Easel for Smoker Grates

[Jerod Broussard]

I'm rigging this baby up to: 1. get rather proficient at welding, and 2. have something I can store my grates on and wash them on. I have one more section of angle iron to lay across the front, then some rebar bending and attachment.

[bbqLuv]

Enjoy, looks like fun

[Jerod Broussard]

It's bittersweet when you get towards the end of a project. You built something, but what to weld next??

[HawkerXP]

[rlozinak]

Nice welding. Are you supposed to was the grates?

[Jerod Broussard]

I get aggravated by the gunk build up after large cooks. They are stainless so they deserve a little TLC.

[RiverJeff]

After all the advise they sure are coming out very nicely Great job!!

[Jerod Broussard]

I had one weld where the tip for some reason was more centered up rather than in the middle of the joint. Not sure whose fault that was.

[texastweeter]

I can dirt dobber enough to hold a pipe fence together.

[Jerod Broussard]

Leg extensions helped bring it up some. First rebar welds. She is COMPLETE!! First welding project other than deer stand modifications back in the early 90's. First welding selfie w/ project.

[texastweeter]

Figured you'd have a Darth Vader one

[Jerod Broussard]

texastweeter I have an all black that broke before I started the first weld on this thing. Darth Vader retired.

[CHNeal]

Nice!

[STEbbq]

This is a really cool project. Kudos on the great outcome.

[Jerod Broussard]

Almost great. I deliberately put the hinge under pressure for a week and got a couple small welds to break. I doubled up the thickness of one part of the weld and didn't compensate for that. Didn't think it through. At least it was a pretty break and I have something to look forward to to weld.

[realdocBBQ]

I bought my first welding helmet the other day... couple of grinders, some cutting and grinding wheels... I have a lot of work ahead of me. Learned the basics of a cutting torch yesterday, got to play a bit.

Learning curve is steep when you're as old as me. <sigh>