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Offline Samstruck

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20l bucket for fire
« on: November 18, 2011, 11:06:41 PM »
Where can I find around a 20l drum in new condition to boil water on fire or burner. Must have a lid.
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2011, 03:14:41 AM »
A painter?
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2011, 04:15:43 AM »
A Jerry can is handy , It can carry water to camp , stand by the fire  & its easy to pore when needed .  :cheers: At Rays or BCF you can buy a hot water dispencer that when hot will give you hot as you pore in cold
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2011, 06:18:54 AM »
Something like this?



http://www.campingwithhillbilly.com/fireside.php



I made something similar out of a 20l stainless steel post mix keg.
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2011, 06:39:44 AM »
Quote from: kylarama on November 19, 2011, 06:18:54 AM
Something like this?



http://www.campingwithhillbilly.com/fireside.php



I made something similar out of a 20l stainless steel post mix keg.
???? where did you get the post mix keg, have been looking for one but still havn,t found one
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2011, 06:47:12 AM »
Found it in the inlaws shed.  My partner and brother in law worked in pubs for many years, so they might have 'acquired' it.
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2011, 07:19:18 AM »
Quote from: kylarama on November 19, 2011, 06:47:12 AM
Found it in the inlaws shed.  My partner and brother in law worked in pubs for many years, so they might have 'acquired' it.
Do they know you have been poking about in the shed  ???
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2011, 07:32:32 AM »
Yeah,  Long story short, their property burnt down in the 09 bushfires and things like this were the only survivors.  So we salvaged and recycled them.

I Made them a wood fired BBQ out of their old BBQ, a 44 gallon drum and a pile of rusty steel.
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2011, 07:34:55 AM »
There's also one of these....their 15L capacity
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2011, 08:14:16 AM »
we use large crab boiling pot,

most camping stores & fishing shops carry them
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2011, 08:47:12 AM »
Take away shops get there deep fryer oil in 25l steel drums with lids.
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2011, 11:45:09 AM »
Hey JK, where do you get 15l boilers from. I do like the Hillbilly one.
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2011, 12:21:33 PM »
http://www.snowys.com.au/Camp-Kitchen/Cookware/Campfire-Water-Boiler-15L.aspx?c=8&sc=50&ssc=48&id=2718   , try here
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2011, 03:22:44 PM »
Large commercial air con companies have oil drums in 20 lt, same with car service places.
Some hot water and detergent, good to go.
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2011, 05:25:02 PM »
how many old RX Super 20lt drums do you want?
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2011, 05:55:40 PM »
A couple of pics







Drilled a hole in the side and welded on a pipe joiner.   A 2" to 1" reducer screwed into the top perfectly and a 2 foot length of threaded pipe cut to the right lengths serve as the pick up and spout.

I just need to get an old stainless steel pot from the op shop and drill and screw to it the top.  It's a bit hard to tip water in at the moment.
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2011, 12:01:08 PM »
Do these bucket rust out. That's why I'm leaning towards an old keg.
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #18 on: November 20, 2011, 12:31:09 PM »
Burn out more likely!

Treat them nicely and keep them away from a direct raging inferno and they'll last for many years.

Kegs would last longer however.
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Re: 20l bucket for fire
« Reply #19 on: November 20, 2011, 01:20:59 PM »
Another thought, maybe a stainless bucket like a milk pail. No lid but there seems to be some cheaper imported ones available.
http://www.farmerswarehouse.com.au/home.php?cat=674
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