Introduction: Air Pump for Barbecue With Plastic Bottles
It's time for Reduce, Reuse and Recicle.
With this in mind, I will show you how to build a Blower to your next barbecue.
Every good barbecuer knows that a good blower helps to fire the coal.
All you need is:
- Two identical plastic bottles - cylindric models are the best.
- Scissors or a sharp knife to cut the bottles.
With this in mind, I will show you how to build a Blower to your next barbecue.
Every good barbecuer knows that a good blower helps to fire the coal.
All you need is:
- Two identical plastic bottles - cylindric models are the best.
- Scissors or a sharp knife to cut the bottles.
Step 1: Cuttin the Bottles
- Remove the bottom of the bottles. The objective is insert one bottle inside the other.
- Chose one of the bottles and make a cut from bottom to top, as shown at video.
- Inser the cut bottle inside the other.
- Remove one of the lid.
- Chose one of the bottles and make a cut from bottom to top, as shown at video.
- Inser the cut bottle inside the other.
- Remove one of the lid.
Step 2: Using the Blower
Your blower is done!
To use it, just hold the blower by the ends and make push and pull moviments with the two parts.
It will blow a lots of air at every move.
To use it, just hold the blower by the ends and make push and pull moviments with the two parts.
It will blow a lots of air at every move.
Step 3: How Does It Work?
Our blower acts like a pump, taking in air when you pull and expelling the air when you push it.
Exactly the same way when you fill your lungs with air and then blow the fire.
Exactly the same way when you fill your lungs with air and then blow the fire.