Who made this mod?

[vlap]

I was hoping to get info on it.
How much expanded metal?
How to attach to the frame?
Any dimensions?

I plan on doing this soon and can flounder about while figuring this out or if I can find the person who did it I can get to work much quicker. I appreciate any help.

 

[willkat98]

I would send a PM to user: Smoke_Chef

I don't know him personally, but I have seen other posts of his that reference the same photo album as the picture you have.

Here's more pics of that basket being made:

http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/h...harp/?start=20

 

[vlap]

Thank you for the input. I found the post he made here. I am hoping he will respond to my pm. Does he still come here?

 

[willkat98]

Per his profile, he was here Monday:

Last Activity: 06-02-2008 01:41 PM

You can try and email him from a link on his profile.

 

[agmeyer]

I'm in the process of making this mod for my Silver Smoker Char-Griller. I am going to make the basket rectangular and put a 3/8 ths rod on each side to support it at the proper height from the middle of the firebox . Nothing in the Bible says your mod has to be exactly the same as someone else's. It seems like recipes to me; make it work for you and what you have to work with. Semper Fi.

 

[smoke_chef]

First of all, I'm sorry for my tardiness. I work from home and normally stop in here several times a day but this week has been kind of crazy.

I'm glad you like my mod. It has worked better than expected!


The measurements of the metal I used are:

36 x 4 for the wall of the basket and 13 inches square for the bottom of the basket.

The guy where I bought the metal cut it for me using some sort awesome hydraulic press. This added $10 to the cost of my metal but was well worth it. I just had to come home and slap it together.

I came up with the 36 inch length by measuring the circumference of the stock ring that came with my smoker (34.5 in) and then added and inch and half to allow the metal to lap over itself. This lined up two holes in the expanded metal giving me a place to put a half inch bolt. I used a washer on both sides. I used the same nuts and bolts around the ring giving the basket a lip to connect the metal and ring.

The bottom piece is 13 inches square. This was almost by accident. The guy at the metal shop was just cutting it close and I was thing going to come home and use my cutting torch to cut the circle. But, as I started looking, I decided the corner would give me a place to put oak or cherry or what ever I was smoking with that day. It works great! Plus, it was easier that way than trying to make a perfect circle.

I fastened to the top to the bottom with heavy gauge bailing wire. It was just what I had laying around. Really, this was just going to be a temporary solution but itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s worked great for several baskets of coal. So, like the saying goes, “If it isnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t broke… donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t fix itâ€

I hope this helps! I feel like I have taken so much from this site. Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m glad to give back. Even if itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s just a little bit.

 

[vlap]

Great Thank you! This gives me a good start. Might just try the mods this weekend.
I think this will solve so many of my troubles...