peripatetic
Well-Known Member
Hey there,
I have a Banjo Burner that I like a lot, but the flame is essentially unprotected. Any slight breeze can affect the effectiveness of the flame, and a medium breeze can blow it right out. I brew outside, I should mention.
I want to build a simple wind screen. It only has to be 18 - 24" tall, with a gap at the bottom to allow air in. It should also be pretty stable because of, you know, the wind. I was thinking a cylinder or two half-cylinders made of bent pieces of steel would work perfectly. I was thinking each half of the cylinder could have 3 sides, so the end result would be a hexagon -- does that make sense? Would a square be better? Also I have never bought or bent steel, and I have never welded anything. (and I don't really want to buy a piece of equipment that I may never use again just for this.)
So, a multi-part question:
1) how would you go about building a stable wind shield?
2) where would you get the raw materials? I can't find anything like "steel sheets" on Lowe's website, although of course that doesn't mean they don't have it under some other name.
Thanks!
I have a Banjo Burner that I like a lot, but the flame is essentially unprotected. Any slight breeze can affect the effectiveness of the flame, and a medium breeze can blow it right out. I brew outside, I should mention.
I want to build a simple wind screen. It only has to be 18 - 24" tall, with a gap at the bottom to allow air in. It should also be pretty stable because of, you know, the wind. I was thinking a cylinder or two half-cylinders made of bent pieces of steel would work perfectly. I was thinking each half of the cylinder could have 3 sides, so the end result would be a hexagon -- does that make sense? Would a square be better? Also I have never bought or bent steel, and I have never welded anything. (and I don't really want to buy a piece of equipment that I may never use again just for this.)
So, a multi-part question:
1) how would you go about building a stable wind shield?
2) where would you get the raw materials? I can't find anything like "steel sheets" on Lowe's website, although of course that doesn't mean they don't have it under some other name.
Thanks!