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Kamado (Egg) Restoration Project
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You are off to an incredible start. Looks great. You should start a Christmas Egg FestColumbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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Looks great, and yes, the project will develop character as your finish it. I am enjoying reading about your progress.
Dave
no, not -that- one!
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Looking good Mr Ortiz....I'm expecting a SF Giants logo to appear anytime now.
-SMITTY
from SANTA CLARA, CA
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I think it is funny that I am an Oakland A's fan but I always build things in SF Giants colors. I like to follow both teams though so I guess it isn't so bad haha.. Orange and Black is just such a great color combo.
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Sad to report that I have come across my first big set back...The medium band is way too small for this Kamado. I was surprised at just how far off it is. I did a quick measurement and it looks like the outer width of this Kamado is only 1 inch less than my Large BGE. Should have measured things out first.A large band might work but it would most likely be tightened down completely.
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a welding shop can fix/ make anything you needGreen egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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I had a welder cut off about 2-3 inches on each side of a large band to fit my #4 kamado.
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Trying to decide if I should try to extend this one with some kind of |_________| shaped bracket or shorten a large one.
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Imoo, I would use the large bands, heat with the torch to make new bends then drill new holes and cut off the excess. This is looking good, keep posting the pics !
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This whole process is awesome, and I'm enjoying the updates.XL BGE - Large BGE - Small BGE - Traeger Lil' Tex Elite - Weber Smokey Joe
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After about two hours of Duck Dynasty this evening I felt I had done enough preparation to modify a set of large bands I picked up to fit.
I bent the band so I could use the existing hole that would be used for egg shelves and just ream it out into a square.
I cut off the excess, grinded it down and sprayed the end with some semi-gloss BBQ paint and am letting that dry. While waiting the rain decided to start falling so I will hold off until tomorrow before installing. -
We are in the home stretch now... Just need to add the dome thermometer.
This baby is sealed up tight too no smoke is escaping from anywhere except the top of the daisy wheel.
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Looks great, what a fun project!Large & Small BGE, CGW Two-Tier Swing Rack for BOTH EGGS, Spider for the Wok, eggCARTen & and Cedar Pergola my Eggs call home in Edmond, OK.
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i need to find me one of these without the wife knowing! it looks great!
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sense of satisfaction from a job well done. Way to breathe life back into it. kudos
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A co-worker of mine is getting an Imperial Kamado that needs restoration from a friend of his.. I've already shown him this thread, but I'll have to show him your finished product! Great work!LBGE
MS Gulf Coast - Proud member of the Who Dat Nation!
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I'm trying to figure out what rock i have been living under to have missed this awesome thread. I love bbq-related restoration project! Its been exciting to read and catch up with your project!#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Man that looks great !
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Awesomeness!!!
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Very impressive!!! Congrats.Persistence and determination are omnipotent!
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Very Nice! If there was a Barrett Jackson of restored grills that unit would command a very nice bid.
"Hold my beer and watch this S##T!"
LARGE BGE DALLAS TX.
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Very well done! =D>PROUD MEMBER OF THE WHO DAT NATION!!!!! Stuck in Dallas.......
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Is that similar to Ashley Madison?TUTTLE871 said:Very Nice! If there was a Barrett Jackson of restored grills that unit would command a very nice bid.
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a few pics of my kamado project. neighbor just wanted to get rid of it, said his wife brought it home from a garage sale and he was happy to help me load it in the truck, free. it was also pretty beat up with broken internal parts so i replaced them with sm.bge parts but the nest/stand is from a med.bge.not sure if these pics will post but i'll try. will share more later.
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Does your wife know that you know what Ashley Madison is? Just curious.travisstrick said:Is that similar to Ashley Madison?
Mike
I'm ashamed what I did for a Klondike Bar!!
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@micheggin - you've put your kamado to work! Good to see that there is still a lot of life left in that baby.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Looks great, enjoy it!
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