A while back, I bought my brother a SJP and added a one touch cleaning system to the bottom for added air flow. I didn't add a ash catcher to that grill and I've been thinking about doing it.
I got a good deal on a new SJP on Ebay and decided to do the bottom vent mod using the lid vent from a "defunct" SJ. I also wanted to add an ash catcher because I didn't want ash falling onto the patio under the grill.
I drilled a hole in the tab on the vent cover, did the bottom vent addition using a uni-bit, then inserted an 8" carriage bolt through the hole in the tab and locked it in place using lock nuts.
I used a bench vise to make two bends in the legs so I could install an ash catcher with clearance underneath the grill, then drilled a hole in the center of the bottom of a stainless steel "puppy pan" and installed it on as the base of the ash catcher. I plan to sit a tin pie plate in the puppy pan to catch any ashes so I can just remove the pie plate, dump the ashes and replace the plate. That way, I don't have to remove the puppy plate to remove the ashes.
My results aren't perfect - I don't have fancy tools and sometimes I am prone to "eyeball" when measuring would be difficult - still, the end result is appealing to the eye and we'll soon see how well it cooks.
Here are some pics:
SJP Mod 1
SJP Mod 2
SJP Mod 3
SJP Mod 4
All that's left to do now is to fire it up and see how it burns. I'll probably also add a thermometer to the top of the lid. Just something to look at while I'm cooking.
This was a fun mod to do. I did it in little bits and pieces over a couple of weeks.
Pat
I got a good deal on a new SJP on Ebay and decided to do the bottom vent mod using the lid vent from a "defunct" SJ. I also wanted to add an ash catcher because I didn't want ash falling onto the patio under the grill.
I drilled a hole in the tab on the vent cover, did the bottom vent addition using a uni-bit, then inserted an 8" carriage bolt through the hole in the tab and locked it in place using lock nuts.
I used a bench vise to make two bends in the legs so I could install an ash catcher with clearance underneath the grill, then drilled a hole in the center of the bottom of a stainless steel "puppy pan" and installed it on as the base of the ash catcher. I plan to sit a tin pie plate in the puppy pan to catch any ashes so I can just remove the pie plate, dump the ashes and replace the plate. That way, I don't have to remove the puppy plate to remove the ashes.
My results aren't perfect - I don't have fancy tools and sometimes I am prone to "eyeball" when measuring would be difficult - still, the end result is appealing to the eye and we'll soon see how well it cooks.
Here are some pics:
SJP Mod 1
SJP Mod 2
SJP Mod 3
SJP Mod 4
All that's left to do now is to fire it up and see how it burns. I'll probably also add a thermometer to the top of the lid. Just something to look at while I'm cooking.
This was a fun mod to do. I did it in little bits and pieces over a couple of weeks.
Pat