5 The Portable Fire Pit

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In the previous chapter, we constructed a basic low-pressure burner. With small modifications that burner can be put to many uses. One of these is the time-honored tradition of sitting around a fire, contemplating the flames. Propane has many advantages for this kind of activity: ease of setup, lack of cleanup, and the ability to control output. By gently dispersing the flames from our burner, we can use our previous skills (and a couple new ones) to build an excellent fire pit.

Many propane or natural gas fire pits are permanent installations. This project is a portable fire pit. It’s great for locations that don’t ...

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