Barbecue Made From Pallet Wood
by Nikita Maree in Workshop > Pallets
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Barbecue Made From Pallet Wood
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How to build a portable barbecue from pallet wood.
Supplies
Made from pallet palings, pallet stringers and chipboard screws.
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I am using pallet stringers for the frame of this build.
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with some of the pallets I work with, the nails loose the head when trying to remove them.
So I just cut them straight off.
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This isn't a problem, because none of the nails reach the middle.
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I rip all the stringers down the center, so I have more material to work with.
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to make it portable, I am using Wizbin wheels and an axle.
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First up for the frame, is to support it directly underneath.
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I am attaching from the outside with the holes that are already there.
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I am using chipboard screws for this build. because they are affordable.
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tying the 2 underneath supports together with a paling.
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Set the table saw to 45° and rip a small amount off the entire length of your paling.
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This makes it sit nicer, up against the face of the BBQ.
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Attaching a length to the outer sides. I left them overhanging at the back. so they are ready for latter on.
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Moving onto the sides.
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I am attaching the handles via pocket holes.
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With an 80 grit flappy disk on the angle grinder. I am rounding off the sides of the handles.
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Attach them about shoulder width apart. Then add a spacer piece.
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Pre-drill and attach a paling top.
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Give the handles an oil to prevent them from splintering in your hands while wheeling it around.
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Flip the BBQ upside down, remove some of the burners. And attach the Stationary legs.
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Push the Wizbin axle into one of the wheels.
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Grab a spade bit that is a little larger than the axle.
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Work out how low you want the wheels to be on the legs.
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Drill until you start to see the center point come through the other side.
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Then flip it over and finish the hole.
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Slide both legs over the axle before locking the other wheel into position.
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Add a spacer at the top and bottom, between the 2 legs.
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Then attach it to the BBQ frame.
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Build another bench on the opposite end. in the sane manner as the other side. But this time without the handles.
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Using palings to box in the side. giving the wheels a bit of clearance.
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Adding additional uprights to give us more to attach to latter on.
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Box in the stationary side.
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Attaching a horizontal length between the fixed wall and the wall with the wheels.
This is when the build really starts to become solid.
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Do the same thing for the front edge.
But since this face will be covered in, I am framing up a bit of a feeder for the wheel.
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I am putting in the shelf while I still have plenty of access.
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I use the jigsaw to cut away the areas for the legs.
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Moving onto the gas bottle housing.
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Simple square frame.
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covered it in palings and marked out a circle.
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cut it out with a jig saw, and frame the perimeter with some ripped lengths of palings.
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Screw it to the wall.
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Then start to attach the 45 degree angle side.
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For the other side, I pre-drill some holes through the wall . . .
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and attach them from the inside.
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Finish covering in the front face.
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Now I am working on the splash back and utensil holder.
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A simple up right on either side.
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Start with the top paling first to keep the correct spacing between the 2 up rights.
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I am putting an edge around the entire BBQ.
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I still wasn't liking the front. So I added one more length across the top edge.
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Added a couple of hooks for the utensils.
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And it is done. It is not the prettiest barbecue stand I have ever seen. But it would have to be the cheapest.
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