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  • Опубликовано: 17 ноя 2017
  • Weber 22" Kettle Modification adding vent handle and drilling out rivet for vent and installing wing nut so underside of vent can be cleaned

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  • @paulrevere9071
    @paulrevere9071 6 лет назад +5

    The built up crust under the wheel just adds to the Mojo of the kettle. Never been an issue operating it.
    But, never the less...good ingenuity.

  • @papitoram
    @papitoram 4 года назад +2

    I’m not a handyman by any means but I made this upgrade to my kettle. Thanks Tom.

  • @BigLewBBQ
    @BigLewBBQ 6 лет назад +12

    Man what a deal! I know you needed another grill for the collection. I would have put a compression spring before the wing nut. It would keep the tension tight yet easy to turn.

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  6 лет назад +1

      Big Lew BBQ Good idea Big Lew!

    • @BigLewBBQ
      @BigLewBBQ 6 лет назад +1

      Tom Horsman it work it's what I did on the vent to my drum smoker.

  • @ChristysCookingLifestyle
    @ChristysCookingLifestyle 6 лет назад

    You got a great deal on that kettle. Great modification but I'm not going anywhere near my new one with a drill. Maybe if I find one on sale😂Thanks for sharing😃

  • @MrErichans
    @MrErichans 6 лет назад

    Great topic Tom- thank you for sharing your creativity! Eric

  • @charlesa3374
    @charlesa3374 4 года назад +4

    Great idea! Webber supplies a silicon 'handle' for the damper which comes standard on their 'better' models....wanted $15 for it...this is a much better and less expensive option! Thanks!

  • @progers5019
    @progers5019 6 лет назад +1

    Nice grill bargain Tom and nice mod on the vent. Well worth it

  • @ron5935
    @ron5935 6 лет назад +1

    Breaking the finish allows rust a place to start.
    My new Jumbo Joe 18" has vent with screw and nut. It was NOS and discontinued long time ago. I wanted the smaller size for 2 people and short legs so I can use on a cart

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  6 лет назад

      ron5935 Thanks for Watching Rob! If you cook often enough on the grill that hole gets covered in grease which protects it from rust.

  • @HeavyMetalBarBQue
    @HeavyMetalBarBQue 6 лет назад

    Nice find on that kettle! Saving money Rocks! Great idea for that vent....... great instructions and demo on how to do it! You are....... The Mod Man! \m/ \m/

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  6 лет назад

      Heavy Metal Bar-B-Que Thank you! I'm inspired by the Heavy Metal Modification Man!

    • @HeavyMetalBarBQue
      @HeavyMetalBarBQue 6 лет назад +1

      LLLLLLL Thanks.....and You inspire Me! \m/

    • @BigLewBBQ
      @BigLewBBQ 6 лет назад +1

      Heavy Metal Bar-B-Que & Tom: Both of you are the Monarchs of Mods!

  • @planecrazyish
    @planecrazyish 3 года назад +1

    Great job .

  • @michgan4
    @michgan4 6 лет назад +3

    Tom. Where do you get your temp probes for the lids? I just picked up a Weber and need to add a temp gauge. Thanks!

  • @USARAY1947
    @USARAY1947 5 лет назад +1

    How do you get a square carriage bolt base into the 1/4" round hole? The vent will eventually loosen by the back and forth movement if a regular bolt is used.

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  5 лет назад +2

      USARAY1947 Thanks for watching! It did fit the 1/4" is just to drill out the rivet, the wing nut on the back side can have a lock washer to keep it tight.

  • @rockbay79
    @rockbay79 6 лет назад +5

    Could you provide information on adding the handle? Price? Where to buy? These both would be nice to know. Also, does it have a name, the handle? Thanks! Nice video!

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  6 лет назад +6

      rockbay79 Thanks for Watching! The handle is a file handle got it from Ace Hardware costs about $3.00

  • @sideyardbarbecue3214
    @sideyardbarbecue3214 6 лет назад +1

    I heard about you yesterday from baby back maniac but didn’t have time to look you up and today I’m replacing my top vent on my Weber any couldn’t get rivit out and googled it and it’s your vid that came up first. Crazy. It works great though and you have a new subscriber.

  • @meatcranium4280
    @meatcranium4280 5 лет назад +8

    Doesn’t the Creosote build up help the vent perform better? I would definitely add the file handle, but removing the vent damper, IMHO, would be overkill and un needed, unless it’s part of the once or twice a year maintainance regimen. Thanks for sharing.👍🏼💪🏼🇺🇸

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  5 лет назад +1

      MeatCranium BBQ AND REVIEW The creosote builds up and makes it harder to open and close, maybe not in Florida due to the heat but here in Wisconsin yes, also being crazy about clean is another reason. Thanks for Watching!

    • @MyYewTubeAccount
      @MyYewTubeAccount 5 лет назад +7

      It builds up there because there is gaps where smoke/heat is escaping. The buildup allows for more accuracy when you are adjusting the dampers/daisy wheel. Its all part of seasoning the kettle. Don't remove it.

    • @greenidguy9292
      @greenidguy9292 4 года назад

      Tom Horsman When mine is warm it moves just fine, I’m with the others that say it help control the draft. I did the handled when I first bought mine.

    • @danielploy9143
      @danielploy9143 4 года назад +1

      Creosote comes from a coating on poles that line men install to give you electricity.. not the same stuff in your Weber or your fun toy!!!

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  4 года назад

      Thanks for watching and commenting Daniel!

  • @gusramos0
    @gusramos0 2 года назад +1

    I have drilled out the vent as well but I insert a thermometer which comes with a wing nut too. Now u get the axhaust temperature, just my two cents

  • @9iwthyh6
    @9iwthyh6 4 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for great tip. I’d like to improve my Weber like yours.
    I found the file handle right where you said it would be. I’m wondering how you got the metal extension part?
    Also, why the spring on the extension?
    Pardon my ignorance.
    Thanks again.

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  4 месяца назад

      Thanks for Watching! That was a long time ago…. Don’t remember any spring being used, the metal extension is a bolt that has machine threads on one side and wood threads on the other the cap or nut is a Akorn nut. Have fun

  • @GavinConwayWoodworkBBQ
    @GavinConwayWoodworkBBQ 4 года назад +1

    I'm stuck for clues as to why you want to clean below the vent? It's not like its the ISS and needs to be surgically cleaned. I always do my vent handles asap after I get the unit. 4x25mm machine screw and a bit of 1/2" wooden dowel with a hole drilled into one end.

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  4 года назад

      gavin conway Thanks for Watching Gavin! It’s my personal preference to keep it clean

  • @hazman440
    @hazman440 4 года назад +2

    Where can I get one of those handles

  • @carlosvaldez2485
    @carlosvaldez2485 4 года назад +3

    Tom, where did you get the thermometer?

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  4 года назад

      Carlos Valdez Thanks for watching Carlos! It’s just a cheap one from Home Depot

  • @hoanghuynh8160
    @hoanghuynh8160 2 года назад +1

    You got a video on how to install a one cleaning system to the old kettle with the small round holes

  • @rogermeza6460
    @rogermeza6460 4 года назад +1

    Hi Tom, me again. I did this mod on my spring green WSJ. I can’t seem to get the vent to operate smoothly, either it’s too tight or too loose. Did you use a washer of some sort behind the wing nut? I am wondering if that will make the difference.

  • @offensivejerk
    @offensivejerk 6 лет назад

    Don’t you have problems with the nut loosening when you turn the handle? The rivet rusted out of my Smokey joe bottom l and this method doesn’t seem to work for me since it keeps getting loose when you turn the vent

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  6 лет назад

      offensivejerk Thanks for Watching! I may have forgot to mention that I used a lock washer also which helps Martian the proper tension.

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  6 лет назад

      offensivejerk A compression spring would help also

  • @rogermeza6460
    @rogermeza6460 4 года назад +1

    Hi Tom, can you tell me where you bought the wooden handle from? I notice you have these on most of your Webers. Thanks.

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  4 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching! They are file handles made by Nicholson, you can find them on Amazon or at Ace Hardware

    • @rogermeza6460
      @rogermeza6460 4 года назад +1

      Tom Horsman thank you! I ordered a Smokey Joe in spring green and will be adding this file handle. Subbed. Have a nice day!

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  4 года назад

      You also! Thanks again!

  • @afiliasian
    @afiliasian 3 года назад +1

    Hi. where would you usually get that handle from? thabk you

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  3 года назад

      Thanks for Watching! Ace Hardware

    • @afiliasian
      @afiliasian 3 года назад +1

      @@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ one last thing, whats that screw called? thanks in advance

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  3 года назад

      Good question, it’s called a Hanger Bolt

  • @winteromara7702
    @winteromara7702 3 года назад +1

    Maybe a spring would help with that wing nut to keep it from turning off

  • @macster1457
    @macster1457 4 года назад +1

    why not use one of the existing holes on the handle instead of drilling a 3rd hole?

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  4 года назад

      Thanks for watching Mac! I guess I don’t understand the question. I drilled out the rivet and changed it to a screw so I could clean under the vent

  • @clipsXD
    @clipsXD 6 лет назад +1

    where did you get the handle

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  6 лет назад +2

      clipsXD It's a file handle, got it at ace hardware

    • @paulwhite4061
      @paulwhite4061 5 лет назад +1

      @@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ What about the threaded piece that is coming out of it???

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  5 лет назад

      Paul White At Ace Hardware also, has wood thread on one side and a machine thread on the other. The nut is called an Acorn nut. Used stainless for both

    • @paulwhite4061
      @paulwhite4061 5 лет назад +1

      @@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ Thanks so much, keep the great mods coming..

  • @tahoe32
    @tahoe32 6 лет назад +1

    Great mod on the vent, how is it holding up with just the wing nut? My wife hates the handle modification that I modeled after yours but I love it and she uses it too. lol

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  6 лет назад

      Tommy T. Thanks Tommy! Just using it today for the first time, so far so good. If you do the mod of with the wing nut just use a regular 1/4 machine screw the carriage bolt with its square end doesn't work

  • @richardtinnea5139
    @richardtinnea5139 6 лет назад

    Where did you get the bolt for the handle? it looks like half is a lag bolt. I went to Ace and bought the file handle but having trouble locating the bolt.

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  6 лет назад +1

      Ace has them, they are half lag, half machine threads they are called Hanger Bolts. Thanks for watching!

  • @upsidedown9823
    @upsidedown9823 6 лет назад +1

    ingenious! weber designers should watch RUclips.

  • @digitalayon
    @digitalayon 6 лет назад +1

    lol....IO paid 59 brand new for Master Touch model.

  • @williamgrayson4181
    @williamgrayson4181 4 года назад +1

    Oh no you just voided the warranty

  • @MrWizard36
    @MrWizard36 6 лет назад

    You stole it ;)
    ..Need a link for the handle you are using

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  6 лет назад +1

      The Wizard's Pit Larry Siegfried Thanks Larry! No link for the handle its a file handle I got it from Ace Hardware

    • @MrWizard36
      @MrWizard36 6 лет назад

      Tom Horsman.. Then there must be a link stock # or a sku on the Ace Hardware site ?

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  6 лет назад +2

      The Wizard's Pit Larry Siegfried dug it out of the garbage, it's a Nicholson type A handle 21520n, there are other sizes the best Is to get the screw first in the hardware dept and then go over to tools and match the handle. Anyway that's how I did it...l

    • @MrWizard36
      @MrWizard36 6 лет назад

      Tom Horsman Thanks Tom :)

  • @Mbsvgrootveld
    @Mbsvgrootveld 4 года назад +1

    My

  • @hectorcalderon3011
    @hectorcalderon3011 3 года назад +1

    And duhhh

  • @joshb6440
    @joshb6440 3 года назад +1

    "see? that goes on like that." Completely out of the shot.

  • @danielploy9143
    @danielploy9143 4 года назад +1

    Why

    • @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
      @TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ  4 года назад +1

      For me it’s about keeping it clean, that may sound extreme to others but for me it’s fine. Thanks for watching!

  • @duanesales3174
    @duanesales3174 Месяц назад +1

    What a waste of my time