Thread: Show us your.... Arken Flarken.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

As was pointed out to me, make sure you don't use one with a plastic tub.

No, its definitely steel. Has been used quite a few times as a backyard fire pit.
A mate used a steel car wheel as a fire pit and it worked OK.

The main issue with the washing machine part is to make sure the bottom is flat and won't fall over. And you have to accept if it has been painted that there might be some fumes from burning paint the first time it is used.


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Santa via daughter brought me this

www.4bq.com.au

Packs flat, in a vinyl cover.
Heavy though. 19 kg.

Hoping to finish mine off this weekend, same as your's Gav and the one at Glenreigh I sat around.

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

Hoping to finish mine off this weekend, same as your's Gav and the one at Glenreigh I sat around.

Baz.

Please post pics Baz!

Did most of what I wanted to my Arken ****en, and it works a treat, it pumps out the heat

Cut the bottom off




Marked for the air holes and cut, at the moment these seem to work well.


I haven't yet welded the bottom to the top, but I will because when testing this out I noticed how well it catched the ash.





All there is to do is add some cooking attachments, I will do this over time, I will probably need to level the cut though, not as even as I would have liked, but still OK.

Baz.

Where does one get an out of date bottle? I thought most people take them to the local servo's Gas 'n' Go and exchange them for an in-date full bottle.

Maybe try your local recycling centre/dump Ours has a place to put out if date bottles.

Mrs hh

Originally Posted by p38arover

Where does one get an out of date bottle? I thought most people take them to the local servo's Gas 'n' Go and exchange them for an in-date full bottle.

Exactly right...recently took a pristine 9kg to a local "nameless" bar-b-Q retailer which had gas bottles galore on sale . ".it's out of date" I was told ...by 6 months. It costs more to have them tested than to purchase a new one. A chap at the local hardware "giant"... the dark green one, gave it a cursory inspection of date and condition and was very happy to accept it for a swap & go...

got home and the swap & go bottle was 5 yrs older than the one I handed in, and in ratty condition ...looked like someone had taken to it with a spray can to spruce it up....