I swear it's a true story.

[Dean Smiley]

I have been modifying my new to me 18.5” WSM and had it about where I wanted it except it needed to be mobile and I had not yet decided on how this would be done. I thought about it for a week or so and couldn't decide if it would be a platform with 3 wheels, one under each leg, or one with 4 wheels which might make it more stable. Then my cousin stopped the other day and said that she was cleaning out the garage and did I have use for this lazy susan thing she had purchased at a lawn sale. It was about 22" in diameter and had 5 lockable wheels. Well, gee, let me see.

Here I have removed the bearing from between the two pieces, trimmed 3/8" from the diameter of the upper piece so that it would fit into a water heater drip pan, and fastened the 2 pieces together.

The 22" drip pan was a perfect fit. I made some pieces to hold the feet and fastened them to the top. The all steel side table was an old printer stand that I just bought at a garage sale for $3.

As you can see the stand works great when using the WSM as a grill. Hey, every once in awhile you get lucky.

Dean

 

[Rolf Jacobsen]

Dean I definitely like the way you think!

 

[John Bridgman]

The WSM base looks very science-fiction-y... wouldn't be surprised to see WSM and base floating past me one day.

 

[Jim Lampe]

Very Nice Dean!

 

[Gary S]

Now that's a really sweet set up Dean.

 

[Jerry N.]

very nice. I acquired a mini wsm a little while ago and I was wondering about a stand. That metal printer stand is a great idea.

 

[Dean Smiley]

very nice. I acquired a mini wsm a little while ago and I was wondering about a stand. That metal printer stand is a great idea.

The metal stand is a great addition for me. I can put the WSM cover on it or the center section, or anything else hot or not. The funny part is that I passed on this stand for 4 previous Saturdays at the same garage sale (had no use for it). Then I thought that this would make a great partner for the WSM and hoped that it would still be available and fortunately it was. I am currently building a mini and looking forward to using the stand for its base.

Dean

 

[Don Reed]

I like it.

 

[Van]

Dean, where did you get the drip pan?

 

[Dean Smiley]

There wasn't much available in my area. Home Depot didn't have the right size and Lowes was out of stock so I ordered it here. They're all pretty thin aluminum.

 

[Van]

Thanks Dean

 

[Jim H.]

That looks great Dean! Nice use of things that others were basically throwing away.

 

[Matt I]

That is slick, never thought of the water heater drain pan