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.

 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.

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Plate drawn out 1 rivet in the center 

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

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Started the cut with my Dremel then finished with jig saw

I riveted the bottom before cutting

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Hole cut

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

This will be one of my shelves 

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[chef jimmyj]

Looks like a simple and effective build...JJ

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Looks good. Does the rest of the metal get trimmed off the bottom?

 

[tropics]

Looks good. Does the rest of the metal get trimmed off the bottom?

Yes I have to bring it out to see how much,I plan on turning the cooking grate over to use as a base. 

 

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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

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Thermometer 

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Bottom plate cut

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

Holes drilled tomorrow

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Plan on doing some ribs tomorrow

Thanks for looking

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Looking Great! Please tell us you boil l tested your therm before installation!

 

[tropics]

Looking Great! Please tell us you boil l tested your therm before installation!

Yeah and even with the glove on it gets hot,came to a light boil at 210* and I quit THATS Hot

 

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Finished it up today.

Drilled and Tapped all the holes

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Had to try it

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Ring is way to big

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Lots of smoke

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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.

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Thanks for looking

 

[gary s]

Very very nice   Great Job   

Gary

 

[tropics]

 
Very very nice   Great Job   

Gary

Gary this thing holds temp rock solid.My MES 40 will be sitting on the side line LOL Thanks for the point.

 

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Finally found the gasket material to seal the bottom.

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

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another angel 

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

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Used it 6/25 to do some Legs and Thighs

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Without the gasket I could see smoke coming out now nothing

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Next will be to work on the dome lid 

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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

 

 

[pc farmer]

Nice build.  Looks like it works good.