and rust with a grinder. The parts of the product are attached using a welding machine.

No welding

The simplest design of a homemade barbecue made from a car wheel does not require welding. The workpiece is cleaned, painted with heat-resistant paint and a tripod is installed using metal screws. If there are too many holes in the bottom of a car wheel, find a suitable piece of metal and make patches from it. The patches are also secured with self-tapping screws or welded.

With welding

You can make a barbecue from stamped car wheel rims using a welding machine. The hole in the bottom is closed with a piece of metal of suitable size, secured by welding.

At the top part, the bottom is sawed off and the two parts are connected to each other using a welding machine. If necessary, additional holes are drilled with an electric drill. Structures can supply:

door and latch;
legs;
lid;
grate;
chimney;
firebox (grid).

Design Features

Car rims photo

Car owners rarely throw away car rims, so they often lie idle in the garage for years. Even if they were thrown out or taken to a metal collection point, you can buy old wheels for pennies at the nearest service station.

Some craftsmen use metal barrels with ordinary walls, but their thickness does not withstand high temperatures, and holes are burned on the surface. You can also make a stove from steel sheet purchased at a hardware store. Such a grill will be durable, but expensive. Wheels from under a car are the best material for making a stove for a cauldron. They are cheap, durable, and easy to get.

Photo: Brazier made from machine disks

What types of barbecues are there? You can make several types of fireplaces from disks with your own hands:

The simplest design option is a grill. A fire is lit inside the wheel, and then shish kebab on skewers or a grill with pieces of meat are placed on the upper walls.
A double grill, made of two wheels, is higher in height than a single one. The increased volume of the firebox ensures even heating, so in addition to frying, it can be used for cooking or stewing. The top of the structure is made specifically for the cauldron.
Barbecue made from car rims for barbecue
A double disk hearth with a closed stove allows you to smoke meat, thanks to the smoke that lingers in the firebox. The device is equipped with a smoke exhaust.
A universal barbecue made from car wheels is suitable for cooking any food. The stove for a cauldron made of wheels allows you to stew, smoke, fry, and cook. The single structure must be on a stand. A double or triple grill does not need it.
DIY barbecues made from car rims
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What tools and materials will be needed

To build a barbecue from machine disks, you need to prepare tools and materials:

rims from car wheels;
welding machine or drill (if the structure is not supposed to be welded);
welding electrodes:
protective clothing, mask and gloves;
pieces of metal for patches on the bottom (if the holes are too large);
Bulgarian;
metal profile with a cross section of 2-3 cm for legs, length 1.5-2.4 m (the length depends on the number of legs and the height of the structure).

Additionally you will need a hammer, screwdriver, drill, screws, level, file, pliers

List of materials and equipment for installation

Large-diameter steel reinforcement
To make a furnace from disks, you will first need the car wheels themselves. It is best to use wheels from cars and light trucks. Furnaces made from the disks of large heavy-duty trucks will turn out to be unnecessarily bulky and heavy, and it is difficult to ensure the tightness of their connections. For independent installation and assembly you will need the following materials:

Large diameter steel reinforcement;
Metal corner;
Material for making gratings;
Sheet of metal for mounting the door;
Small pieces of metal for stops;
Pipe with a wall thickness of at least 5 mm and a diameter of 100 mm;
Steel pipe with a wall thickness of 2.5 mm and a diameter of 80 - 100 mm.

Steel reinforcement is used to make the legs of a garden stove; the legs are also mounted from angle steel. The metal corner is used as a base for laying skewers; it is often removable. To lay skewers, you can place the corners on the upper socket of the disk perpendicular to the skewers. The steel grate is used for barbecuing, grilling, and serves as the basis for installing a boiler or cauldron. The grating is made of steel reinforcement.

Disk ovens are often made with a door. To do this, you will need a sheet of metal, door hinges, or an improvised loop of nuts and bolts of different diameters. The presence of a door increases the safety of the stove and improves the combustion process.

The stops along the perimeter serve as the basis for installing the cauldron and firmly fix the removable grate. A thick-walled pipe with a diameter of more than 100 mm is useful for making a sauna stove from disks. A pipe with a diameter of 80 mm and a wall thickness will be required for installing a chimney for a garden stove.

To make the unit yourself, you will need the following tools:

Welding machine;
Welder mask, electrodes;
If available - cylinders with a gas cutter;
Angle grinder (grinder) with cutting and cleaning discs;
Sledgehammer;
Hammer;
Measuring and marking tools - chalk, pencil, marker and tape measure.

It is more convenient to use a gas cutter for cutting metal - the discs have convex, rounded surfaces; processing them with a grinder will be difficult. A window cut by a gas burner is easier to remove carbon deposits with a grinder and a grinding wheel. A sledgehammer is useful for straightening badly bent car rims.

How to make a barbecue from car rims with your own hands

A simple design option is made from one piece. More functional barbecue models are made from two disks. Work order:

A disc is removed from a car wheel. Using a grinder or a metal brush, it is cleaned and painted with heat-resistant paint. Cut off the excess inner part, leaving only a pot-shaped container. The central hole is sealed with a metal patch, welded in several places
Legs with a height of 40-60 cm are attached to the bottom. The optimal height of the legs, according to experts, is 40-45 cm, which results in the most stable structure

How to make a barbecue grill from a wheel disk with your own hands

The simplest design of a barbecue made from car wheels on three legs. The product will require:

disk;
three legs made of metal profile 40-60 cm long;
metal sheet 20*20 cm for patching;
Bulgarian;
welding machine;
electrodes.

To protect hands, workers wear gloves. The face is covered with a welding mask. The procedure for making a barbecue grill:

The disc is removed from the car wheel. Clean the surface from dirt and rust. The container is painted with heat-resistant paint for metal
Turn the bottom upside down. A patch is made from a metal sheet in the central hole.
Attention! When carrying out welding work, be sure to wear a protective suit, helmet and gloves. Compliance with safety measures will prevent an accident from occurring.
The patch is attached by welding in several places, its purpose is to prevent coal from falling out of the firebox
The legs are evenly distributed over the surface and welded to the bottom. Three legs 40-60 cm long are made from a metal profile

The simplest design of the grill is ready. If desired, cover the top with a net.

Video instructions for making a barbecue from a car disk:

How to make a barbecue for a cauldron from disks with your own hands

A multifunctional grill is made from a KAMAZ wheel. If you cannot find such a part, use car wheels from a minibus or cars.

Attention! The wheel rim for a barbecue should be made of cast steel, not aluminum alloy.

To work, you will need two car wheels. The procedure for making a barbecue for a cauldron:

Old car wheels need cleaning. The middle of one disk is cut out. Using a grinding machine, notches are made in several places and knocked out with a hammer.
The two parts are welded to each other around the circumference. The partition of the second disk is the bottom of the oven. To ensure that the cauldron heats up properly, make a hole for storing firewood. The resulting piece of metal is used as a door. A bolt is attached to the part; it functions as a handle. The hinges are made from nuts that are welded to the container and the door on one side. Using a bolt, screw the door into the nuts. On the resulting container, mark a rectangle (door) in the central part of the structure with a marker and cut it out with a grinder
The grill is turned upside down. A sheet of metal is applied to the central hole and its size is measured. Cut out the flap and weld it. This is done to prevent the coals from falling out. The legs are welded around the circumference to the bottom at equal distances. Three sections of 80 cm each are cut from the metal profile, but the length may be less
Two nuts are welded on each side in the upper part. A metal rod 10 mm thick is inserted into the resulting holes. It is bent into a rectangle - these are handles. Before covering the product with heat-resistant metal paint, the grill is heated

How to make a barbecue grill from wheel rims with your own hands

It’s easy to make a barbecue grill from an old car wheel. To do this, follow the instructions:

The rim of the disc is sawed off, leaving only the bowl. Bolts are attached to the legs so that they are screwed into a nut welded to the base. In order for the legs to be unscrewed, a nut is welded to the metal profile into which they are screwed
The central hole on the bottom is covered with a metal patch. The patch is made from a sheet of metal; for example, burner plugs from an old gas stove fit perfectly
The grill is turned over on its legs. To make it function as a grill, a steel grate is added on top. It is measured to size and laid on top of the grill. Using a grinder, cut off the metal mesh according to the markings and strengthen the sidewalls with a metal rod with a diameter of 7-10 mm

Brazier and grill from one car wheel

One old disk can be used to create a stylish hearth with a removable grill grate.
It is enough to weld the legs, paint and make a metal grille of the same diameter. The small diameter disc on three high legs is convenient to carry to the desired location and put away for storage. Making a grille with handles will take the most time, although it is quite possible to choose a suitable purchased option and adapt it.

Before painting, you need to thoroughly clean the surface, and afterward, do not forget about calcination. Following the application technique will prevent the paint from peeling off during further use.

For greater comfort, instead of legs, the old disk is mounted on a stand, which is screwed to a wooden base on wheels. In this case, the wood is treated with Danish oil, which can be purchased at a specialized knife-making store.

An interesting, but more labor-intensive option made from a large-diameter disk welded to a stand with a hanging grate on chains, which, if necessary, can be replaced with a cauldron.

Decorating the barbecue

To make the product last longer, it is painted with heat-resistant paint. Before painting, the grill is fired. Hardening increases its service life.

There are many options for decorating a barbecue. Using a jack, they make an unusual suspended structure with a lifting mechanism. If necessary, raise the bowl and fry the kebab; in the lowered position, set the cauldron for preparing pilaf or shurpa.

When painting, use protective glasses and gloves, spray paint from a can at a safe distance

A variety of barbecue designs made from machine discs is shown in the photo below. Execution depends on the master. They make movable barbecue structures, attach a spit and grates. They even manage to make a smokehouse and a roasting pan.

Place a cauldron or kettle on the cut middle of the disk; they heat up perfectly

The grill is decorated with forged elements. A spring shock absorber is used as a leg. This continues the theme of car parts.

A twisted metal rod is bent into openwork shapes and attached to the disk

Openwork sinuous legs can give the product an excellent appearance. Such a barbecue will attract the attention of guests on vacation.

The decorative barbecue can be used as an open hearth and admire the play of flames in the evenings

Mobile structures on wheels are quite popular. As soon as the craftsmen do not play with this idea. They install the wheels on a metal rod, build a wooden box for them, there are many options.

A section is prepared from a stainless steel rod with a cross section of 4-7 mm along the diameter of the barbecue and bent into a circle

It has become very fashionable to install a fireplace on the veranda or in a recreation area. The car disk is installed on a pre-prepared site and covered with brick or decorative stone. Fireclay bricks are laid on a flat surface, and a prepared and painted disc is installed on it.

A stone table and wooden benches are installed around the hearth.

The open hearth is made in the form of gabions. This modern exterior decoration is perfect for framing a barbecue.

A metal mesh is welded from a rod with a cross-section of 7-10 mm to hold massive cobblestones

Fire safety rules when installing homemade stoves

Compliance with fire safety rules is the most important aspect when operating and manufacturing homemade stoves. This equally applies to factory-made stoves.

The surfaces of ovens are very hot - this can cause ignition of flammable substances. As for disk stoves, they do not have an ash pan; ash with particles of hot coals can spill through the grate. To collect them, it is necessary to install a container of appropriate diameter to prevent the entrainment of hot particles.

An important factor is the presence of a firebox door. A closed door slows down the combustion rate of the fuel load and prevents the escape of hot particles and sparks.

When building a sauna stove from disks or a sauna stove, combustible building structures must be located at a safe distance from hot surfaces and shielded with a layer of fireproof material. Fireproof material must have a low thermal conductivity coefficient. The location of the stove in the garden or country house is not recommended near combustible structures and materials.

It is better to choose a free space without strong wind load for the installation location. This will prevent the spread of sparks in the event of firewood falling out or the stove falling. You cannot construct furnaces from disks to operate on waste oil or in long-term combustion mode. The properties of special steel are such that complete sealing of a welded joint can only be checked using special methods and non-destructive testing equipment. The presence of leaks will result in the leakage of highly toxic components of the burning oil or the release of smoke and carbon monoxide, which are hazardous to human health.

Advantages and disadvantages of barbecues made from disks

Like any design, a gazelle disk grill has a number of advantages and disadvantages. Product advantages:

availability of materials;
the base of the car wheel is made of fire-resistant thick steel, which increases strength;
the choice of car wheel sizes allows you to make a barbecue of any diameter;
due to the properties of steel, the furnace has high thermal conductivity and heats up quickly;
long service life from 20 to 40 years;
the item is compact, easily fits in the trunk, and can be transported outdoors;
multifunctional design;
ease of manufacture.

Along with the advantages, the grill, like any other thing, has a number of disadvantages. These include:

a low product leads to weak draft and increased smoke;
very small firebox;
You can only place 4 skewers, only for a small company.

Recommendations

Before making a barbecue from rims, they first carefully study ready-made designs, analyze, collect all the best and begin work. When performing work, be sure to follow safety rules. Wear goggles, gloves and protective clothing.

When using a grinder, the disc is directed at a right angle to the object. This rule will prevent it from breaking and scattering fragments.

A barbecue made from a car wheel must be equipped with legs to increase traction and allow smoke to escape better. 2-3-tier products can be installed on a substrate made of heat-resistant brick or stone. The disadvantage of this decision will be weather conditions. Rain or snow will slow down the heating process of the coals.

Work order

When analyzing how to make a barbecue at home from car rims, there are 4 main stages. This means the simplest and most classic model. Although there are a lot of options here.

First stage

The holes in the stamped wheel rim should be welded. This is necessary in order to prevent coals from spilling. Use pieces of 3 or 4 mm sheet metal. Patches are pre-cut from it according to the diameter of the holes.

There is no need to completely weld all the holes. It's better to use wire. This ensures air circulation.

Second phase

Welding legs to a barbecue made from a wheel rim. Standard quantity - 3 pieces

Here it is important to consider how you plan to use the product, whether stationary or portable. In the first case, the legs are welded directly to the disk from the wheel

If you plan to take the barbecue grill with you periodically on trips, and it must fit in the trunk of a car, then it is better to make the legs removable. The simplest option is to weld pieces of pipes, making them into kind of nests for the legs. The latter are then simply inserted into them. For this, pieces of 25 x 25 profile pipes are used, and the legs themselves (removable) are made from 20 x 20 pipes. Bolts, studs, and so on are used as clamps.

If you want the legs not to be pressed too much into the ground, it is recommended to weld nickels to them.

Third stage

Making stands for skewers and handles. To make the product truly versatile, it is enough to also equip it with a stainless steel grill. This way we also get a barbecue.

Craftsmen recommend that when making a barbecue from a car wheel with your own hands, use 10- or 8-mm wire for the handles. It bends easily, so giving the required shape is not difficult. For fastening to the body, use appropriate nuts, which are put on the ends of the wire, then they are welded.

Fourth stage

All that remains is to give the product a beautiful aesthetic appearance. To do this, using a grinder, the structure is cleaned and painted with heat-resistant paint. The best result can be achieved using a spray gun or special cans of special paint, but you can get by with a regular brush.

Making a barbecue yourself takes literally a few hours and requires a minimum of financial expenses. Especially when there are rims in the garage or at the dacha that are no longer needed, but it’s a shame to throw them away. At the same time, a grill made from disks is truly universal and will allow you to diversify your menu with dishes on an open fire, if you want kebab, please, grilled fish or meat, pilaf, fish soup and much more. All this is available with a homemade design from car rims. Plus a neat appearance, beautiful design and ease of maintenance.