New charcoal basket, galvinized mesh

[ddave]

If I remember correctly, isn't this for a UDS? If so, you don't need a welding class to make it for you. Just get a charcoal grate from a small Weber. They are 13.5" in diameter. You can buy them at Home Depot. Get a 44" x 8" piece of #9 3/4" expanded metal and wrap it around a propane tank to form a circle. Use a couple of C clamps to hold it in place and wire the ends together. Then wire it to the charcoal grate. Get some 3-1/2" x 1/2" bolts and double nuts and put them on the grate for legs. Then make a handle out of bailing wire or you can use 1/4" rod. The Tech class should be able to cut a piece of expando for you and also the rod. Then you can make this with no welding and the only tools you'll need are a wire cutter, pliers, and a couple of wrenches.



Here's a closeup of the wire that holds the expando.



Just don't use galvanized bolts for the legs.

If you want a square basket, do this

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...ad.php?t=73745

but make it taller and add the bolts for legs and a handle.

Dave

 

[coffee_junkie]

Thanks DD, I was going to go this route, and still may, but the school owed me so I thought it might be cool to have a really heavy well built basket. The wind blows here so it will make a great ancor. Thanks for the advice.

 

[athabaskar]

A galvanized surface can be sandblasted off. I know the situation is taken care of for this thread but it could give another option to someone that runs across it in the future.

 

[coffee_junkie]

I considered the option of sandblasting, not a bad solution.