My final two grills - went a bit overboard

[Stefan H]

So I decided to something out of the box for my last two grills.
Behold: The Weber Steampunk Edition.
A Genesis Silver B and a 22” kettle “slightly” modified.
More pics here:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10217195087652874&type=3

 

[Kyle in Woodstock]

Haha, very cool looking and super creative!

 

[timothy]

You Sir, have some Artistic skills, Wow!!

Tim

 

[Leandro P]

Those are really cool.

 

[MikeLucky]

Those are amazing

 

[BFletcher]

Wow; that work is awesome! Where do the gumballs dispense?

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I really like the copper tubing, very cool Stefan

 

[Bruce]

I couldn't even dream that stuff up, much less make it happen. WOW.

 

[Jon Tofte]

Totally fun and different! I hope you will later decide you still need to do more grills, but you are certainly going out with an amazing flourish!

I am trying to adjust to the likelihood that I will be forced to the sidelines as I leave all my projects and most tools behind until Faith and I can find a solution to finding a place to buy while living on the run. I had to repack and store the nice parts you sold me. Kind of a tough situation, but there is something ahead.

Maybe you and us both will stumble on some really cool fixer-uppers - a grill for you and a house for us - that we won't be able to walk away from!

 

[CharlesG]

Very cool! What was the inspiration for the octopus?

 

[Dave in KC]

WOW! Some serious creativity, time and hard work there. Excellent, Stefan.

 

[Stefan H]

I have always been a fan of industrial steampunk design. And so thought I give it a try.
I found this blog from a guy who did a kettle where I copied my design from. But then I could not find a steampunk gasser. So I created my own. Originally I wanted to use the old style 12” cast iron wheels on the gasser till I figured out that the doors won’t open anymore. So I kept the original wheels. Used faucet handles as gas handles. Replaced the thermaset tables with oak tables. Added lots of cogwheels. Good thing I have plenty of bike spare parts. I took me a few months to complete.

 

[Stefan H]

I also added some gimmicks like a bicycle chain that moves when you open the lid.

https://www.facebook.com/1341104506/posts/10217213457552110

And no there is no motor opening the lid.

 

[JKalchik]

Well, not yet, there's no motor opening the lid......

I know a few people who'd be very happy with something like that. One of them (okay, a couple, actually,) built an iris for a 4' square window out of laser cut stainless petals, a 12v motor, and complete with a non-contact safety system (stops when you get within about an inch of it.)

 

[Kyle in Woodstock]

Stefan, your grills have popped up on a few kettle Facebook groups. Imagine you are getting quite a few "views" on your Marketplace add!

 

[Dave in KC]

Stefan, your grills have popped up on a few kettle Facebook groups. Imagine you are getting quite a few "views" on your Marketplace add!

Yes, I saw that this morning also. Stefan, keep us posted on this. I hope you are able to
sell them together as a set.

 

[Bruce]

I never really considered that Stefan was going to sell them. I thought it was a custom/personal mod. Yah, I would love to know how selling them goes.

 

[Jeff Tin]

I first saw these on my local Craigslist and thought, wow these are super cool. Awesome work.

 

[Stefan H]

Let’s see if I find a crazy buyer for two crazy grills. I have some other artistic projects I am working on.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I’ve wanted to make a pig roaster that looked like an F-5 mandolin!
Using one of the tuning keys as a exhaust vent control venting out the top of the peghead and the lower “ff” hole as an intake port.
Sadly, I have no metalworking talent, tools, equipment, or, shop space!
Found a really nice picture