Recent content by GChenworth

Glad I did it but the concrete top is one of those things that you don't do a lot unless you're making them to sell and all the lessons learned don't get to be applied on an improved model... Here are things I learned. 1. It's really heavy... about 340 lbs. so moving it around isn't like my...

Glad I did it but the concrete top is one of those things that you don't do a lot unless you're making them to sell and all the lessons learned don't get to be applied on an improved model... Here are things I learned. 1. It's really heavy... about 340 lbs. so moving it around isn't like my...

Project Mostly Done It's been a while since my original post about what I was planning to build... so I built the frame based on someone's build for a BGE but made it a little longer to accommodate a sink. During the summer I'll attach a hose to the sink faucet and keep a bucket underneath to...

Thanks for the insight Pat... if you told me you used the big boy everyday and can't live without it, I'd have to pause. But leaning toward the 22 since they've sending me a new bowl... but now I'm gonna want a new lid, ash system, etc. I'll tell the wife that the other stuff was almost free...

Thanks for the advice Tim. Yeah, that's the benefit of building it custom... I can steal ideas I like from lots of different designs. If I get the 26, I'll just buy the after market spinner for it and bite that bullet... I mostly want to stop running in the house to wash my hands, grab...

Wow... just head back from Weber and they are sending me a new performer deluxe black bowl. expected delivery is a week or two. Already profited from scanning this board!

Saw this link for adding gas assist. http://weberkettleclub.com/blog/2014/04/25/weber-grill-mod-adding-gas-assist/ Not sure that the template process would work perfectly since the curves might be slightly different, but I'd bet with a careful approach, it could be done and done well...

I'm new here so if I'm missing anything obvious please forgive me... Been running my performer with one touch start for 8 years. Noticed charcoal wasn't going out when I closed it which got me looking around and I found a couple of rusted out holes where the ash sweeper rubs against the bowl...