Nest for minimax?

bgeaddikt

I'm in need of a nest to transport my Minimax. Is it the small size nest that fits?

Jeremiah

?? It should have come with one??

bgeaddikt

I have the carrier @Jeremiah but i was in need of a nest with wheels. I have a bad back/neck and until surgery i was in the market for a nest but wasnt sure which nest size fits the Mini-max. I saw another thread where a Large nest was modified but i didnt want to tamper with it unless i had to.

Hotch

Just find a nice cart or garden wagon.
We use one to haul the Mini, MiniMAX and other stuff for Eggfests.

bgeaddikt

@gmbbs had modified a nest. Garden wagons aren't that cheap, but i have been looking for 1! Rugged oversized tires comes in handy.

Lit

That wagon posted above is $49 at Costco that's what I use.

HeavyG

bgeaddikt said:

@gmbbs had modified a nest. Garden wagons aren't that cheap, but i have been looking for 1! Rugged oversized tires comes in handy.

I think one of these type carts is cheaper than a nest: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Gorilla-Carts-800-lb-Steel-Utility-Cart-GOR801/206740078

Be pretty easy to secure a MiniMax to one of those.

bgeaddikt

I have seen that wagon here as well at my Costco but i cant fire up my egg inside the wagon. I preferred something i could leave it in while its fired up.

bgeaddikt

@HeavyG that might be what i need! Only benefit Vs a nest is a nest could be folded up and transported in my car easier then the wagon, but thats another story.

RRP

bgeaddikt said:

@HeavyG that might be what i need! Only benefit Vs a nest is a nest could be folded up and transported in my car easier then the wagon, but thats another story.

True, but that wagon weights 46 pounds - can you handle that?

Hotch

bgeaddikt said:

I have seen that wagon here as well at my Costco but i cant fire up my egg inside the wagon. I preferred something i could leave it in while its fired up.

Why not? Works for an XL!

This guy was cooking Blooming Onions all day.

bgeaddikt

Winner winner chicken dinner.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Medline-Steel-3-in-1-Commode/7983655

SmokeyPitt

@Big_Green_Craig had some kind of portable tool bench for the MM...

edit- 
found it here:
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1184139/portable-table-or-stand-in-for-minimax-tailgate-time

the Husky X-Workhorse from Home Depot. $39

There are some other ideas in the discussion as well. 

Big_Green_Craig

SmokeyPitt said:

@Big_Green_Craig had some kind of portable tool bench for the MM...

edit- 
found it here:
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1184139/portable-table-or-stand-in-for-minimax-tailgate-time

the Husky X-Workhorse from Home Depot. $39

There are some other ideas in the discussion as well. 

Make sure you put some sort of tile or block under it. The table top can possibly melt. Or so i heard... LOL

bgeaddikt

The kitchen table i was using had heat stress marks from the last steak sear cook!

JMCXL

I got a small table from Costco, think it was $16, legs fold under, nice height for the MM. The top is 24"x24", made by Lifetime. I put the MM on 4 hockey pucks to give more air flow under the egg so it doesn't melt the table - works great.

gmbbs

Modding the Large nest is not for the average DIYer. But Large nests are $50 on Craiglist all day long...and I own a welder...

However, the medium nest is supposed to be a slam dunk. 

SmokeyPitt

Just my $.02 but since it is already in the carrier I think I would rather find a small table that can support it so you would also have some work space.  

bgeaddikt

I preferred wheels for mobility, i don't want to carry a Mini-Max, rather have it roll in a cart of some sort. Its not about what it sits or stands on, its about moving it from point A to point B that i had a question about. In a nest i could wheel it somwhere as well as having it sit in it.

DaveRichardson

JMCXL said:

I got a small table from Costco, think it was $16, legs fold under, nice height for the MM. The top is 24"x24", made by Lifetime. I put the MM on 4 hockey pucks to give more air flow under the egg so it doesn't melt the table - works great.

I don't understand.....  Hockey pucks?????  Im in Atlanta....  We can't keep a team long enough for us to learn the game!!!

just pulling your leg.  Worked ECHL games for a year....

bgeaddikt

This is how it sits in a large nest. Won't fall out but not that stable.

northGAcock

The MM fits perfectly into the medium nest. I have both and can confirm. It is not an optimum height.....but it fits.

DaveRichardson

@northgacock - too low?  Would some beefier wheels help it?

gmbbs

You could also bend the top "arms" in on the large nest to hold the MM snugly. 

northGAcock

DaveRichardson said:

@northgacock - too low?  Would some beefier wheels help it?

It would help....I still think that having it on some sort of a platform would work better. Not sure you will get enough from the wheels alone. 

insaneh

I've been thinking on fabricating a new carry nest for mine.

Now you've got me thinking about a possible collapsible with wheels.
Not unlike a portable table saw but without the need to flip it on it's side.

I don't have a problem moving it but I can see someone with back or health issues having some difficulty.