Back at it.

[ribwizzard]

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• ribwizzard
• Dec 2, 2014

Not much done this week, just made firebox door with hinges and latch. I hate drilling holes, especicially. When you break a bit off in the hole.

 

[ribwizzard]

Still got to trim all the extra stock off and round everything out.

 

[daveomak]

RW..... ever hear of plasma.... cuts holes really fast.... I use a short section of pipe as a guide...

 

[ribwizzard]

I was drilling the holes in the 1/2 flat bar for the 9/16 bolts for the hinges and door latch. Thought it wasnt worrh setting up the drill press and just grabbed my 1/2 drill. Ended up wasting about 2 hours doing something that should have taken 10 minutes. And with 1/2 the bit stuck where i needed my hole to be, and the othet 1/2 stuck in my left hand, there were some unpleasant words coming from my mouth

 

[JckDanls 07]

can you say.... "OUCHHHHH" ... RW... where did you say you are set up again ?? and when would be the best time to catch you there ???

 

[ribwizzard]

12218 boyette rd in Riverview. Tuesday to Sat 11 to 7.

 

[gary s]

Sorry to hear about your hand. Pretty valuable tool, be sore for a while.

Gary

 

[daveomak]

I was drilling the holes in the 1/2 flat bar for the 9/16 bolts for the hinges and door latch. Thought it wasnt worrh setting up the drill press and just grabbed my 1/2 drill. Ended up wasting about 2 hours doing something that should have taken 10 minutes. And with 1/2 the bit stuck where i needed my hole to be, and the othet 1/2 stuck in my left hand, there were some unpleasant words coming from my mouth

:th_nopicsye3:

 

[ribwizzard]

Started fixing some of the pos work that they had already done to the tank,,they had no seal at the top of the door. And hinges where way too small.i went old. School with the hinges.

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• ribwizzard
• Dec 7, 2014

 

[ribwizzard]

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• ribwizzard
• Dec 7, 2014

 

[ribwizzard]

Now to do something about those handles, and the plugs on top

 

[ribwizzard]

Here is how i suck them in

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• ribwizzard
• Dec 9, 2014

 

[gary s]

That is the best way  once you get them them in They will be back.

Here is a good example, Stanley's Famous Pit BBQ is here in Tyler (Won all kinds of awards, always in "Texas Monthly Magazine " in the top BBQ places, so they decided to open another location right up the road from us here in Whitehouse. Trouble was they only smoked at their original location, couldn't smell smoke or anything when you went in. They lasted about a month, and closed that location. If I can't smell it I don't eat there.  CONGRATS 

Gary

 

[ribwizzard]

Well, even though its been a lot more work than i ever imagined, its been fun so far. Decided to get rid of my help and turn it back into a one man show. The neighborhood i cater to is a very upscale area, they care less about price and more about quality. Good thing is im in the position that i can run off the pain in the ass customers and just worry about the good ones. Got a nice following of loyals going now.

 

[daveomak]

RW, morning.... It's good when you can fire customers... Makes the job, not a job.... Thumbs Up

 

[ribwizzard]

Used firebox cut out as deflector plate

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• ribwizzard
• Dec 11, 2014

 

[ribwizzard]

Plate i had was too narrow, welded angle to both sides to make it work. Nothing fancy on this one guys, dont have much time and its just a workhorse anyway

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• ribwizzard
• Dec 11, 2014