Great Wok! All pipe fittings had gas rated Teflon tape wrapped on the threads to ensure a leak free system. Did you make this project? Share it with us! (see pictures). The Most Portable Outdoor Wok Burner That Still Performs Well: Eastman Outdoors Burner. This project is a simple example of what talking less and doing more will get you after you make the decision to build vs buy. After the waivers were signed and we paid WAY too much to get in the door, we were directed to the machine shop/welding bays. On the way there, my housemate asked why this design would work. I eventually landed on a 1.2 or 1.3 mm hole, I found 1.3 mm produces a nice strong flame but 1.2mm burned slightly cleaner. I made sure that it was at the edge of the path where the propane passes but not directly in the hottest part of the flame. Being a little brash and opinionated in the comfort of my own home, my first comment regarding the WokMon was ‘We could totally build this shit in an hour.’ I then explained it’s a simple nozzle design (thank you OSU Aerospace Engineering degree), which didn’t require super precise calculations on the design. The top is a piece of 14 gauge sheet metal. I recommend you watch the video to get a full understanding of how the burner works and is constructed. I wanted the ball valve to control the flow of propane where it was easy to reach so I plumbed the gas pipes so the valve would be waist high. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons! I determined the size I wanted the ring (12" base on the size of my wok) and using a compass I marked out a circle on the top of the stand and centered it.Now ideally if I had access to a sheet metal roller making the ring would be easy but I had to get creative to make a nice even and round bend without one. The cost of each burner is around 15 dollars in materials. This has been mainly out of disinterest as they are a for-profit company that leverages the city/local companies to fund the first few years of the installation (to buy shiny, new equipment) and has issues demonstrably showing sustainability after those funded years. Rear and side panels were added to shield the burner from the wind and protect the user. It had no negative effect at full power, as I suspect that it was still able to pull enough air in to maintain a nice blue flame. Don't mistake high pressure vs high flow, you can have high pressure but low flow. The feet to hole the burner up right is made up of some 1" angle steel. I used it twice within the first week of purchase and am 100% satisfied. We took a look at the bowl and realized it was quite tall. Hinges were bolted to the side of the stand. This project is here to solve those three problems. The length for mine was around 14" but you can make it as long or as short as you like. GasOne B5450 Outdoor Wok Burner. This is where a little engineering training and elbow grease comes in. I started with a burner tube that I thought would give me the flame size I wanted (in this case 3" diameter) and then started with a small orifice hole and increased the size of the orifice until I could get the propane light. It is heavy duty, and will last a lifetime. If you don't have a welder you can get a mechanic shop that does metal repairs to tack it in place for you or it can be brazed in place as well. On this burner I taped 1/4 of each side of the bottom of the tube (see picture). Always wear safety equipment when lighting and working on the burner. This burner heats things up in a hurry, I think I have a good design figured out. At this point, all it came down to was some nimble plasma cutting to remove the base and then move down a little under 2 1/4” and cut the rest of the bowl away. Like any good maker, I obviously tried to negotiate this, attempting to show evidence of my competency to no avail. This burner is very large and can damage you and your property. It worked perfectly for me by taking my time. One thing I can't see is how you cut out the large circular hole that you'd marked out. I used 3/32 6013 welding rods, they are low penetrating, great for sheet metal. The burner is the key component of the wok station, it's where the wonderful breath of the wok taste comes from. It came out very strong and sturdy. A year and a half later, there has been no deliverable product to its backers or any additional pre-orders. You can find them in the BBQ section at the Home Depot or Walmart. However, they are obscenely expensive. Holes were drilled in each angle iron for bolting onto the stand. The Eastman Outdoors Big Kahuna Wok Burner can put out a maximum of 65k BTU, which seems small compared to the other models I tested, however, because the flame is concentrated in the center, it's actually able to produce better wok … I then ran a bead of weld all along the seam where the ring meets the top of the stand, I only welded short lengths and alternated between different parts of the ring or you will get warping. DIY Wok Burner in an Hour. Side note: I admittedly have never worked in a TechShop even though I’ve co-founded the Baltimore Foundery and have worked out of Artisan’s Asylum when building the first iteration of the MegaBots’ Mark I prototype. I drilled two holes in the side of the burner tube and inserted the ignition electrode rod and used a threaded bolt as a grounding plate. (insert best Sparta voice here).