my new Staging Table

RRP

Don't know about you folks, but I always like to work with my grill off my egg when I'm loading, unloading or maybe even turning like 30 wings. Otherwise my stabilized fire temp can get away from me, plus if needed I like to take a little time. One of the drawbacks I had was where to place the grill while doing this and the grease and mess it leaves behind.

Sooooo, I dreamed up my Staging Table!


It's 14 x 12 and is topped with a piece of aluminium flashing for easy clean up. Yes I got carried away and finished the wood and added a $6 handle even! Note the 2 drawer pulls in the back corners to keep a loaded grill from sliding off.


The construction is solid (that's pronounced overkill :laugh: ) and the flashing is backed on the inside so it has no give.

WingRider

What do they say about necessity being the mother of invention.....lookin' good

Rick in Crystal Lake

I like that! i can see where that would be usefull. Gives me an idea, Hmmmm.
Thanks for sharing
Rick, Crystal Lake Il

WeberWho

Looks good

loco_engr

Ron:

Great idea!

Isn't is great to be retired
and all that extra time?

Mainegg

three thumbs up

Grillin & Chillin

Ingenious idea! There could be a market for that....Whats your cost into that?

Austin Smoker

EGGcellent idea!! I suffer from the same problem...I use an old huge cutting board, but the really like the little rollers that hold the grid!

Capt Frank

Nice Ron, you and I are alike, always gotta be messin' around with stuff, looking for a better way!!

RRP

Thanks! only took me 11 years fighting grease! :laugh:

RRP

I'm glad! You'd be surprised all the uses I have found for having a roll of aluminum flashing around over the years!

RRP

Thank you!

RRP

LOL - but my excess energy in retirement doesn't always coincide with my ideas! :laugh:

RRP

Three thumbs? OK! works for me!

Botch

That would be an excellent replacement for the top of my Weber Genesis... :laugh:

RRP

LOL - other than paying cash money for the handle and the 2 knobs all of it was just stuff in my workshop - but the funniest thing is all of that wood came from a nice wooden pallet I saw in the trash at a store! LOL - once a scavenger always a scavenger! :laugh:

RRP

Thanks - I used to use a couple ugly fire bricks and they had a tendency to be slippery and I was always afraid the grill was going off on the deck - so I thought this flashing would be even more slippery and a couple stops would make sense!

RRP

guilty as charged!

RU Eggsperienced

Hi Ron,

Totally awesome idea and execution!! Hope you enjoy...

BTW sent you an email today re:gasket...

Austin Egghead

Very nice. Great idea

Carolina Q

umm...

no?

field hand

Ron, looks like a handy item, also a well made device I must say. I use bricks much as you described for the same purpose. Again a very nice design and good use of stuff thats been hanging around the garage/shop for a while.

Barry
Marthasville, MO

oldfishinglure

LOL...But its not as much fun...lol...That was funny

Clay Q

I like it! Nothing can burn/melt from a hot grid and easy to clean, stoppers at the back, handle for carrying. Looks like you thought of everything. I can see where this would come in handy. I can imagine this as a good spot for anything hot... a Dutch oven, a plate setter, pizza stone.

RRP

Thanks man! I just found your email and have replied. Holler back by morning if you want to proceed as I'm out and about in town tomorrow - otherwise it will be Monday before I get back to town.

RRP

Thank you!!!

RRP

LOL - yup!!! All of the above! I really toyed in my mind with adding some finishing trim to hide some of my metal working flaws, but then it hit me...trim would mean more cleaning and besides this wasn't meant to be a piece of furniture. Thanks Clay!

RRP

Double hmmm back at ya, dude! Years ago I tried to adapt a "new and perfectly clean metal garbage can lid to this similar usage. While that adaption works for close family who understood many people didn't get the hang of seeing a garbage can lid next to their soon to be consumed food, so that lid became my circular cleaning tray.

RU Eggsperienced

Just replied to your email. Thanks!!!!!!

Little Chef

Ummmmm....I think 'Overkill' is an understatement, as well!!! :laugh: Nice set up, and great idea!

SmokeyPitt

Very nice! I use my old gasser. Your's takes up far less room.