I put my WSM together tonight, and it looks like I may have a slight out of round condition in my charcoal bowl. The Center section appears to be acceptable between 17 7/8 and 17 14/16 all around at the bottom. I measured at 12:00, 3:00 and in between 12 & 3 like it said in the troubleshooting section of this site.
The center part would still slightly rock back and forth when I put it in the bowl. If I put it in a little firm, the outer ridge of the cooking section would sit a little ways into the bowl instead of on top. I measured the bowl, and it did appear to be about 1/8" out of round. Is this enough to be concerned about? I don't know if I should try to bend that part back into round.
I bought a pair of those Genie Garage door handles, and they look great on it. You do have to bend them slightly but it's very easy to do.
The center part would still slightly rock back and forth when I put it in the bowl. If I put it in a little firm, the outer ridge of the cooking section would sit a little ways into the bowl instead of on top. I measured the bowl, and it did appear to be about 1/8" out of round. Is this enough to be concerned about? I don't know if I should try to bend that part back into round.
I bought a pair of those Genie Garage door handles, and they look great on it. You do have to bend them slightly but it's very easy to do.