CharlieO
TVWBB Member
I know its been done before but here is my version with a couple of twists.
First off, the reason I did it to begin with is when I purchased my Red LE kettle I also wanted a Performer.
Actually I wanted a LE Red kettle Performer.
On mine I decided not to chop the handle and instead utilized the holes on the lid bail side for the ignition (after enlarging it) and the bolt holes for the top of the lid bail are going to be used for the probe port bolts with an additional hole drilled below for the probes themselves.
The finish on my kettle did not hold up well to drilling even though I used new bits and took it slow when drilling to reduce the heat.
All of the cracked porcelain is coved up by the hardware except one spot below the hinge and an area I was no where near. I have no idea how it happened but it wasn’t there prior to this project starting.
Anyway, I am super happy with how it came out!
First off, the reason I did it to begin with is when I purchased my Red LE kettle I also wanted a Performer.
Actually I wanted a LE Red kettle Performer.
On mine I decided not to chop the handle and instead utilized the holes on the lid bail side for the ignition (after enlarging it) and the bolt holes for the top of the lid bail are going to be used for the probe port bolts with an additional hole drilled below for the probes themselves.
The finish on my kettle did not hold up well to drilling even though I used new bits and took it slow when drilling to reduce the heat.
All of the cracked porcelain is coved up by the hardware except one spot below the hinge and an area I was no where near. I have no idea how it happened but it wasn’t there prior to this project starting.
Anyway, I am super happy with how it came out!
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