Do I smell smoke?

Great idea! I love this thing.

I’m wondering if I could do something similar with my plain old Webber kettle grill…

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Thanks! I’m sure that you could. It makes it much easier to cook at a better “working” height.

Matt

-- -- Matt Sanfilippo, Pittsburgh, Pa., www.intheworkshop.info

What a great idea!

I have a smoker/gril that I enjoy but don’t use it that much due to the lack of height.

Now I have a way to solve that problem.

Thanks Matt!

Aubrey

-- Jesus was a Jewish carpenter.

sure looks like a fine job at woodworking, to me!! Boy, if I made something like this, everyone would surely be impressed.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Sniff…Sniff….ok so where is that BBQ dinner we were waiting for? haha…Nice looking cart Matt.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

What a gas for the summer time blues. Great idea and good wood work. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Nice work… I must say that when I was looking for decking material I almost went with Trex… then last minute switched to Ipe… I have been very pleased both with the look and durability (4 times the density of oak)... my deck is like a peice of furniture.

Drew

-- Drew, Pleasant Grove, Utah

Nice project. Must be a beast to move around the yard. Sorry to hear your wife is going bald! LOL

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

I tip my hat to any man that has a bucket buddy for his BBQ tools. You are the man! Very nice setup.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Is the next LumberJocks picnic at your place?

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Nice project Matt. What are your thoughts on the cooker itself. I’ve been thinking about getting one of the Green Eggs – how do you think it compares?

Also, good eye Bob, noticing the Bucket Buddy – you don’t miss much do you :-))

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Nice job! Do you find the front wheels adequate? Do they sink into the ground under all that weight?

-- Jesus is Lord!

Thanks Folks!

Yes, it is a beast to move around the yard, and so I don’t move it much. Only when necessary. It is HEAVY. Luckily, my yard is flat, or this thing would not be rolling anywhere.

and yes…the front casters do sink into the ground. If I changed one thing about my design, it would be different (larger) casters on the front. The rear wheels are fine.

The bucket buddy has worked out very well for grill tools. It is deep enough to hold long things like tongs or grill forks, and is easy to carry everything back into the house in one shot. It was my wife’s bucket buddy for the garden, but I noticed that it wasn’t getting much use…and so I “borrowed” it (permanently).

As to the Primo-brand grill itself, I love it. It is very similar to the Big Green Egg, only larger. I think that you cannot go wrong with either one, but because this one is oval shaped rather than round (like the egg), it holds slightly more. Plus, the Primo is made in the USA…which is nice.

-- -- Matt Sanfilippo, Pittsburgh, Pa., www.intheworkshop.info

Great Job! I gotta do one for my Webber!

-- Normite Lou

Very cool, I had no idea that those things were that heavy. Are you concerned at all about too much heat around the middle where the Grill goes through the Trex?

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

The heat around the middle near the Trex deck is not a problem. Part of the reason that these things are so heavy is that they are very thick ceramic (maybe 1.5 inches) and therefore keep the heat in very well. The outer shell gets hot, but not incredibly so.

Also, I left about an inch gap between the shell and the Trex boards, so that they do not touch. So far, heat has not been a problem.

Matt

-- -- Matt Sanfilippo, Pittsburgh, Pa., www.intheworkshop.info

Matt – nice cart. My father-in-law has one of these and as you have tried to reiterate, They are HEAVY. He has his in a deck next to a pool (he’s a pool builder/installer). It’s doesn’t move from it’s spot, but he could use the extra couter space like you have.

thanks for giving me project.

-- Joel Tille

Thanks for posting this, I want to do something similar for my webber grill, but i’m little concerned about the heat as mine is a grill and not a ceramic smoker.

Wow, what d’ya mean not fine woodworking? Down here in the deep South that puppy would rate a Blue Ribbon for useful as well as decorative. HA! I’m scaling the pic for my Webber this weekend. I’m thinking small pneumatic tires would take the weight.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

Thanks

Heat on the top Trex deck for a grill might be a warping problem, but I think that it would likely work as long as you left enough of an air gap.

-- -- Matt Sanfilippo, Pittsburgh, Pa., www.intheworkshop.info

Nice job!

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking