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I'm welding my own grill and needs some tips...
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:56 am
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:56 am
Anyone know where I can get some 9 gauge x 3/4 expanded metal that's flat for the grates?
Anyone know where I can get a dampener for the smoke stack? I can make my own if need be?
Best stuff to make the handle out of?
I'm open to comments, suggestions and smart remarks.
I started with this old scrap that was laying around. It had a pipe off the side of it, so that was the first thing that had to go.
Then once that was cut off, I put the grinder on it.
Then capped that hole with lots of heat and hammering, and made that the bottom of the grill.
Then marked my openings for the grill door.
Oops, the damn thing opened up on me, so I had to use ratchet ties to close it to put the caps on.
All sealed up, now ready to cut the second line for the opening.
And mark the ends so they open with the lid.
And this is where I left it.
Anyone know where I can get a dampener for the smoke stack? I can make my own if need be?
Best stuff to make the handle out of?
I'm open to comments, suggestions and smart remarks.
I started with this old scrap that was laying around. It had a pipe off the side of it, so that was the first thing that had to go.
Then once that was cut off, I put the grinder on it.
Then capped that hole with lots of heat and hammering, and made that the bottom of the grill.
Then marked my openings for the grill door.
Oops, the damn thing opened up on me, so I had to use ratchet ties to close it to put the caps on.
All sealed up, now ready to cut the second line for the opening.
And mark the ends so they open with the lid.
And this is where I left it.
This post was edited on 10/13/16 at 9:58 am
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Posted on 10/13/16 at 10:00 am to Howard Juneau
and not one beer was drank.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 10:01 am to Chad504boy
Oh there was beer and pizza... but somehow none made it into the photo.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 10:02 am to Howard Juneau
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suggestions
Put your smoke stack where you cut out the old smoke stack.
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Posted on 10/13/16 at 10:02 am to Howard Juneau
Need to make some side shelfs and a front shelf
Posted on 10/13/16 at 10:03 am to Clyde Tipton
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Put your smoke stack where you cut out the old smoke stack.
I wish the one that was already mounted was smaller... it would have worked. I didn't need a 14-inch smoke stack to roll coal out of.
This post was edited on 10/13/16 at 10:04 am
Posted on 10/13/16 at 10:06 am to Howard Juneau
I don't know anything about welding, but you can use two rods when arc welding?
Posted on 10/13/16 at 10:10 am to upgrayedd
Yes. When you suck at cutting like me, you can use the second rod to fill in the gap.
I could have bent it to the curvature of the grill and layed it in the gap and welded over top or fed it in like you see here.
I could have bent it to the curvature of the grill and layed it in the gap and welded over top or fed it in like you see here.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 10:14 am to Howard Juneau
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Anyone know where I can get some 9 gauge x 3/4 expanded metal that's flat for the grates?
I know where you can get it, but it's an hour and a half away, but I am going there tomorrow and can pick it up if you can't find it around here.
ETA: Assuming you need about 6 square feet a 20 dollar bill will get it.
This post was edited on 10/13/16 at 10:18 am
Posted on 10/13/16 at 10:26 am to Howard Juneau
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I wish the one that was already mounted was smaller... it would have worked. I didn't need a 14-inch smoke stack to roll coal out of.
For sure, I was just messing with you. It looks promising. You asked about handles, I think my handles are made from rebar.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 10:28 am to Howard Juneau
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Anyone know where I can get some 9 gauge x 3/4 expanded metal that's flat for the grates?
Yes, but too far away. If you don't mind cutting it, laying it out and welding it, you can make your grill out of 1/4" rod.
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Anyone know where I can get a dampener for the smoke stack? I can make my own if need be?
It's a "damper" and if you search that, you'll get plenty of links. Here's a couple.
8" damper
6" damper
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Best stuff to make the handle out of?
Wood. Drill a hole through a 4"-6" piece of wood (that you turned to the appropriate diameter on your lathe) and put rod through it, bend the ends and weld them to the lid. Use a smoothe finish on the wood if you want to keep it from turning black from soot.
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I'm open to comments, suggestions and smart remarks.
Have you tried holding your cutting torch with your dominant hand?
Posted on 10/13/16 at 11:15 am to Howard Juneau
When you figure out what size pipe you using for an exhaust give ne the measurements and I'll give you the measurements for a template. It will come out perfect. Even if you want a hole in the big pipe I figure that out as well.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 11:34 am to Howard Juneau
I always get my expanded metal at scrap yards
Posted on 10/13/16 at 12:12 pm to Hammertime
Great advice guys.
The grill is going to Cocodrie, so I'm hoping to get stainless expanded metal as the other grates will last about 6 months down there with the combination of salt air and heat. Doubt I can get that for $20 bucks as mentioned above, but I appreciate the offer.
Anyone know where to get that in BR?
The grill is going to Cocodrie, so I'm hoping to get stainless expanded metal as the other grates will last about 6 months down there with the combination of salt air and heat. Doubt I can get that for $20 bucks as mentioned above, but I appreciate the offer.
Anyone know where to get that in BR?
Posted on 10/13/16 at 12:29 pm to Howard Juneau
Burcheen steel behind spillway sportsman in brusly
Posted on 10/13/16 at 12:58 pm to Howard Juneau
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Doubt I can get that for $20 bucks as mentioned above, but I appreciate the offer.
Eh, probably wouldn't be a whole lot more.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 1:11 pm to upgrayedd
quote:That is referred to as "South of the Border Heliarc-ing"
I don't know anything about welding, but you can use two rods when arc welding?
My BIL build his pit using dampers like this, I prefer them to anything else I've cooked on you can completely close it off and have actual control over the fire
For handles you can buy the springs like they use on slag chipping hammers, that's the standard in pit handles
Posted on 10/13/16 at 2:47 pm to X123F45
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Burcheen steel behind spillway sportsman in brusly
They have it. Headed to get some tomorrow because they close at 3pm. Told them what I wanted, and they said, "you building a grill."
This post was edited on 10/13/16 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 10/13/16 at 3:00 pm to Howard Juneau
cool project
heres the one my brother just made for the camp, stainless steel
heres the one my brother just made for the camp, stainless steel
Posted on 10/13/16 at 4:46 pm to Howard Juneau
Good group of guys, check their scrap piles, you can get some awesome stuff laying around.
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