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Take a piece of threaded rod, or a bolt with the head cut off that is the same diameter of the nutsert. Thread on a nut, then thread on the nutsert, and chuck it int he drill press. Lower the quill so it is making contact with with the hole you drilled for the insert, with just a touch of...

You could make the middle portion out of something like 2" ID square tubing. Then make each wing 2" OD (or a hair less) square tubing. just drill some holes at each end of the main portion, and end of the wing tubing to secure with a pin of some sort (1/2" bolt, etc). Think trailer hitch. Can do...

Finally, put everything back together. Swaped all the hardware for stainless bits. And got the wheels back on. Was only on blocks for a week in the driveway. Last but not least, I sanded down the handle. Re stained it and put on a few coats of polyurathane. Now I just need to take...

The fenders had this really hard epoxy primer, and the original paint never really took to it, as you can see in the previous pics. So i took them down to metal, shot with primer, and then put on the same paint as the rest of it. Next up were the wheels. I had a bearing go bad and pretty...

So after four years, it was time to strip this puppy down and get rid of some rust. She sits in the driveway, unprotected. The elements have taken a toll. I stripped everything off that could unbolt, and taught my wife how to use an angle grinder with a wire brush attachment. We...

yeah, those are them. The originals I had were that exact thing, the ones I got when I went to get more had a nicer backing plate like you'd have for a zip disc.

Ok, I have to add this. After 4 years of my smoker sitting in the driveway unprotected from the elements, it was time to get stripped down and repainted. There are some "paint remover" 4" discs that fit your angle grinder. Worked way better than a wire brush (like farting in the wind). Took the...

I would think at the very least, putting in some vertical support between your top and bottom rails would help. Gussets might be over kill, but what do I know.

rust, and wall thickness of the tubing. Really thing is tougher to weld for new/first timers. You can blow it out quickly.

That would be cool, but i have a hockey game..

I've got a single tier already, and it can be hauled around using my smoker. Sometimes when using the smoker, I want to be able to boil a pot of salt potatoes, or heat up some sauce/melt some butter. And yeah, that's why we (father and I) designed the single tier to have all the brewing stuff be...

A big clear face guard/mask is about the only thing I remember buying here that did what I wanted it to do correctly, and out of the box. Still have it too.

I have to use my rig outside (no plumbing in the garage), and consequently have to rely on the hose not to be frozen. This wasn't an option until a week or so ago. Needless to say, I haven't been able to brew since middle of October, and the pipeline has long since dried up. This convo took...

My LHBS allows you to pick your yeast and hops. They have a couple of the TRUE glass door fridges. They also have a TON of room, having moved into quite a large space. I know space can be a premium. Things I'd like to see my LHBS do? Carry more hardware pieces. That said, cost is a...

I know this is an old thread, but there is an easy way to get these inserts in the hole. Take a piece of 3/8" threaded rod and chuck it in your drill press. Run a 3/8" nut up the rod a bit, then spin on your insert. Put your handle upside down on the drill press table (preferably in a vise), and...

I did the same, but mounted to a piece of aluminum plate. Then built a cabinet it sits on to knock down on the dust. Originally we designed it to straddle some saw horses.

You could attach some strut to both sides of the burner. Then get some C channel that is just larger than the strut, and mount that under each shelf. Take your burner/strut fixture and slide it under whatever shelf you are trying to heat. Kind of like how an oven grate/shelf works. Don't have to...

how long did it take you to go from 11.5 gal to wanting to do 25 gal batches? 25 is kind of an oddball size (to me anyway). It's a half barrel + two sixtels. Why not just go a full 30 and get two half barrels out of it? At that point, I'd be looking at the 40 gal pot. But that's just my line of...

You very rarely are running all three burners. But yes, the tank will freeze up if running all three full bore. But assembling a manifold isn't too hard. Like Transamguy77 said, you can assemble it from fittings at the Blue or Orange store. Nothing to daunting. Edit: started typing this up...

I get why they are there, I guess it just jumps out at me as the first thing my eye goes to. That last piece is nice with the contrast of the maple and walnut, I'd rather be looking at that with your edge profile than be drawn to the plug. That's all. Working with those three species alot, I...