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  1. seenred

    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    Definitely something to consider - Thanks Chris! Thank you sir! In a word...Yes. Jim wants to line both the floor and the walls with fire brick. Haven't gotten to that point yet, but I'll fabricate a "channel" (for lack of a better word) around the upper part of the vertical walls to...
  2. seenred

    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    A quick update! Things are progressing slowly but surely. So I got the square tubing frame for the bottom of the main body all welded. Jim wants a trap door in the floor for ash removal, so I went ahead and got that cut into the floor panel. Next it was time to start tacking the back...
  3. seenred

    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    HaHa! Yep - I admit that the closer I get to finishing a build, the more excited I get to keep at it! Red
  4. seenred

    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    Yes. Yes you are... :emoji_laughing:
  5. seenred

    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    Well there ya go! :emoji_thumbsup::emoji_thumbsup: Red
  6. seenred

    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    I don't remember where I saw it, but I do recall seeing pics of a Santa Maria-type grill that had a cabinet built around the sides. The grate would still go up and down, but it really wasn't a true Santa Maria grill because it wasn't open air cooking. There's also a line of cookers made by a...
  7. seenred

    Made in the USA Grill/Smoker

    Hmm…that’s a pretty cool design. I’d kinda like to see more. Might be a design worth putting on my ‘to do’ list! Red
  8. seenred

    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    Never fails - you don’t realize you’re out of something until you need it lol! Red
  9. seenred

    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    I use C25 - a mix of 25% CO2 and 75% Argon. It's the least expensive option around here, and is kinda the "go to" shielding gas for most general purpose mig welding of mild carbon steel. Thanks fellas! Red
  10. seenred

    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    Thank you kindly! Red
  11. seenred

    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    A quick update: After spending some time using my laser, a tape measure, and a big square to lay out the dimensional cuts, I got the plate steel all cut up into panels today - for the main body of the grill. The bottom (floor) panel is back left, with the front and back panels next. And the...
  12. seenred

    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    I really considered trying to build my own. In the end, I found a great deal on this one from a local guy, so I just went for it. Red
  13. seenred

    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    Appreciate all the encouragement Gentlemen...I hope it'll be fun to follow! Red
  14. seenred

    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    Thanks Sandy! LOL thank you W! Yeah this one is at least road worthy. My old trailer, I might have been pretty nervous trying to pull it on a long haul! Thanks gents! Red
  15. seenred

    Just a half a@@ post

    Looks mighty tasty from here Adam - nicely done sir! Red
  16. seenred

    Red's Next Build Project?

    I promised @civilsmoker that when I started my new build thread, I'd post a link to it here... So here ya go Cortney! https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/reds-santa-maria-build-a-custom-grill-for-jimsmokes.333516/ Red
  17. seenred

    Red's Santa Maria Build - A Custom Grill for JIMSMOKES!

    Some of y'all saw the thread I posted a couple weeks back asking if anyone had any ideas for a new build...and if there was anyone here who wanted me to build them something. Well Jim @JIMSMOKES took me up on that! He has decided he wants a custom-built Santa Maria Grill. After talking back...
  18. seenred

    Red's Newest Build: A Direct-Heat Smoker/Grill

    Thanks Brother! Red
  19. seenred

    Shoneyboy from South Louisiana stopping in to say "Hi"

    Long time, Brother! Good to see you checking in again! Red
  20. seenred

    Grate Style

    IMO, it's really just a choice of what you prefer. You can certainly build cooking grates out of expanded metal that will serve you well. In my experience, expanded metal grates are the least expensive option, and the easiest and fastest to fabricate. If you want something a little beefier...
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