CoalCracker
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Damn I just built one out of wood. I would have done this if I knew it would have been this cheap.. Ah well. Next project on the list. I have to get off this site. I am spending way too much.
You will need two sets of the bolt/washer/nut kits.
Gremlyn1, let me know if you need any help or have any questions. I'm just finishing up a brutus clone made in this style. You will definitely need two hardware sets. The angle steel can be found at HD, as with most of the other parts, or check out Fastenal near downtown or Hayes bolt & supply in case you wanna save on shipping.
I'm hoping to have mine up for a test run this weekend. Just have to get the gas and pilot finished up.
looks good. what type of metal is the framing? aluminum ( i hope not), galvanized, or something else? just dont want it to rust.
Sorry, forgot to post a picture. Here you go...
What's wrong with Aluminum?
...One keg filled to the top with water weighs in at about 150 or so lbs. I filled all 3 kegs to the top with cold water and stood on the frame while kind of bouncing up and down all while a friend rolled me around ....
If you put some kind platform on the bottom (wood or otherwise), could you put the propane tank down there? Would it fit?
I'm guessing that even if it does fit, the answer is it will be too close to the burners.
I was contemplating using cement board as mentioned earlier in the thread. I bet you could build a holding shelf off one end for the propane tank pretty cheaply. Particularly if you used those 8' sections as the bottom rails and push the burners to one side so that you get 2' of space for your tank.
I got my steel and burners yesterday and got the steel cut to size today so am going to get this thing put together soon hopefully by this Saturday so I can use it at our clubs group brew.
Of course, this is not including S/H. How do you find out if there is a local warehouse (Will Call???)? No idea what a Will Call is.
John
Started building mine today finally! Only been a couple of months since I ordered the parts...
This is very interesting and I think my limited skills could actually build something like this. Are there and plans out there for a 2 or 3 tiered stand built this way?
This looks awesome, I'm totally building this once the wife and I move out of our apartment next year.
You don't have room in your bedroom? Priorities man, priorities.
After a year of grabbing the frame any time I wanted to move the rig I forgot it would be hot with the burners going (durrr).
Got the slotted angle iron, weldless diptubes and silicone tubing from bargainfittings.com, 2 chugger pumps, and the burners and regulator from agrisupply delivered in the past 3 days. 7 sets of cam locks should be here tomorrow and 4 lbs of hops should be getting in next monday. Now if i could just cut out of work early to go start building this so I can do a New Years day brew.
Got the slotted angle iron, weldless diptubes and silicone tubing from bargainfittings.com, 2 chugger pumps, and the burners and regulator from agrisupply delivered in the past 3 days. 7 sets of cam locks should be here tomorrow and 4 lbs of hops should be getting in next monday. Now if i could just cut out of work early to go start building this so I can do a New Years day brew.
Awesome! One thing that set me back was the fact that my burners didn't come with a "jet orifice". Set my build back by a week. Make sure you don't need one... it's hard to brew without fire!
The shipping for McMaster was pretty cheap for me. The warehouse is right in the middle of Atlanta and I live about 45-50 miles away. They sent it same day and it was 15.60 for shipping and totaled at 162.27 after taxes & shipping. By the way, this weighs nearly 50 lbs and comes in two packages - a 6' tube for the angle and a small box for the gussets and hardware.
Got the slotted angle iron, weldless diptubes and silicone tubing from bargainfittings.com, 2 chugger pumps, and the burners and regulator from agrisupply delivered in the past 3 days. 7 sets of cam locks should be here tomorrow and 4 lbs of hops should be getting in next monday. Now if i could just cut out of work early to go start building this so I can do a New Years day brew.
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