charcoal basket options

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club7541

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May 2, 2011
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Jacksonville, Florida
Im having a hard time finding the expanded metal to make the coal basket. Anyone have any alternative ways to make one .

thanks in advance.
 
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Go to Lowe's look for yellow rack of metals on isle the screws are on,Most Lowe's are the same.Other than that find a metal shop like he said.
 
Howdy, they don't have any non-galvinized expanded sheet metal here at the Homer's Depot or Lowe's. I had to find a welding and fabricatng shop, they sold me a nice 8" x 44" piece for $10 bucks. I don't weld, so I nut and bolted everything, works just grate (pun intended). Buena Suerte!
 
Howdy, they don't have any non-galvinized expanded sheet metal here at the Homer's Depot or Lowe's. I had to find a welding and fabricatng shop, they sold me a nice 8" x 44" piece for $10 bucks. I don't weld, so I nut and bolted everything, works just grate (pun intended). Buena Suerte!
 
Well both stores by me didnt have it but the one 10 miles away did .  basket made first smoke should be tomorrow .Thanks for the help everyone.
 
 
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also consider getting a larger pan to attach to the bottom of the basket. I found a cheap 18 inch pizza pan online to catch more ash instead of going with traditional pizza pan sizes
 
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