Thread: LPG tanks converted to cookers

I have a bunch of youth group teenage boys that come to my place each week to spend time in my shed building stuff.
We managed to get some free 9kg LPG cylinders that were end of life so decided to make some cookers.
Tanks were vented, washed inside, and all safety precautions followed to prevent explosion.

They plasma cut the tops off, cut in the doors, welding on hinges and a door latch, drilled vent holes, hole sawed the chimney in and welding in the exhaust pipe. We got some 6mm plate laser cut for the cooking surface so that it was nice and flat.
So they used drills, grinder, plasma cutter, mig welder etc, and no injuries!

Not a bad result.

The had the freedom to place the cooking plate central, or off set, and the chimney could be straight up and down or laid back. Was interesting watching their personalities come out in how they wanted their cooker to be.




I had a tank left over so thought a fire box for the Potjie might be the go.