11/3/2023 0 Comments Diy burn barrelYou will need an entry level metal shop (or a friend who has one) to pull off this build. When finished, it's pretty heavy, but the weight is advantageous as it holds the lid down during the most aggressive burns. All the flat stock metal in this project is 1/8" thick mild steel. You are making a custom lid that should fit almost any 55 gallon drum. Icons from the Noun Project: Fan by Murali Krishna, Spring by Adomas Tautkus and Fire by SuperAtic LABS My first successful incinerator got so hot, the barrel was paper thin after several uses. ![]() The down side of these high temperatures is that they accelerate the oxidation of the steel. ![]() The large volume of air makes it possible to burn garbage at considerably higher temperatures than those found in a burn pile or a traditional burn barrel. What surprises people is that there is no extra fuel no gasoline, kerosine or propane. During a burn cycle, flames shoot several feet out the top and the barrel glows. This design burns in cycles, the barrel is loaded up and burnt to completion. The rotation and input location are the key to efficient combustion and keeping the metal parts cool. This rotation continues as the air is channeled into the combustion chamber. Air is introduced at the edge of the lid which gets it spinning. ![]() Air swirls around in the lid until it is forced down into the barrel along the edges. By introducing a lot of extra air in a specific manner, it increases temperature and accelerates combustion. Incinerators are basically supercharged camp fires.
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