Dave Bugg wrote:
> Denny Wheeler wrote:
>> On Fri, 16 May 2008 18:35:00 -0400, "Big Jim" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>> I was thinking--how about finding a blacksmith, preferably one who
>>>> welds? Good smith could make what would effectively be a wrought
>>>> iron grate--I don't see why such wouldn't have the same qualities
>>>> as a cast one, at least if made of, say, half-inch bar stock.
>>>>
>>>> Hell, we probably could do it where I work--but, being a largish
>>>> company, I suspect we'd charge too much for such a small job.
>>>>
>>> I have the ability and the stuff to do this.
>>> --
>>> James A. "Big Jim" Whitten
>> There ya go, Terry. Someone who knows how, and even better, *why*.
>>
>> So Terry probably lives a long way from FL, if Murphy's in the office
>> today.
>
> Maybe Big Jim could ship 'em out :-)
>
>
IMHO, a cast iron grate would be good, but the rough texture would trap
food particles. Unless seasoned and pampered, it'd also rust. If I
were going to the trouble to get a custom grate made for a beloved
cooker, I'd consider asking a welding shop to put together one from
round SS stock, about 1/4" in diameter.


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