I had a little ambition today so I decided to get after fliping my stacker over. I figured this is a mod so it deserves its own post, the other thread is getting so long.
This mod is meant to keep the entire smoker "sealed to the inside" so that the bar-b-goo stays on the inside. When the stacker is flipped the assembly goes in this order,
1. Charcoal bowl
2. Stacker (flipped, water pan and bottom grill)
3. WSM middle section (top two grills)
4. Lid
So I went to the hardware store and bought stainless nuts/washers/bolts. I like the 1/4" stuff.
First I removed bracket with the eyelet in it, didnt take much force at all, I just gripped the bracket with a pliars and pushed down. The rivit broke easily. Then I took out the other two. Their screws are tiny, will be much better with the 1/4" I bought. Once I got them all removed I flipped it over.
I then put a piece of 1" masking tape just under the (now top) lip. This is to give me a somewhat level line to drill my holes by. The door is 5" wide so I marked the tape at 2 1/2" for a center point. I estimated the original holes are about 10" off center so I placed a mark at 10" inches left and right of center on the tape. For the one on the back I just eye balled it, using the original hole as a guide.
All holes drilled and the original brackets reinstalled I was ready to assemble, and pretty excited to see it all together. I go to place the water pan in and
the brackets are too short... <span class="ev_code_RED">The Weber brackets for the water pan stick out 2" the stacker brackets only 1.5"</span> so I will have to have something fabricated tomarrow at work. Just thought I should bring this to everyone attention if you plan on doing this mod. Once I have everything done and put together I will post photos
Brandon
This mod is meant to keep the entire smoker "sealed to the inside" so that the bar-b-goo stays on the inside. When the stacker is flipped the assembly goes in this order,
1. Charcoal bowl
2. Stacker (flipped, water pan and bottom grill)
3. WSM middle section (top two grills)
4. Lid
So I went to the hardware store and bought stainless nuts/washers/bolts. I like the 1/4" stuff.
First I removed bracket with the eyelet in it, didnt take much force at all, I just gripped the bracket with a pliars and pushed down. The rivit broke easily. Then I took out the other two. Their screws are tiny, will be much better with the 1/4" I bought. Once I got them all removed I flipped it over.
I then put a piece of 1" masking tape just under the (now top) lip. This is to give me a somewhat level line to drill my holes by. The door is 5" wide so I marked the tape at 2 1/2" for a center point. I estimated the original holes are about 10" off center so I placed a mark at 10" inches left and right of center on the tape. For the one on the back I just eye balled it, using the original hole as a guide.
All holes drilled and the original brackets reinstalled I was ready to assemble, and pretty excited to see it all together. I go to place the water pan in and
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Brandon