$115 Weber kettle cart

muidaq said:

Here's a sneak preview. I'm going to do a thread on it once I get it dialed in. The cut may be too big. Might end up putting that back together with a hinge for fire tending and going with a smaller opening.

20" pizza pan for the shelf. 18" for the lid heat deflector.

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JMSetzler said:

I think I might go have a look at one of those to use as a prep table and replace my plastic top folding table. The table top is the only part that is stainless steel. I wonder if I'd have issues with rust on the rest of it?

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muidaq said:

I've been on the lookout for a BBQ cart when I came across a thread on the Primo forum about a $100 stainless cart from Sam's club people were using to hold their Oval XLs. Well the price has increased to $115, but it's still a steal. A few jigsaw blades, a half dozen Dremel cutting wheels, and some L brackets later, viola.

The hole is 22.5" but there is lower structure that prevents the handles from sitting on the tabletop, which was the original plan, but that's ok by me. Now the only direct heat transfer from the kettle to the table is through the support brackets.

The mini WSM fitting on the bottom was just icing on the cake. It's a tight fit, but I can lower the bottom shelf another 1.5".

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muidaq said:

I do still use it and it's holding up pretty well. The only issue I've had is rust on the lower shelf and on the tool holder. No issues with the handles holding up the kettle. It's been uncovered most of its life.

If I keep it much longer (the Pitboss kamado is calling to me), I'll probably replace the bottom shelf and give the new one a few coats of something to protect it. I'll also cut it down by a few inches as it's a bit tall.

Thanks for the interest.

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