IKEA Handle Mod

[Brian Moriarty]

I scored a used 22" WSM and immediately set out to mod it and add to my comp lineup.

IKEA Varde drawer handles.

Mounted 4.5" below the top of the center section.

Wired the grate to the charcoal ring.

Cajun Bandit replacement door

Cajun Bandit reversible Rotisserie Ring

I'll be adding a remote probe grommet and this will be ready to roll!

I guess its different when you buy a used cooker, I feel like its already broken in and had no qualms about drilling into it. After muscling around my other 22" bullet, the handles were a no brainer!

It's an "AA" 2011, used a few times and the previous owner felt it was too big for him and a fuel hog (considering he's also a BGE owner, I can understand) $250!

 

[Shaun R]

Very nice setup!

 

[Jim Lampe]

Very Slick Lookin' Brian!
Are the handles stainless?
Do they get hot during a cook?
Why is the Cajun Bandit rotisserie ring "reversible"?

 

[Brian Moriarty]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jim Lampe:
Very Slick Lookin' Brian!
Are the handles stainless?
Do they get hot during a cook?
Why is the Cajun Bandit rotisserie ring "reversible"?

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

The handles are stainless, I imagine they will be HOT during a cook, and the Cajun Bandit ring is reversible to work on either the WSM or a Kettle. I just picked it up today and had the parts waiting to be utilized.

 

[Sheldon Koehler]

Very cool Brian! I need to look into one of the rotis rings. I have a motor from my genesis and I think the rod is long enough.

 

[Jim Lampe]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">the Cajun Bandit ring is reversible to work on either the WSM or a Kettle </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
EXCELLENT! Just What I Want!
Brian, do you remember the cost of shipping for this rotisserie?

 

[Rich S]

I will be wiring my charcoal grill this weekend. Nice Set up Brian!!

 

[Larry M]

Brian or anyone else who has made this mod. The handles look great and I want to make this mod, but have a question. Did you have to bend the attachment points to fit the rounded surface of the WSM? If so, how did you do it?

 

[Bob Hunter]

Lookin good Brian. She looks ready to roll.

 

[Miguel M]

That's one pimped out WSM!

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Rich S:
I will be wiring my charcoal grill this weekend. Nice Set up Brian!! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I wired mine several months ago and it's great! I should have done it when I first assembled it!

 

[Chris in Louisiana]

Looks nice.

What is the chief benefit of wiring the charcoal ring? Is it just a convenience issue, or is there a functional benefit?

 

[timothy]

Chris, it makes it easier to lift the ring and grate as one.
To lift and give it a shake to sift out ashes on leftover coals and also to remove it as one piece to dump out the ashes from the charcoal bowl.

Tim

 

[Brian Moriarty]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Larry M:
Brian or anyone else who has made this mod. The handles look great and I want to make this mod, but have a question. Did you have to bend the attachment points to fit the rounded surface of the WSM? If so, how did you do it? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Just a slight bend in the handle. Vice and a little pressure to conform to the center section.

 

[Sam Yarosh III]

Thanks for posting this Brian. I just bought these IKEA handles on Amazon. Great idea!