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Bruce said:
Hey Ed: I am wondering what you could do with a wood Genesis 1000 handle.
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Bruce, that thought has crossed my mind many times, and there is a lot of "canvas" there to create something unique...but the #9057 handle light is such a handy utility thing, especially with the LED conversion , why would anybody choose otherwise? Unless, of course, one could combine the best aspects of both, which I've also chewed on.

EDIT: After some thought, it occurred to me as a rehabber you're likely looking for a cheap source of handles for flip grills. I'm a one-off kinda guy, but really, a guy could create a jig or fixture and knock these out by hand faster than a guy with a hobbyist CNC. The finishing is where all the work is and it's the same no matter how you go about making them.
 
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I should have mentioned, I did pick this up an hour ago. My main reason was for the righthand swing up table.

Burners are shot. Flavorizer bars fair, grates are really greasy so I don't know if they are stainless or the porcelain coated ones.

We'll see once I get it clean.
 
Ed Pinnell said:
Bruce, that thought has crossed my mind many times, and there is a lot of "canvas" there to create something unique...but the #9057 handle light is such a handy utility thing, especially with the LED conversion , why would anybody choose otherwise? Unless, of course, one could combine the best aspects of both, which I've also chewed on.

EDIT: After some thought, it occurred to me as a rehabber you're likely looking for a cheap source of handles for flip grills. I'm a one-off kinda guy, but really, a guy could create a jig or fixture and knock these out by hand faster than a guy with a hobbyist CNC. The finishing is where all the work is and it's the same no matter how you go about making them.
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Dan, I try to stay away from Genesis 1000 grills and if I do them, I usually convert them to durawood. Fabbing up wood slats and handles is an expensive and time consuming process, so I just go with the durawood. I actually havent even done one for about two years now. Parts availability and ease of rehabbing keeps pushing me to the Silver B/C grills.
But, I was just thinking that there are a lot of guys that would love to do a personal grill with sporting some of the wood that you create. I understand the aversion to getting into the manufacturing business though. That makes it a job, and not so much a hobby.
 
They certainly can be made, and the right setup would sure help. A friend of mine looked at one of my Weber wood handles and said "Oh sure, I can easily make some for you!" I gave him wood blanks and an original to work from. He has quite a bit of equipment in his shop and has done some really nice woodwork. Still, he found it more difficult than he expected. I was very happy to get the 90%+ end products, but he was very disappointed with how they came out. It may not be quite as easy as it looks, but then again I know almost nothing about jigs, etc.
 
I'm posting this hoping to inspire others. I think I may have posted this before, but have a look at how he uses a fixture to slot the handle, starting at 2:25...of course, it's always easier watching someone else do it than doing it yourself, but if a guy set out to produce these I'm sure he could get pretty good at it in short order.

 
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That's pretty cool how he set that up. He does make it look easy. I just wish he filmed himself making the handle! It does give you a good plan of attack as long as you are familiar enough with routers and bits to work with some skill. I wish I was in that category!

Hopefully someone else WILL be inspired to create that jig and start selling nice replica wood handles. I still thing they are the classiest ones for a classic Weber grill.
 
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CNC carved Weber Serving tray handles. I also included the final painted version of the Platinum plaque. The lighter colored version at the bottom is a prototype...when I got finished carving it, my wife said "The logo needs to be bigger". Also, I changed the design a bit (added 3mm to the width) to better cover the black end rails, which have yet to be painted.

I did not know this, but redwood gets darker when it's exposed to the sun. These are all carved from redwood fence pickets. The spar varnish is still sticky after a week of drying in the sun.

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Evolution of the profile design. From tracing the original, then adding a rounded edge, then increasing the overall length by 3mm. I am glad to be moving on.

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And here is the evolution of the overall length. Because it is machined on both sides, there is an ever-so-slight mismatch between top and bottom halves, easily sanded when sanding with the grain, not so easily sanded cross end grain. My original intent was to make them a little longer and saw off the excess, but then I hit upon the idea of letting the machine do the work...much easier! I'm still learning.

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I haven't assembled the trays yet...like I said, the varnish is still sticky, but I've got other fish to fry and things to carve!

EDIT: Adding another picture. I pre-drilled the mounting holes and dowelled them with hardwood dowels as part of the CNC process. Also, my "brand" can be seen on the back side.

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Ed
Great looking work!
Do you mind sharing a few pictures of your CNC machine?
What CAM software are your currently using to generate G-code?
Thanks
 
RJ Humphrey said:
Ed
Great looking work!
Do you mind sharing a few pictures of your CNC machine?
What CAM software are your currently using to generate G-code?
Thanks
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Thanks, RJ! It's a DIY MPCNC that I made all the 3D printed parts for in Nov 2019. I slowly accumulated the remaining parts and assembled it early this year.

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This must be a New England thing. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/707469490045036/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp:7b91026f-5c05-4e1c-8f90-eecf5a4efa64 Newbie here, hope this works I wouldn't call it a perfect travel grill.
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That is BEAUTIFUL! It sure looks like he knows what he's doing. Care to say how much he is selling them for?
 
I guess that might depend on the kind of wood and whether or not it was finished. I traded him a grill for his efforts. I'm sure he would be willing to make more if someone wants one though.
 
You got a good deal! That's a lot of work right there. Very, very nice. I wish I had some of that talent.
 
Samuel said:
The Serial was in bright daylight on the back. I looked it up and the Performer was a 2013 Performer Platinum Crimson. Looks Plum to me.
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Its a Gen 3 which I have also they still had the plastic table which cracks if your not careful. I was fortunate that Weber replaced mine with the metal table long story was lucky. Gen 4 had the metal table. Pretty sure that is Brick Red which I have also plum was rare and only in Gen 1 I believe. Here is a nice history on performers from out friends at another forum.

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Weber Performer History - Weber Kettle Club

Those of us who have spent some time with a grill know that there is a constant need for a table close by. Whether it’s staging food about to be cooked, a place for spices and condiments, or a surface to set down those perfectly cooked steaks right off the grill, a table is almost […]
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