all the secondary burn holes are doing is directing smoke back to flame to then again burn maximizing usage increasing efficiency. woodstove and wood insert for home heating have been doing this for many years
@davidshettlesworth144211 күн бұрын
Thanks for an awesome video. Carry On Sir!
@hchernandez0313 күн бұрын
My springs are squeaking after speaking this stuff. Help!
@AverageDadChannel18 күн бұрын
The ones I used are just concrete landscaping stones. They could crack eventually from heat but I haven’t had a problem so far Thanks for watching!
@aoboogie271819 күн бұрын
What bricks did you use for this? Im from the Netherlands and for the life of me, i cant find these bricks
@Average_Dad18 күн бұрын
Greetings to the Netherlands! I found them at Menards, a big box store in the US, looking at large home improvement/garden centers is probably your best bet (if you haven’t already)
@aoboogie271818 күн бұрын
But do they need to be fire proof stones or what kinda stone, thanks for answering and the video sir!
@eileenallison853919 күн бұрын
Very cool. I have perfect spot too.
@CD-mc8gv27 күн бұрын
Great video thank you! Mightve missed it. Did you remove any stones other than the 4 at the bottom? What final size holes drilled at top of ring? See any issues if add a top cap? Thank you
@sheriboren255628 күн бұрын
Oh my gosh you called your cat, Taz, lol. That is the name of my cat to. Love the box by the way.
@Average_DadАй бұрын
PLEASE DO NOT SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL This channel was started as an experiment with videos re-uploaded from the original channel I made. If you enjoyed this enough to subscribe and want to see my latest projects you'll find them here: kzfaq.info
@guidon2624Ай бұрын
I would like to see a comparison( USING THE SAME FIRE )having the air intake ports in the bottom bricks BLOCKED vs OPEN.
@ralphdavis1343Ай бұрын
I'd suggest adding a couple more courses of stone to raise the height of the walls of the fire pit. I noticed iron kettle firepits at a beer-garden once where the top of the kettle was about 4 feet tall...this allowed the smoke to drift off at about 7 feet or so...hence, without any air features added (it was just a big iron kettle), no smoke in the face. You wouldn't have to make it 4 ft. tall, but just raising it up a foot or two (along with the air-flow features) you'd achieve the same thing...any smoke you had, would go above the heads of those seated around the fire.
@blackreef345417 күн бұрын
This. You need to raise the height to get the vortex going. You could dig the pit lower too.
@davedavee4154Ай бұрын
I know this might be a stupid question but where did you get your bricks from? Im having a hard time finding the spacer bricks that match blocks at lowes and home Depot
@Average_DadАй бұрын
Menards!
@westmassdave7354Ай бұрын
Bigger holes
@blud975642 ай бұрын
Rocked it!
@craigrainbolt27232 ай бұрын
Genius idea, my brother in law told me about your video! Subscribed. I also has cats. I like them. Give Matt a hard time for me at the office
@MadByDesign3 ай бұрын
Did you do an all the surrounding yourself? Do you have a video on that as well?
@Average_Dad3 ай бұрын
Yup, lots of work and a couple weekends but less than $600 Check out the videos tab on my channel
@o52456073 ай бұрын
At 19 seconds DON'T cut material that is wider than it is long on the table saw because of the increased chance of kickback. Material being thrown backwards into the person by the saw blade that binds up on the material.
@Average_Dad3 ай бұрын
Yup great point, a lesson I’ve learned since then, thankfully not the hard way
@MuzataCableRailingLEDChannel3 ай бұрын
Very detailed instructions, worth sharing!
@Average_Dad3 ай бұрын
Thanks Muzata!
@stephendodson83024 ай бұрын
Today is actually Tuesday, so I considered subscribing. And did.
@Average_Dad4 ай бұрын
Thanks Stephen, happy Tuesday
@franknorth1644 ай бұрын
The biggest difference I have noticed between the DYI smokeless pits and the Yukon is how much air is actually beneath the wood being burned. I imagine is the Yukon fills with ash it smokes a lot more. Although of the 3 videos I have watched so far, this one really looks the best. I love the look of the slimmer blocks you used between the larger ones.
@Average_Dad4 ай бұрын
Thanks Frank, appreciate it
@davypig571Ай бұрын
The slim blocks are certainly a noice touch!
@thebugalito4 ай бұрын
It is refreshing to see a man with an idea and somewhat of a plan and very little skill and experience doing these projects. That is not a put down by any means. It's good to see mistakes and how to overcome them and more importantly how to handle them maturely without throwing a fit. I often wonder if these professionals that create amazing projects w/o any problem at all while floating around on a cloud expected their comment section to be packed full of "uh-oh what do I do now" questions. Making it look it easy aint helping anyone. Maybe incorporate a little pow wow section in these vids and talk about real stuff for a few minutes. Maybe add a sidekick to belittle idk but THANK YOU FOR NOT ADDING "MUSIC"
@Average_Dad4 ай бұрын
Mr. Wilson, thanks for the comment. Glad that resonated with you, that's the idea behind the channel, what someone without a bunch of experience, really fancy tools, or a really big shop can accomplish.
@GrantMc-wj6nc5 ай бұрын
When u know its an exact roller and lubricated the crap out of it and tightened everything down. What can I do to fix it bec now it's louder than b4. Came across your vid when trying to find an option before replacing the very top roller.
@Average_Dad5 ай бұрын
Hey Grant, possible you may need a bigger fix if that's the case. If you tightened everything and it got louder something about the door may be out of square or not straight. If you know what roller it is you could dry a thicker grease first to see if that helps vs the lithium spray. May need toothpicks or small paint brushes to work it into the roller.
@GrantMc-wj6nc5 ай бұрын
@Average_Dad thank you for the advice! O the wheels track and spring all got pray I'm going to try a thicker grease and go from there.
@thelog865 ай бұрын
Ive noticed if i just build a big fire it will have minimal smoke no matter the setup
@thelog865 ай бұрын
Looks really great
@Average_Dad5 ай бұрын
Thanks Rob!
@TomRubicon59495 ай бұрын
At 9:23 you apply a paste to the soldered bit - I take it that's glue? Isn't that a hazard if it heats up?
@Average_Dad5 ай бұрын
Hey Thomas, good question. It was a silicone adhesive which typically have a working temp up to 300 or 400F so shouldn’t be an issue
@sportsfan123455 ай бұрын
awesome job!
@sportsfan123455 ай бұрын
Well done!
@chrislanders81056 ай бұрын
Your TinkerCAD link is broken. Could you please update it or send me the circuit and code. Thank you
@Average_Dad6 ай бұрын
Hey Chris, sorry about that I’ll try to get to fixing that tomorrow
@isaiasrodrigues16986 ай бұрын
Dear Guys Is there some project for this steel ring with holes? I see the diameter is around 30" right?
@Average_Dad6 ай бұрын
Do you mean a link for the fire ring product? I bought the ring and drilled the holes myself
@isaiasrodrigues16986 ай бұрын
Hello In fact here in Brazil is not popular external fire places like yours and I wanna build exactly the same...so diameters tickness are important also... if you can share more build infos I will apreciate Regards from Brazil - Porto Alegre City 😊
@chrismattox5146 ай бұрын
What diffuser panel did you use for the top lights.
@Average_Dad6 ай бұрын
24” x 36” acrylic sheet from Menards
@sportsfan123456 ай бұрын
Wow. Beautiful. Well done!!!
@tulawieM7 ай бұрын
The burnholes might be a tad big? Smaller holes might shoot air or smoke faster than bigger ones.
@Average_Dad7 ай бұрын
Ya in hindsight I probably should’ve started a little smaller and tested it and made bigger if necessary
@rickmason7737 ай бұрын
Looks good, but I was wondering how much is the gap between the ring and the blocks, also would a large gap help or hurt?
@Average_Dad7 ай бұрын
The gap is probably 1/2” to 3/4”? A smaller gap will allow a larger percentage of the air to come I contact with the hot insert, the hotter the air gets the faster it’ll rise and shoot into the fire at the top-so relatively smaller should be better
@jenniferpayne7458 ай бұрын
Thank you
@jenniferpayne7458 ай бұрын
How many of each of the bricks am I to purchase from Menards please. Wanting to recreate yours for my yard
@Average_Dad8 ай бұрын
64 of the larger blocks and 44 small ones! Good luck!
@Sailboat7849 ай бұрын
I lost my dear sweet baby Rav to the upper coolant hose failure, she was only 300000 miles old😢
@Average_Dad9 ай бұрын
RIP and sorry for your loss Sailboat
@thediyhaven9 ай бұрын
I’m no better with my woodworking, but I used minwax conditioner before staining & that made a difference in the appearance of the stain.😊
@Average_Dad9 ай бұрын
Good to know! Obviously haven’t stained much ha
@jimbozales359 ай бұрын
Great help on my build! I did 6 holes in a 12" tall ring around 1 5/8" at the bottom (away from the intake holes as much as possible to get the air to start heating up) and formed my own top blocks with concrete, I think it works better than I expected.
@Average_Dad9 ай бұрын
Nice! Glad the video was helpful and the concrete capstones sound like a great addition
@davejwilson9 ай бұрын
The second you called it a "spicy" deal I knew something was up
@TheJourneyIsWhatMatters9 ай бұрын
Any luck improving the “coveted” finger flames? Currently working on mine and glad I came across this video, super helpful! Thank you!
@Average_Dad9 ай бұрын
Hey TJIWM! I have not yet made any improvements unfortunately, haven’t been able to dedicate much time to it.. but glad you found the video helpful!
@growlydog3 ай бұрын
Maybe adding some vanes between the two walls to cause the air to take a longer path to the exit hole, giving it longer to heat up before it hits the flames. Also possibly adding a layer of insulation between the metal and the stone, so less heat is transmitted into the stone, although heating up the stone will cause it to radiate heat to people nearby so that's a trade-off.