DO table

[rmcelroy]

Right now I'm using the pan portion of a cheap disposable grill from wally world to hold the charcoal. I'm looking to get it all off the ground.

I like the sound of the ceramic tiles to use with on-site picnic tables, I'll probably go that route at least on a temp basis. I saw one regular table yesterday that weighed 27 pounds-maybe thats the way to go.

I guess I'll just have to go out and camp and cook to figure it out (darn)

Mc

[apratt]

Right now I'm using the pan portion of a cheap disposable grill from wally world to hold the charcoal. I'm looking to get it all off the ground.

I like the sound of the ceramic tiles to use with on-site picnic tables, I'll probably go that route at least on a temp basis. I saw one regular table yesterday that weighed 27 pounds-maybe thats the way to go.

I guess I'll just have to go out and camp and cook to figure it out (darn)

Mc

That was my problem, I had my DO for 3 years just could not get myself to cook on the ground. I wanted it at table height, that was when I came across the Volcano. Yes go camping a few times then you can decide what is right for you.


I asked my wife I wanted one of them DO table (posted above) for xmas.

[Gaston]

Be real careful cooking on tiles. I tried it sitting on a plywood box using cement board tile backer and almost charred a hole thru the plywood. Tile and metals are "burn proof" BUT they are not insulating materials and will transfer the heat to the surfaces under them. I now use the tile board sitting on 4 small bricks and I set the oven and coals in a metal pan. Burning tables in a campground ain't cool

[rmcelroy]

Mmmmmm, good to know Gaston. I would have done the same thing-didn't know the temps would be that high.

Mc

[8]

I just had a thought. (did you smell something burning?)

Do you think an old satellite dish (the small type used by Dish Network) would work as a surface to make a small DO table?

There may be issues with the paint burning off at first. I'm not sure if they are steel or aluminum. I have an old one in the garage I might try. I'm not sure if the diameter is right to to set it on top of a (clean) metal garbage can. To use on a table, make some type of ring to set it on.

[Prem]

Old, heavy-duty, typing table. $1.00

http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=34340

Prem

[bobhenry]

I found a projection table tossed out in the trash worked great and light.
I don't know where the stainless steel pan came from but I held the coals well and acted as a wind break.






Your smokey joe Jr. grill make an excellent wind break for a 12" D.O. and helps to concentrate heat in cold weather.




Yes I knuckled under and moved up a bit !

[Cliffmeister2000]

I use a metal oil change pan as was suggested above, but I don't flip it. It acts as a windscreen too.

At home, I set the oil pan on a stove grate that has about 1-1/2" legs, and that sits on a slate table. Seems to work well. When camping, Ijust put the pan on the ground. Looks pretty much like this one, 'cause it is. I took this picture before Iactually used it.

[Catoosa Grani]

We also use the metal oil pans and have for quite some time. They do work great, and we also use them right side up.

Grani

[Joanne]

I just had a thought. (did you smell something burning?)

Do you think an old satellite dish (the small type used by Dish Network) would work as a surface to make a small DO table?

There may be issues with the paint burning off at first. I'm not sure if they are steel or aluminum. I have an old one in the garage I might try. I'm not sure if the diameter is right to to set it on top of a (clean) metal garbage can. To use on a table, make some type of ring to set it on.

You mean one like this?



I'm not sure if an aluminum dish will stand up to the heat. I made that one because it looked like fun.

I like to make tables out of plow disks. They work really well. I make it so the windscreen will come off and the legs screw off. It packs down nice and small.



Joanne

[TENNJIM]

If the metal pan or plate is strong enough to support the Dutch Oven, short legs can be accomplished on those upright pans/plates by drilling four holes and using 2.5", 3", 4", or 5" bolts or whatever with two washers and two jam-nuts per bolt. The bolt-head will act as the bottom of the support. On the threaded-end, the arrangement would be jam-nut, washer, pan bottom, washer, jam-nut. This would elevate the pan off a table or the ground and offer screw-on, screw-off legs since finger tight is good enough.

Jim B / Utah

[8]

Exactly what I was thinking Joanne. Except mine says "Hughes" instead of "Sony." And I just looked at it and it's an oval offset dish and not a perfect circle. It still might work.

[jdarkoregon]

Joanne & 8

Can you show how you attach the legs to your dish? Are they removable or fixed?

I use an oil pan which works well, but I have lots of access to old dishes

John

[bc toys]

The project I just finished. Aluminum frame table to be light weight, stainless steel top for dutch oven cooking.

[Joanne]

Joanne & 8

Can you show how you attach the legs to your dish? Are they removable or fixed?

I use an oil pan which works well, but I have lots of access to old dishes

John

Hi John,

Take a look at this link. It has complete instructions on how I put it together.

http://camp-cook.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=801

Joanne