How to Fix an Adventure Kings Firepit! | Get more Airflow in a 4WD Supacentre Firepit!

[@davidforster8707]

I've done the bottom holes but I've also got holes accross the top for a "gasifier" effect. Approx 8mm below the longer side handles drill approx 25, 8mm holes in a line from one side to the other. Get a fire going and get the bastard red hot. From the outside place a screwdriver in these holes and push down. This will pull the top of the holes out to catch air moving up the sides of the "V" forcing it into the smoke. This clean air not only dilutes the smoke but can sometimes ignite the smoke creating a 2nd burn or gasification, greatly reducing the smoke. Search gasifier camp stoves for more clarity.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

That’s awesome David, definitely going to try this sometime. I’ve seen a few of these styles being built over in the US and they look unreal.

[@alex49159]

TBH, I still don’t get it. So you cut a line of smaller holes into the other plates, then put a screwdriver in there and then push down? How does that accomplish anything? Can you paraphrase perhaps 😂

[@davidforster8707]

@@alex49159 Doing this turns simple round holes into something like you'd find on a cheese grater - except upside down with the protrusion at the top of the hole. (Turn a cheese grater upside down to get an idea) Screwdriver pushes the bottom of hole (4 O'clock - 7 O'clock) in, while at the same time pulling the top half of the hole (10 O'clock - 2 O'clock) out to catch rising clean air. I don't know how else to explain it.

[@alex49159]

@@davidforster8707 Aah, I get you now. So you mean to heat the fire pit up in order to make the metal malleable and then "turn" each of the previously drilled holes to create a upward funnel in each. When I read your earlier comment at first, I mistakenly thought you meant to do this each time you want to make a fire haha. Thanks mate!

[@davidforster8707]

@@alex49159 You explained it better than me! 😁

[@roblowe7252]

thanks for that, I reckon the drill holes will look way better then a nasty grinder cut, I'll be modifying mine on Monday.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

No worries Rob, hope it goes well mate 👍🏽

[@michaelhermans4753]

They are the best dogs so loyal

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

100% mate

[@stephenfielding7165]

Great video mate, loved your safety thongs, people out there pay large amounts of money for the simplest things. Thousands of years ago people were cooking on fire.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Haha thanks mate they do the job 😂 I won’t lie, I’ve definitely been guilty of buying some flash gear but you don’t always need to spend the big bucks to get the same result 👍🏽

[@tonybarker198]

G'day Guys, rather than drilling holes in my kings fire pit I bent up two wedges out of a strip of 3 x 25 by about 150 mm long, basically the strip was bent in half to make the wedge and put them into the outer sides of the pit. By either pushing them in or out to "adjust" the side plate walls together or apart more I'm able to regulate the amount of air needed. You can use anything to jam the plates apart. I started with bits of wood.

[@milosmisic8936]

I just did mine today, sliced the sides with grinder 60mm from the bottom and drillet two 10mm wholes on each of other two sides. Got myself a Fireproof tarp 50mmx50mm for under it so can be used in campground that alow Fire pit only. Good video, really herpes me with this project.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks mate. Appreciate the feedback. As soon as that airflow gets better it’s a pretty solid unit.

[@stevezodiac575]

Great tip Luke - I'll be doing that to mine too! Thank you! PS - I like that you added the PPE comment on the video. Clamping the plate down before drilling might be a worthwhile precaution too! Thank you again!

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I actually thought the same thing while watching the video back. Definitely something I’ve though about when I’ve done home jobs since

[@mmmmdeliciousbacon]

That is awesome mate. I watched your previous video comparison and ole-smokey (aka the kings brand firepit) was incredibly apparent how bad it was due to lack of air flow. I am yet to buy one, but making some basic mods like this is fine by me. It will improve the bang-for-buck price easily. And I like the idea of the complete flat pack models. I just cannot afford a top of the line Darche as you previously showcased!

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

That’s it mate, when you can’t justify buying the top of the range at least you can make a cheaper model suit your needs! Check out some of the other models in the description that already have airflow in mind.

[@SuperJaydubya]

Good Job on the holes and it works well, but Mate, your dog is stealing the limelight Ha ha

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

He loves the attention the big fella lol

[@otmoutdoors1032]

Good mod. Seen your comparison vid. Thinking of getting one. The 5mm steel 15kg plough disc fire pit I got starting to get a bit heavy to cart around. You threw the ball. He must be relieved. Keep your blue dog in vids.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks mate. Don’t worry he’ll be in many more to come! 😂

[@walterwiniana]

Thank you. Great Video, it was very helpful.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

No worries mate, glad it helped 👍🏽

[@dawayneduffy3509]

Mate good work 👍. Looks awesome & obviously works well 😉. Thanks for that.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

No worries Dawayne, definitely improves the airflow and stops the fire smothering itself.

[@timbo8486]

Nice job mate now you just need The spit the dog will love it too 🤙🏻

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I’ve been looking at a few different ones lately. It’d be good to get a 12 volt or USB compatible one to be able to run it off the dual battery.

[@timbo8486]

Iv got the kings one takes 2 d size batteries I’ve done maybe six spits on it and just have some spares just in case I run out works well

[@petermeyer3390]

Yeah but one slight prob is the ash build up slowing airflow eventually, but a couple of kicks drops the ash out onto a steel plate on the ground. For a supposed new functioning product, it suck that we have to go to these extremes. I dont camp heaps so its ok for me. If i went away for a few weeks id def invest in that Darche one.

[@CliveWrigglesworth007]

good fix and the dog has a new ball, nice!

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Cheers Clive, I couldn't ignore everyone from the last vid asking me to throw the ball more for him lol

[@johnmettam1573]

Beauty mate, will be fixing mine tomorrow.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Too easy John hope it goes well for you mate 👍🏽

[@bb54321abc]

Good on you for listening :) a useful improvement

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

G’day Barry. Real thanks goes to everyone that commented the suggestions 👍🏽

[@derekhughes9274]

Sounds like a plan. Good one.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks Derek 👍🏽

[@rodsmith8846]

Hi mate I did the same drilling M16 holds x 5 on each side. Then cut two 20mm. Strip out 30mm in from the side walls. On the bottom of the each plate. To allow the ash to drop throw to the ground. As the ash builds up under your pit just scrap in a way. With a stick or poker. To keep the air flow. You well get the pit glowing hot. You will burn a bit more wood. But lot warmer I was using two rocks to Jam in between to plates at the bottom. To do the same thing.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Sounds like the ultimate fix Rod! Don't reckon there'd be any airflow issues in your one lol

[@jimmylulfnin]

Hey Mate, if you dont want to cut it up, try puting two baking cooling racks on the sides. You know the ones from woolies your mum would have put your Ansac cookies on? It will lift the fire off the metal and you wont have hot embers dropping thru. Jb.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Great idea mate, I did have a small grate similar that did a brilliant job.

[@trevorjohnson9286]

I put a couple of bolts in the bottom of mine which gives a 10mm gap all the way along the bottom of the 2 side plates

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I’ve seen a fair few people do the same Trevor and it looks like it works a treat 👌🏽

[@pippalottapoohbah]

They should have put the Adventure Kings logo along the sides down low..would create airflow and glow through the lettering.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Would’ve been a good idea when they designed it

[@petermeyer3390]

Hi. With mine i took just one side plate and with a grinder disk (not cutting disk), I ground six recesses about 15mm deep each in at the bottom of it. Now the air comes straight up from the centre Vee. 5 minutes fix.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Great idea mate, I’m guessing it makes it burn fairly even also?

[@paulquinn8917]

Thank fuck you threw the ball 🤣🤣🤣

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I reckon he was getting a bit antsy. Any longer he might’ve given me a bit of a nip 😂

[@stephenwaters5798]

Thanks mate. Did the mods this ‘arvo. Works really well 👍

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

No worries Stephen, happy to help!

[@einfelder8262]

slobbery knee matches tarry sleeve and trackies - Aussie uniform :)

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Spot on mate 😂

[@ozstickman]

I just got big fire happening in mine and it bowed the big pieces so it's got a big gap at the bottom now

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

That’ll do it too 😂

[@garrystevens9359]

Could have been made out of stainless material, like the drill holes idea more than the grinder slots cheers

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Would’ve been a totally different experience with stainless I reckon. I thought about the grinder option but thought a few holes might be less hassle.

[@aussiecue]

I gave mine away after upgrading. But did exactly same mod as yours only four holes each side. I needed a ground protecting fire pit for NP's and various camp ground fire pit rules.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Seems to be the way NPs are going now.

[@stevecrowe176]

Does this FP comply with NP? If not why? Cheers

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Hi Steve. As far as I know mate. There’s not too many guidelines I can find on NPWS regarding their requirements.

[@thomasmackay9264]

👍

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Cheers mate, appreciate it

[@699hazard]

I would have just flipped one side around so the handle hole was at the bottom.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I thought the same thing, only downside there is the gap ends up being way too big and you lose everything out the bottom.

[@Australian_Outdoor_man]

They definitely need the extra air flow

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

It's not much but just enough to keep the air moving through it!

[@ronsattin2869]

you can just lift the 2 side plates apart and you have air flow

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I thought so too Ron, problem I've run into though is if ash falls into the opening at the bottom it block up. Then if you open it too far you lose half your fire lol

[@jorjimaco5331]

@@OutNAboutAustralia your over thinking it, just flip the handles.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

@@jorjimaco5331 my first thought as well. Only problem is you end up having your fire on the ground as the slots don’t allow the bottom to close.

[@arefeshghi]

Please keep your dog in your videos (y)

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

He’s here to stay mate 👍🏽

[@imcurious1009]

Kings whole premise when marketing this fire pit was the ability to have a camp fire anywhere, especially locations that did not allow fires on the ground. This mod now voids that premise with hot embers and coal being allowed to fall out of the fire pit and onto the ground. After watching this vid i can now see kings did not put a lot of thought into the design nor did they test it thoroughly considering the customer has to modify it immediately after purchase. They could have cut out vents and welded in fine mesh to catch hot embers if they knew anything about camping and camp fires. This vid has thankfully steered me away from this fire pit.

[@rickyp4008]

their folding firepit seems to be the ticket mate. Thats what i'm likely going to be getting, comes with a base plate, good ventilation and folds away when not in use... can also get the grill plate for it to pop some snags on.

[@jasset88]

👍

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Cheers mate!