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JohnMBrowning
Location: Bothell Joined: Sat Sep 12, 2015 Posts: 4882
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Not really my best work, but this was a test to see if there is something better I can do.... So - I've been using the weber wire grate brushes for cleaning my grill --- they work great, but they tend to load up with grease and bbq sauce really quickly - I've found that it is pretty easy to burn it off with a torch, but it is still a pain in the ass. Attachment: 20200619_104030 (Medium).jpg I've resorted to using a paint scraper to remove the bigger chunks before brushing, but that is pretty time consuming and with the short handle I would end up almost burning my knuckles as the grill is heating - especially at the back under the warming rack. Was thinking of looking for a longer handled model --- but figured there should be something better.... something with a profile that would fit BETWEEN the grate bars.... so I tried to make one. Figured out that a 60 degree wedge was just right to fit between the bars with good contact. My first attempt was an almost complete failure --- but I saw the two mistakes I made --- 1- I got a bit over ambitious and tried to make a double tipped scraper - my layout skills were lacking in precision to be able make it work well, and 2- I used a piece of scrap cedar board for the material - which made the layout difficult and precise cutting difficult too. So, I tried again with a single tipped scraper out of plywood knowing I could make it work.... and it did! Attachment: 20200619_104119.jpg Attachment: 20200619_104050 (Medium).jpg I thought I was pretty smart to put a ~15 degree tilt on the handle to keep from burning knuckles.... Attachment: 20200619_104205 (Medium).jpg You can see by how clean the grates are that it works pretty damn good! Gonna use it for a while as I look for some 1/8" aluminum to make a 'real' one out of.... I may have to attempt a double tipped version too since I should be able to do a better layout on it --- all I need to do is figure out what the correct radius is for the top of the grate bars. Even a single tipped aluminum version should work really well. And a note to anyone who hasn't figured it out yet --- stop burning the grates to clean!!! I see so many people do it.... I've found that heating the grill up to 300-350 and scraping then is so much easier than baking the crap on at 500+ and trying to chip the burnt/charred remains off. The added benefit is that by not burning off the grates, a layer of grease remains on the grates so nothing EVER sticks! That grease layer is really important if you have cast iron grates --- thats what keeps them from rusting out! Just like a cast iron pan. I do most of my grilling at 300-400 anyways --- smoking on the grill now at 200-250 -- there is no reason to preheat the grill to 500 IMO --- it only rusts out the internals faster. The one downside to never burning out the grill is that it tends to be a grease fire waiting to happen if you do let it get over 450 --- pretty much guaranteed.... I just make it a point to clean out the box on a regular basis or when I hear the grease bubbling on the bottom
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cmica
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if you scrap it right after using it, you wouldn't have that problem.
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MadPick
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cmica wrote: if you scrap it right after use you wouldn't have that problem That gets expensive after a couple of cooks, though.
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Kgbsucka
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MadPick wrote: cmica wrote: if you scrap it right after use you wouldn't have that problem That gets expensive after a couple of cooks, though. Lmao one letter or comma makes all the difference. Jack and his horse, something something.
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JohnMBrowning
Location: Bothell Joined: Sat Sep 12, 2015 Posts: 4882
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Even if you did scrape it right after cooking, it would still goo up the brushes pretty badly.... I've been to the point where those brushes were almost solidly filled with grease and sauce --- the squirrels would come and chew the grease out! A simple profiled scraper is what is needed - to knock the grease/sauce off the grates and is still easy to clean up. I think I am on the right track --- just need some aluminum sheet metal to make a 'real' one.... I've got an old street sign that I'm thinking about using, but I hate to cut that up just for a small piece.
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Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:12 am |
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RocketScott
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Tried something new (to me anyway) to get the races out of the Peterbilt hubs. Ran a bead all the way around to shrink the race. Still had to pound on them and one I had to hit a second time with the welder, but they all came out Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Selador
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RocketScott wrote: Tried something new (to me anyway) to get the races out of the Peterbilt hubs. Ran a bead all the way around to shrink the race. Still had to pound on them and one I had to hit a second time with the welder, but they all came out Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Gonna be rough on the bearings when you put them back in.
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Traut
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Selador wrote: RocketScott wrote: Tried something new (to me anyway) to get the races out of the Peterbilt hubs. Ran a bead all the way around to shrink the race. Still had to pound on them and one I had to hit a second time with the welder, but they all came out Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Gonna be rough on the bearings when you put them back in. What's that noise!!!??
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Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:43 pm |
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11097
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You guys....
That's what a dremel is for, duh
Seriously though. I have new bearing SETS showing up on Friday. One side wasn't too bad but the other had big pits in both the races and the bearings
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Mon Jun 22, 2020 3:37 pm |
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Selador
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RocketScott wrote: You guys....
That's what a dremel is for, duh
Seriously though. I have new bearing SETS showing up on Friday. One side wasn't too bad but the other had big pits in both the races and the bearings Hence -->
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Mon Jun 22, 2020 3:59 pm |
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stoney
Location: brush prairie, wa Joined: Mon Nov 5, 2012 Posts: 298
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try those copper sheet things and the grill doesn't get dirty
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Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:49 am |
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cruffler
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Location: Bothell Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2014 Posts: 654
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Speaking of dremels, I swapped out the bad motor (left) in my Hazard Frought rock tumbler with a new one (right), which I found on Amazon for $20. Turns out they are just an electric fan motor. I had to make a few tweaks to the new motor to get it to fit and the devil's tool came in real handy. Runs great now.
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movingviolation
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Location: Bonney Lake Joined: Fri Oct 21, 2011 Posts: 3294
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picked up another old Craftsman welder off CL, this one is AC/DC, no leads, dryer plug for power going to DINSE it up and make new leads for it and somehow add wheels on it, it's heavy AF and a bitch to move
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NWRed
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11097
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Baked the caliper paint onto some parts for my Peterbilt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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