go4abliss
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WOW i enjoyed the pics and story....thanks for sharing. good luck on your project and hope to see the end results (pics)
Bringing home an old family friend (Q-view)
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I found this place http://www.kamadobbq.com/Shop-PARTS---ACCESSORIES.html
and they sell the firebox online at ebay: http://tinyurl.com/bfluurt
my only concern is that like the one I have there aren't any feet on the bottom of the firebox. But at least I know that for $150.00 with shipping I can get one. I also found a cast iron cap on ebay for $ 40.00. Not sure that I really need one. My grandpa made one from a piece of aluminum that worked just fine.
A little more cleaning up today, don't tell the Fiance whats going on in the bathtub, it's better that way
I had some concrete ties so I temp wired the bottom of the firebox back together.
In the tub I defrosted and removed the coastal junk from the two side pieces of the fire box. In order to wire these together I will have to drill holes. Not really looking forward to that as I am afraid they might just explode! I also need to find some stainless rigging wire. I know right where to get it at the coast. If I'd known that last weekend I would have picked some up and some cable swedges too!
I had some concrete ties so I temp wired the bottom of the firebox back together.
In the tub I defrosted and removed the coastal junk from the two side pieces of the fire box. In order to wire these together I will have to drill holes. Not really looking forward to that as I am afraid they might just explode! I also need to find some stainless rigging wire. I know right where to get it at the coast. If I'd known that last weekend I would have picked some up and some cable swedges too!
jerseydrew
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- Dec 7, 2012
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make a metal base with sides kinda like a cake pan with matching holes in the bottom so that the ceramic can sit in it but be supported.
That is a good Idea it would have to go all the way up the side, or I could put feet on it to support it I guess. For that matter just a metal plate at the bottom with legs and then the ceramic would be supported. Ideas are a flowing! Wish my dad was still alive, he was a journeyman welder
I talked to the BGE rep here, clueless... Unless you want to buy one... I will go visit them and measure the fire box to see if it will fit. I'm sure it is worth the price of gold. I posted on the Big green egg forum and they recommend using JB Weld to fix the firebox. Not buying that.
Fire ring, goes above the firebox
The two side halves and a little chunk of the firebox, on the ring.
The bottom of the fire box in place
End of the tape is resting on the slightly flared edge of the firebox side that rests on the "lip" in the smoker..
The lip is 10" up from the bottom. 19" on the outside, 17" on the inside.
Fire ring, goes above the firebox
The two side halves and a little chunk of the firebox, on the ring.
The bottom of the fire box in place
End of the tape is resting on the slightly flared edge of the firebox side that rests on the "lip" in the smoker..
The lip is 10" up from the bottom. 19" on the outside, 17" on the inside.
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Haven't been able to clean the junk out of the bottom because it;s to cold and the junk is froze in there!.
michael ark
Master of the Pit
Good luck and thanks for shareing. I rember in ceramics class my professer made some mixture of clays and sand to make his own wood fired kiln. You might want to look into something like that. He build his form out of cardboard for the shape and 2x4 for the weight.
Thanks for the information. From what I've been told the ceramics are a refractory type, able to with stand temps above 2,000*F. Not sure I want to get into making my own. for now I plan on wiring it up and making a support for the bottom. If that doesn't work I will pick up one of the ones off ebay or from big green egg.
"This is a heavy duty #5 large firebox fits Imperial and other large #5 kamados Made of the heaviest earthenware/refactory clay in the world The grate is made out of cast iron This is the "ferrari" of fireboxes Charcoal grate measures aprx 10 1/2" wide Firebox stands aprx 9" height - 17 1/2" width These are new replacement parts They are very hard to find We also stock other sizes"
This is the one that is offered on ebay. It is $99 + $50 shipping. I doubt that BGE will even be close to price that for a replacement firebox. I talked with the local BGE rep here but they didn't know what a new firebox would cost, that seems a bit weird to me!
This one is 3" deeper than the Casa Q. But it should still work, I think! The width at the top and bottom a pretty close to the same.
Dirtsailor2003, Depending on your skill level working with metal, this may be out there a little far for what you are trying to do, but what if you were to make a metal skeleton for all of the pieces to rest on, inside and out, attaching through the holes that are existing, then butter the edges of your pieces with some fire caulk and reassemble them? This will keep everything original and it would hopefully be functional……Just thinking out loud……Hope this helps ShoneyBoy
Shoneyboy,
Unfortunately I'm woodworker not a welder .My dad was a welder. Guess I should have paid attention to all those sparks flying! I do have several friends that are welders and I have contemplated having them weld up an exoskeleton. My other thought was to bend and wire up one. My only concern with that is I'm not sure what to use since the firebox is capable of producing some pretty high heat. So many options. I still have sometime before I start the bulk of the restoration, still to cold, and we are leaving for vacation soon.
But please keep posting ideas!! I have to figure out what to do with the rusted metal bands too. I may go the electrolysis route, but I am afraid they may just fall apart!
Unfortunately I'm woodworker not a welder .My dad was a welder. Guess I should have paid attention to all those sparks flying! I do have several friends that are welders and I have contemplated having them weld up an exoskeleton. My other thought was to bend and wire up one. My only concern with that is I'm not sure what to use since the firebox is capable of producing some pretty high heat. So many options. I still have sometime before I start the bulk of the restoration, still to cold, and we are leaving for vacation soon.
But please keep posting ideas!! I have to figure out what to do with the rusted metal bands too. I may go the electrolysis route, but I am afraid they may just fall apart!
Using a flat bar frame would be fairly easy to fabricate and would give a flat support area. Where wire would not give you the same support..... I know it is costly, but I would go with stainless steel, it will not decay as nearly as fast as carbon steel and will stand up to temperature better than electroplating.....But that is just me.......SB
My thinking with the cost factor on this is if it exceeds the price of a new ceramic firebox, then I would more than likely go the ceramic route. As much as I'd like to use as much that is original it may not be fiscally feasible.
I probably could do most the fabrication if the flat bar was 1/8" stock. I could still heat and bend, and even drill it if needed. If I had to cut it I could probably even manage that with the tools that I have. If I could use aluminum there would be no question I could do all that and just bolt everything together! I may play around with some lighter weight materials and shape a pattern to test if would even work. Then if it did I could take the pattern to my welder friends with case of beer and several racks of ribs!
aelder2
Newbie
That’s an amazing story! A lot of history in that Casa. I am sure it brings back a lot of good memories. Glad you all were reunited. Enjoy!!
ae
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Thanks AE! Yep lots of good memories for sure! I can't wait for it to warm up enough so I can get the Casa all cleaned up and smoking!
Nothing like getting back something that was in the family for so long.... I would just keep searching for all things needed for the restoration
I've been researching for several years, all the way back to the patent! Nothing made for the Casa Q anymore. In fact this may be the only one in existence, no joke!
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