A compact potbelly stove as an oven for heating is a good option for a garage, a home workshop or a house in the country. You can make a potbelly stove with your own hands from a 50 liter gas cylinder (propane). Before cutting the cylinder with a grinder, it must be filled with water.
To do this, you first need to unscrew the valve. Many people think that this is difficult. However, in reality, only 1 out of 10 taps on a propane cylinder is "capricious." In order to unscrew the valve, clamp the bottom support of the cylinder with a vise. Then we put a gas or adjustable wrench on the tap, strengthen the lever with a piece of pipe, and thus unscrew it.
After filling the tank to the top with water, we put on top a pipe of a suitable diameter in order to mark the hole for the future chimney. After that, cut a round hole with a grinder.
The process of making potbelly stoves
Approximately 20-30 mm should be retreated from the upper weld (on the cylinder), and then this "cap" should be cut off. If you cut along the weld itself, then you will fall on a thickening in the form of a steel plate welded inside the cylinder. In this case, it will take longer to cut.
At the next stage, you need to mark and cut the doors: one under the combustion chamber, the second under the ash pan. When cutting doors, leave small “jumpers” in the corners. They can be cut after welding the hinges.
You can watch more details on how to make a potbelly stove from a propane tank of 50 liters with your own hands in the video on the website. Write in the comments what you think about this homemade product.
