52 Quart Sazon Pot (Mini) Re-Finished 6/25

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Having a Masterbuilt Pro 18.5" Kettle I found this Sazon 52 quart pot $36.99 the only 80 Quart I found was $125.00 me not being frugal Cheap is a better word.
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 So Lowes has some flat stock 24x24 for under 20 bucks. decided to use that on the bottom of the pot. Still have to get some screws tomorrow, but here is what is done.


Plate drawn out 1 rivet in the center 


Use a ruler with a whole to make inside line no pic


Started the cut with my Dremel then finished with jig saw

I riveted the bottom before cutting


Hole cut


Trimmed an old grate to fit and had an old water pan

This will be one of my shelves 



   
 
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Looks like a simple and effective build...JJ
 
Thermometer installed,Bottom Trimmed,mark for the gratings. Found the gratings I wanted they measure 15" Diameter 

These are the heaviest gratings I ever seen


Thermometer 


Bottom plate cut




Marked for screws I will thread these as well as nut them

Holes drilled tomorrow



Plan on doing some ribs tomorrow

Thanks for looking
 
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Finished it up today.

Drilled and Tapped all the holes



Had to try it


Ring is way to big


Lots of smoke


The dome lid does not work,to much air temp went up to 450*

Had 2 small pieces of ribs in at that time,put them in the gas grill

Cooled the pot redid the defuser, went with the steamer insert.


Thanks for looking
 
Very very nice   Great Job   
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Gary
 
Finally found the gasket material to seal the bottom.

Cleaned and use the high temp. gasket material to attach the rope gasket.


another angel 


I cut the rivets off the handles so they could be turned over.


Used it 6/25 to do some Legs and Thighs


Without the gasket I could see smoke coming out now nothing


Next will be to work on the dome lid 


Picked up the 5/8" gasket when I got the 3/8" for the base.

Will try to get that on this week some time.

Thanks for looking 

Richie

 
 
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