Hi, I'm looking for a washing machine drum. I've found plans for making a firepit with one and hope to build one before my toes freeze solid on the allotment!
Please can anyone help?
Vicky

ask at local scrapyard or even catch the fellas at the tip in a good mood and u should soon have one x

Try freecycle. There always dead washers being offered.

got a broke washing machine here if you want it

Hi Zippy,
Many thanks for the offer. I can collect anytime on Wednesday if that's any good to you. Just PM me your address and when you want me to collect.
Vicky

Hi uffda,me and wifey like the odd outside fire with a nice bottle of wine or three,I can't see how this washing machine drum thing would work unless you buried it,but then how would you empty the ashes?

u could always scoop them out lud and then jetwash the dregs....just a thought

Im intrigued too, vicky! Good luck with this.

Maybe you could put a bottle of Vanish in with the wood!

Hi All, thanks to Graham for the washing machine. I spent an hour this afternoon trying to dismantle it without success. I managed to get the outer frame and plumbings off but am still left with the drum cased in a plastic outer shell and the concrete blocks. Unfortunately I don't have the necessary tools to get the rest off. I've taken it to the allotment and will ask the lads there at the weekend if anyone has the tools (I think I need a torx screwdriver set and angled spanner set).
I'll let everyone interested know if I managed to get the thing working. It might sound a bit mad but like the idea of using rubbish to make a fire pit instead of spending money when it's only for the plot.
Here is a link for the plans
http://www.squidoo.com/firepitfrmjunk.
Take care,
Vicky

Hi Uffda,

I have a tumble dryer to be collected if you want it/
Not sure if a tumble dryer has the same components lol!

Hi All,

My mate and I managed to get the inner casing off the drum (used an axe and dented the drum a little, but it's mostly okay).
I put it the finished drum on a couple of bricks and tried it out. It worked really well and soon we had a great little fire going. All the holes in the side draw the air in and it is just big enough to make a cosy fire.
It was a bit of a hassle wrestling the drum out of the frame but in the end I think it was worth it.
Vicky

uffda thats a really good idea.....think might do this in our garden for the summer months ...x