AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL AND BEST CAMP OVEN AND OUTDOOR COOKING CAMPING AND LIFESTYLE FORUM

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https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Camp Oven & Outdoor Cooking >> Camp Ovens & Related Equipment >> Swing away? https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1302660577 Message started by Smokey Mick on Apr 13^th, 2011 at 12:09pm

Title: Swing away?
Post by Smokey Mick on Apr 13^th, 2011 at 12:09pm

I'm building a open fire pit in my back yard and I like the idea of a swing away grill for open grilling and also an arm to hang a camp oven on.
The stuff Ive seen around in local camping stores is just too flimsy to hold the weight.
It will be bricked in permanent.
Anyone know where I can find something strong ?
Or will I need to weld it up myself?
I also looked at tripods, Even they were too flimsy for my liking.

Title: Re: Swing away?
Post by 69conroy on Apr 13^th, 2011 at 6:09pm

SM
weld up your self if you have
the abilities to do so & the gear,
that way you know it's strong.
Also the longer the arm the stronger
it's gotta be, make 2 one on either side
of pit.

Daryl

Title: Re: Swing away?
Post by 2Blackys on Apr 14^th, 2011 at 4:22am

They are great over a fire pit.
I will try to get my wife to take some pictures of mine and put up here.
Up above mine I also have a lump of railway iron over my pit and I made up some sliding heavy duty chain and hook holders to hang ovens off.
My swinging gantry arm came out of an old house, was blacksmith forged, and the owner of the house had thrown it in a waste skip. It is a ripper. Everyone wants to buy it.
The bloke who onns the old house said to me "I don't want that old crap", so I soon snavelled it.

Regards Garry

Title: Re: Swing away?
Post by 2Blackys on Apr 14^th, 2011 at 4:23am

They are great over a fire pit.
I will try to get my wife to take some pictures of mine and put up here.
Up above mine I also have a lump of railway iron over my pit and I made up some sliding heavy duty chain and hook holders to hang ovens off.
My swinging gantry arm came out of an old house, was blacksmith forged, and the owner of the house had thrown it in a waste skip. It is a ripper. Everyone wants to buy it.
The bloke who owns the old house said to me "I don't want that old crap", so I soon snavelled it.

Regards Garry

Title: Re: Swing away?
Post by maloney on Apr 14^th, 2011 at 12:53pm

Smokey Mick here is a pic of one we use, it's heavy so we only use it if away for a couple of days. The post goes into the ground through a plough disc, a collet with a nut & bolt welded you adjust your hight, slide on your arms which have holes drilled near the end. The main round plate has a bolt welded in the centre so you can rotate the plate if it gets a hot spot, the grate sits in a frame made the same so you can rotate it as well. The arm for hanging camp ovens is braced underneath.

Title: Re: Swing away?
Post by Smokey Mick on Apr 14^th, 2011 at 2:18pm

That looks the shiz maloney.
So, Im thinking ill put one or two 33mm gal pipes into the slab and worry about the rest some time later.
Thanks

Title: Re: Swing away?
Post by maloney on Apr 16^th, 2011 at 8:58am

A couple more pics if it helps Smokey Mick