Filling Orders! Building Fire Pits

[@tomthomas4444]

Old pipeline welder here. I agree with the filling with water whole heartedly. Seen some crazy things happen over my career. Stay safe. 😊

[@TKCL]

It's good to hear from a professional welder!

[@TalRohan]

@@tomthomas4444 I've seen pipeline welders working stick through a burning leak in a pipe ....crazy stuff ...although you do know when you plugged the leak lol

[@corypeacock556]

I'd say stop wasting good tanks, they make more than a pit if you sell them

[@42toosweet]

What an awesome video,.. Enjoyed so much watching you make those grills

[@TKCL]

Thank you. Thanks for watching and the support.

[@moneydog6464]

This is just a thought for you weld a oversized plate on the bottom of your feet. Drill a hole in the bottom for the water to drain. Weld a piece of pipe on the side for accessories like a grill.

[@TKCL]

Holes in every pit for draining. I always add pads on my feet but ran out of flat stock on this round.

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

Thank God for all the skills you have!

[@garycarter4297]

All men are NOT created equal...Just saying.

[@RandyHiles-f3x]

Sir I like your shop a great place to work in

[@TKCL]

Thank you! I love this shop too!

[@kensteffes6712]

Very nice fire pit

[@cvmetalworks4594]

Nice! I've made some using the ends of propane tanks also, but I cut the end off, leaving a 2' cylindrical part. Then I roll a piece of 1/4 x 2 flat to the same diameter, to make a grate that will fit exactly over the pit, pivoting it at a point directly above a leg, so that it clears the pit by about a half inch or so. I reinforce the grate, which is 3/4-#9 flat expanded metal, using more of the 1/4 x 2 flat. It's removable also. Then I would roll a piece of 1/2" rod to a diameter 1 foot larger than the pit, and weld that a couple inches below the rim using 6" standoff pieces, usually 7 or so. This serves as a handle to move the pit, and also as a foot rest for people sitting around enjoying the fire. Also, using 5 legs is more stable. Keep up the good work, and my God bless your efforts, and lead you and your family to Himself!

[@randygerman2176]

I see that fab table is working out well for you.

[@TKCL]

I love it!

[@cherylshannon-vp7uc]

Deposit if you want to be on the wait list. That would solve problem. 50% down.

[@TKCL]

Valid point

[@GregWilmoth]

Good job!

[@TKCL]

Thank You

[@Justamedic77]

Ever consider making one into a fire trough? A big long fire pit for everyone to gather around would be cool

[@TKCL]

Yes we did that with one and and love it.

[@Justamedic77]

@TKCL I'm gonna find a tank and make one. I can already see the grandkids gathered around it making smores

[@littlemanoo]

Excellent video, thanks 🙏🏼 for sharing!

[@TKCL]

Thank you for watching!

[@buckroger5850]

Nasty smelling propane tanks 😮 greetings from Bluestar Gas Northern California 😊

[@ryanksiazek]

As an easier option to evacuate the gas, get dry ice pellets and put some in the tank. The tank will fill with CO2 and all the other gas will be purged out. Furthermore, with no oxygen there can be no flash.

[@garycarter4297]

That sounds like a great way to do it.

[@jeremiahs45]

Nice fire pits well done Andrew. Wish I lived closer to you to buy one off you

[@michelplourde9831]

Running the exaust pipe from you UTV couple minute will prevent explosion as well. Great video !!!

[@paultamdoo5533]

That's how we prep automotive gas tanks for welding

[@geezerindawoods]

Cool Beans!!

[@markrich6657]

Think this guy knows what he's doing with whst he got. Happy New Year. Great content.👍

[@TKCL]

Happy new year! Thanks for watching!

[@markrich6657]

Have a great healthy and prosperous 2025. MARK in the uk 👍

[@LAWNPRO]

I am.sure you made a video on the caster roller for.tank great idea those ends would make a burn pit that would take a decade to rust out.

[@TKCL]

Yes I did, here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHOTdXxorpugpaM

[@blackhorse11thcav74]

Awesome work.

[@TKCL]

Thank you!

[@chaddfry5345]

The middle section of those propane tanks could be turned into some serious grills/smokers

[@TKCL]

Yep kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXbSY353e7qCjck

[@chaddfry5345]

@TKCL yeah, I spoke too soon

[@kingtut5923]

OR COMPRESSOR TANKS

[@nobodyhere4961]

Great idea and video but the only thing to be aware of is that coal slag is loaded with toxic heavy metals....... I really like the way you have the back wall organized with the black/yellow totes it gives me an idea for my garage!

[@kevinmahon4460]

Thanks Andrew! Love the content

[@TKCL]

Thank you for the support

[@jefflaib2135]

I would have loved to be on the wait list for one of these however the transport cost to California would be to high, but nice work and they look awesome.

[@rongray4847]

They look fantastic Andrew, wish I lived closer to buy one. 🎄🎄🇨🇦

[@TKCL]

Aww come on, Canada isn't that far lol

[@bluefeatherlopez7]

Awesome

[@williamcolvin3609]

That 2 inch receiver mount works great for quick change set-up.

[@TKCL]

Yes it does!

[@charlessessions7293]

Nice fire 🔥 pits 😊

[@TKCL]

Thanks!

[@stewatparkpark2933]

Could pump the water into the next tank .

[@TKCL]

I am working on a system for that

[@cmac9479]

I don’t know if it would help and maybe you’ve tried it. I was an iron worker for years and we would cut a lot of our beams in the field with a Stihl chop saw with a carbon cut off blade. You can get pretty surgical with those things but they aren’t cheap. Great work

[@TKCL]

I've considered one

[@garycarter4297]

@@TKCL That knowledge you have needs to be shared Dude! Start a Channel, Please!!

[@kevinmullins4919]

That Evolution chop saw is super sweet.

[@TKCL]

Yes love it!

[@thooks1234]

Bro.... Get you a Makita or Metabo 7" grinder and some Cut-off wheels from Weiler, some flap wheels in 40, 80 and 120 grit from Weiler and thank me next week. I promise you that your efficiency will go up a minimum of 40%.

[@houndsmanone4563]

Outstanding build and enjoyed learning how you do all the steps in making a fire pit. Have a great New Year and stay safe. 👍🏽🤠 12/31/24

[@TKCL]

Happy New Year to you as well

[@larryperdue508]

I think if you want cut down on cost you could cut small sections from the rest of the tanks and shorten and form a ring 💍 and use that as a base 🤔 😊

[@PJ-uv9fr]

Those will make for some happy recipients! You should build you a little steel rack to stack and separate for easier handling Andrew - could be in the same place, but possibly take up less total floor space?

[@TKCL]

That is on my to do list.

[@ron827]

Y'all created a good way to catch y'all rain water. Y'all may want to add holes in the bottom for y'all draft and to drain y'all rain water.

[@ronskeeters4319]

Do you ever cut the tanks in half length wise to make a large trough type fire pit?

[@chrisbetter9806]

How about taking 2 ends and making a giant weber kettle grill??

[@TKCL]

That's exactly a build I've been planning for over a year 😉

[@chrisbetter9806]

Can't wait to see it 👍

[@two5seven14]

You should make some washing machine pits too. Had a buddy that used to weld stands on them and paint them and they were awesome little patio fire pits. Having multiple fire pits on a patio when you have people over is a major flex lol 😂

[@TKCL]

I've seen that before as well.

[@bobgray617]

Looks awesome. Thanks for the video.

[@TKCL]

Thanks for watching!

[@larryatkins4512]

Hello Andrew another great video and Happy New Year to Tiffany and yourself

[@TKCL]

Happy New Year to you as well!

[@larryperdue508]

I was also thinking with that new wielder plasma cutter you could cut some decritive cut outs around the bowl 🥣 😊😊

[@TKCL]

It leaves a rough cut and requires a lot of grinding.

[@sparksandchips]

I fill with water and leave filled while cutting….. once your at least half way the likely chance of flash is extremely low. It will sometimes pop about like a .22 but no explosion due to no room for expansion…..

[@larrycoughenour8256]

I wish i could find these locally to me.

[@bradjedlicka5117]

You always show what you make out of the end caps of the tanks but what do you ever make with the rest of the tank or do they just go for scrap?

[@iamcaseycraig]

Would make great stump burning barrels!

[@TKCL]

I cut fire rings out of them

[@ryanzynda5114]

Happy new year. Awesome content. Thank you for posting. 😊

[@TKCL]

Thanks for the support, we appreciate it!

[@jeffreylocke8808]

Thanks for making such a rugged and fine product. I will be saving up as you suggested because you have a system to create them.

[@TKCL]

Thanks for the support, we're excited to build one for you!

[@bobber55]

LP tanks make a great chimney`a as well.

[@chrisclintsman1012]

Have you ever tried using walnut hules as an abrasive?

[@costacheflorin6290]

What you do with the rest of the tank after getting the ends for the fire pits?

[@TKCL]

Fire rings or cookers.

[@samuelschult985]

Pretty cool now you know the coldest two months for your area are coming up that wood stand it's going to get busy, happy new year 🎉🎉🎉

[@TKCL]

I'm seeing record cold possibilities in the next week and a half 🥶

[@marksanders524]

where did you buy the wings on your evolution table. It appears to be an add on to the stock saw,

[@TKCL]

That saw is their top of line model and comes as shown amzn.to/3W6C0hq

[@jasonsullivan824]

Have you tried adding holes around the bottom for air intakes to make them “smokeless”?

[@TKCL]

No reason to, if you burn dry or seasoned wood it's practically smokeless as is.

[@shermrock345]

You should try a cutting torch with a pipeline rotatory style cutter. They make them big enough to xut that. You just gotta have it up in the air high enoy or just rotate it. Ans just a cutting torch oe plasma cutter would work to. Its up to you how much time you want to spen cutting stufd like that.

[@robertmclean9737]

Used to Tig weld Aluminum Diesel tanks, would purge the tanks with 25 75% shield gas. Had a guy watching the gas regulator didn't freeze up on you. Still scared the hell out of me.

[@ericbarnes9303]

I wish I was closer I would get one. Nice work

[@TKCL]

Thank you for watching

[@thooks1234]

15 people are trying to sell the exact same thing on FB Marketplace within a 40 mile radius of you and everyone else.

[@mike840621]

Just found your channel. I would love to see you build an offset smoker.

[@TKCL]

We have done some builds and did a smoker. Welcome to the channel.

[@ottochristensen4841]

For fire it is made, for fire it is recreated.

[@bmill775]

Learn how to lineman coil all your hoses. They unroll without kinks and are easier to coil up.

[@MrTonyPiscatelle]

I thought for sure you were going to make a reverse flow smoker

[@paulym5814]

Awesome job. Those are sweet. Just a question, should it have a couple drainage holes in the bottom to let the rain drain out?

[@TKCL]

Thanks. Yes I always add holes for drainage

[@williamcolvin3609]

@@TKCL That and it gives air flow for the fire.

[@iamcaseycraig]

Take a deposit for your wait list! It would weed out the lame-o's if they had some stake in the game. Are you using the middle section for anything? It could be marketed as a stump burn barrel. (Albeit quite heavy..)

[@TKCL]

Yes, I cut fire rings out of the center sections.

[@gregm949]

Try a turbo tip. It will amaze you.

[@TKCL]

I do have one, they are great for stubborn stains.

[@tauntlines7712]

Nice build ! Where are you located and please info on possibly buying one Thx

[@TKCL]

North Florida email me if interested for pricing.

[@loganpark7993]

I clicked to see how you purged. I filled one with water years ago and still had it go poof enough to scare the piss out of me.

[@akbychoice]

You called it coal slag, looks just like copper slag we used for blasting.

[@lpfdemt]

Great video sir. May I ask how many sacks of media you went through blasting the cylinders? Thank you sir.

[@TKCL]

3 bags for what you seen.

[@lpfdemt]

@@TKCL Thank you so much, that is not bad at all

[@SabineRiverValley]

What size wire were you running through your welder?

[@TKCL]

.030

[@CleanUpOldHouses]

great jod

[@TKCL]

Thank you for watching

[@michaelstreet7864]

Ahh!! Makes perfect sense, thank you!

[@BigPoppa-Monk]

Time get you a nice plasma cutter.

[@LoggerheadsBBQ]

Do you cut vent holes in the bottom?

[@TKCL]

No need for vent holes, burns clean if you use dry wood. I only drill a drain hole.

[@michaelmotch6271]

I used a Harbor Freight Hercules 7-1/4 in. 48Tooth Carbide tipped metal cutting saw blade in a standard circular saw to cut up an old fuel oil tank. Cut it amazingly fast, clean, and accurately. Blade currently sells for $29.99 without any coupons. I realize a fuel oil tank is likely thinner gage metal than a propane tank, but I don't think that would slow down the cut significantly. Also, I used a standard circular saw , a 30 year old craftsman that RPM wise runs faster than a true metal cutting circular saw and if I was cutting a lot of tanks might consider getting a true metal saw that runs lower RPM's. One further note, when cutting with the Harbor Freight metal cutting saw blade the chips come of HOT......wear appropriate PPE.

[@TKCL]

These tanks are 3/8 thick and almost 3/4 thick at the seam. I tried a metal cutting circular saw and it damaged the blade as the tanks warps.

[@carlrichardson3217]

How long do those blades last on that saw and can it cut 1/4” thick steel?

[@TKCL]

Which saw? The Evolution saw? I've cut 1/2 inch steel with them, no issues. You can get thousands of cuts on thinner material.

[@melvinmariott8609]

Do you still have any of them left over? If so an if it isn't to far of a drive I'll come pick it up

[@TKCL]

If you would email me and we can discuss pricing and if you want on the waiting list.

[@alittleofthisandalittleofthat]

Love them. 👍 Do you put a hole in the bottom for water drainage?

[@TKCL]

1/2 inch hole in every pit

[@ryankelly5303]

Fabulous idea.

[@vwclub3]

You need a plasma cutter and a rubber wheel hooked to a motor with a momentary switch on a peddle or somthing to spin tanks as you cut

[@TKCL]

Very hard to get a precise cut that way.

[@bobbikuhn3496]

I hope you are getting enough for those fire pits. There is a LOT of work in making them. Plus all the equipment needed to do the work. Nice work.

[@TKCL]

There definitely is a lot of work involved!

[@jeremybartlett3801]

Have you ever thought of using the center section to make smokers? That could make a great comercial sized offset smoker.

[@TKCL]

Yes, I've already made cookers. Smoke is a future plan.

[@jp34604]

Happy New Year!

[@byronholmes2496]

Have a great 25.

[@TKCL]

Happy new year!

[@byronholmes2496]

@TKCL I just feel like it will be, something good is going to bless us all.

[@itsaRooster]

Have you thought about making fire rings from the rest of the tank?

[@TKCL]

Yes thats what I do with them

[@itsaRooster]

@TKCL just saw that video my bad

[@tonygough8713]

As usual you did a great job and thanks for another good video Andrew. Take care and stay safe.

[@TKCL]

Thanks for watching!

[@byronholmes2496]

Good day to all.

[@TKCL]

Good day to you as well!

[@byronholmes2496]

@@TKCL Yep. You all enjoy 25 and be well.

[@blunt750]

Where did you get that metal bender from

[@TKCL]

s.vevor.com/bfQQ5J I just painted mine black. It's a killer deal for it.

[@tireballastserviceofflorid7771]

You really need a plasma cutter. A miller inverter unit could cut the ends of in a fraction of the time and cost.

[@TKCL]

I have a plasma and have shown the rough cut left requires more time and effort to grind smooth than cutting with a cut off wheel. I've tried just about everything other than a torch.

[@tireballastserviceofflorid7771]

@TKCL Try using a straight edge and watching your angle. Dross can be reduced to nearly nothing with the right setup. I owned a mobile welding/fab shop for 11 years.

[@lwcentraltn3447]

Would like to add safety factor of plasma cutter versus cut off wheel. Understand cut off wheel can be used safely but always and lapse and a mistake can result in a bad day.

[@tireballastserviceofflorid7771]

@lwcentraltn3447 When a wheel decides it's time to go its going. Sometimes they don't even seem to need a reason. My neighbor a couple of years ago was using one of the new dimond wheels. It broke off one of the segments and nearly castrated him. Had 3 surgeries before he got better.

[@ironworkerfxr7105]

I would not a vessel. Maybe if still full of water. Otherwise no thanks. I sure the abrasive wheel or plasma cutter put some type of flammable particulates in there,,, be careful.

[@ericschwepker2906]

What would 1 of the larger fire pits with handles cost?

[@TKCL]

Email me for pricing if interested.

[@PoManCan]

Better safe than sorry! Do you have any concerns about running a higher flowing pressure washer off of your well?

[@TKCL]

No, my well provides much higher GPM than that pressure washer uses.

[@mrMacGoover]

If your building these over and over again, you could cut the tank ends off easier and faster if you turned that four wheel castor dolley into a fixed wheel cutting jig with fixed tool holder for a plasma torch,cutting torch or a angle grinder. You would just rotate the tank while the tool does the cutting.

[@gotsparks71usn]

I would save the water in a tank to reuse for others.

[@shawnkessler5866]

How much are these? Great work.

[@TKCL]

Price varies based on size, features and what I buy my tanks for. Email me at [e-mail]

[@solera2008]

Great video. It was not clear. Are you or are you not selling those firepits? They look super nice and a great addition to my property. :D If you ever open the waiting list with a 50% deposit, please make another quick video about it.

[@TKCL]

I do sell them.

[@solera2008]

@@TKCL Thanks for the response. When you have them list it, update us.

[@mgmmac36]

4.2 or 4.4 gallons per minute is not high volume. That volume can be supplied by an ordinary garden hose. High volume is anything over 6 gpm. That requires a water tank & garden hose supply. I have learned these things by working in the pressure washer industry since 1974. Also, try walnut shell as a medium for the blasting material. It may work real well.

[@TKCL]

You're totally forgetting the PSI included in the GPM. Your garden hose at 10 GPM has practically no pressure. Your calculations are way off and don't calculate for velocity of the media.

[@jonmueller2117]

Get a plama cutter. You'll love it.

[@TKCL]

Have one, it leaves such a rough cut that I have to spend forever grinding.

[@rksando1]

They are still dangerous even if vented for a long time.

[@TKCL]

Thus the reason I fill them.

[@dailylife6432]

Just curious with so many center tubes, what do you do with them, other than a occasional bbq pit or smoker.???? Hope you and Tiffany have a very blessed new year, and God Bless. Roy

[@TKCL]

I cut them into a bunch of fire rings. Less profitable and a lot of work, but creates a bigger revenue stream.

[@keithbrookshire]

What about holes in the bottom to drain water and for air flow? Are you going to cut the barrel of the tanks into sections for fire rings?

[@TKCL]

Yes I do make fire rings out of them. Every pit has a 1/2 inch hole for drainage. Holes for air are not needed if you burn dry wood, I've been using pits like these for years with no problems.

[@randymarshall1267]

I don't reckon there's any lead in that paint, ya' think?

[@TalRohan]

Thats an interesting funghi growing next to your pipes there ... My Dad once told me no matter how old it is, don't weld a petrol tank and dont cut porpane tanks without wetting them because the fuel can get into the metal itself ...I don't know if it does but I don't like the idea of exploding either so thats always been my view. I like your wet sand blaster idea, very cool and I want some of these tanks...the fun things I could make is endless one of those would make a fantastic charcoaling unit I think a plasma cutter might be the cheapest long term way to process them but only if you can either get a lot of tanks or you have other uses for it. and I love the truck style vice and bending jig mount you have on your bench, very simple but incredibly useful

[@pooldoctorz]

Take a 25% deposit