So is what happend was
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:53 pm
ok in my introduction i mentioned a grill that I had someone make. Well, the story goes like this. The guy that made the grill made it out of an old air compressor tank. He said it was 44 gallon, i say it's 33 gallon. for arguments sake we will just say i'm right and he's wrong. I anticipated a larger grill, but it didn't happen. He pretty much just did what he wanted with some metal lying around and over charged me. It wasn't the ideal transaction, and a lesson well learned.
So now my plan is to modify the current tiny grill. learn a little about metal working and then when ready make the grill i would rather have.
So the grill had no straight lines, or level or straight anything. The grill had no ventilation. I've installed a vent. Nothing sat flush on the lid. I started to seal that up, but then decided the opening was way to small. More on that later. The grate that was included was, to say the least not good. The smoke stack was made with I believe 2'inch square. I believe it to be to small, it could be my opinion.
So the plan is to, make the opening bigger, make a new grate, level it up, and change out the stack.
Below are some pictures for your viewing and all input is welcome. I'm including some ideas i have.
The grill
ventilation installed
The pedestal that needs fixed - probably going to find a plow disc, or figure out how to level this. Probably going to go with a plow disc.
The door, it's way to small. I'm wanting to cut back to the far edge of tape measure, on top. a little over center on the top. Then cut down an inch to inch and a half on bottom. Then after that set it up for a slide in grate with
So now my plan is to modify the current tiny grill. learn a little about metal working and then when ready make the grill i would rather have.
So the grill had no straight lines, or level or straight anything. The grill had no ventilation. I've installed a vent. Nothing sat flush on the lid. I started to seal that up, but then decided the opening was way to small. More on that later. The grate that was included was, to say the least not good. The smoke stack was made with I believe 2'inch square. I believe it to be to small, it could be my opinion.
So the plan is to, make the opening bigger, make a new grate, level it up, and change out the stack.
Below are some pictures for your viewing and all input is welcome. I'm including some ideas i have.
The grill
ventilation installed
The pedestal that needs fixed - probably going to find a plow disc, or figure out how to level this. Probably going to go with a plow disc.
The door, it's way to small. I'm wanting to cut back to the far edge of tape measure, on top. a little over center on the top. Then cut down an inch to inch and a half on bottom. Then after that set it up for a slide in grate with