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Thirsty4Q
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I notice there are a lot of UDS builds here, (mine very recently as well). One of things I have been having a tough time with is getting something the right size to use as an ashpan. So I was at a local restaurant supply store (for us here in western mass it is Kittredge) and found a deep dish pizza pan. It is 17" in diameter and 1" deep with perfect 90 degree walls. So now I can let the ash fall on that, then once cooled, just reach in and grab the edge with a pair of vicegrips, and take it right out to dump. :-D
My charcoal basket I also upgraded by placing a 14" expanded metal pizza tray in the bottom. The expanded metal I used for the basket is small enough so fresh charcoal would not fall through, but 1/2 charred charcoal will fall through with just a little shake, this now allows me to recycle a bit longer.
The pizza pan was $12.74, and the pizza tray was $4.75. So well worth it. Now, does the bottom of a charcoal basket NEED to be perforated for airflow? I was just thinking if new builders need to make a basket easily, you could take one of these deep dish pizza pans, and just screw the sidewalls of a basket right to the already existing 1" flange sidewalls that the pan provides. Or maybe do the same thing and just drill sevral holes in the pan. Either way it could be an easy beginning to building a basket, and they make these ranging from like 9"-20" in 1" increments, pricing from $8-15.
Just thought I would share some ideas! :thumb:
My charcoal basket I also upgraded by placing a 14" expanded metal pizza tray in the bottom. The expanded metal I used for the basket is small enough so fresh charcoal would not fall through, but 1/2 charred charcoal will fall through with just a little shake, this now allows me to recycle a bit longer.
The pizza pan was $12.74, and the pizza tray was $4.75. So well worth it. Now, does the bottom of a charcoal basket NEED to be perforated for airflow? I was just thinking if new builders need to make a basket easily, you could take one of these deep dish pizza pans, and just screw the sidewalls of a basket right to the already existing 1" flange sidewalls that the pan provides. Or maybe do the same thing and just drill sevral holes in the pan. Either way it could be an easy beginning to building a basket, and they make these ranging from like 9"-20" in 1" increments, pricing from $8-15.
Just thought I would share some ideas! :thumb:
