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Title: Fabricated a flavorizor
Post by: HoosierKettle on March 08, 2020, 05:57:08 PM
Surprisingly easy. This genesis was missing one bar when I bought it. The other porcelain coated bars were sound. My work has scraps of stainless laying around and I had a piece in my garage already. It took maybe 5 minutes with an angle grinder and vise.




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Title: Re: Fabricated a flavorizor
Post by: michaelmilitello on March 08, 2020, 06:11:00 PM
Nice work.   You may have a side business forming.


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Title: Re: Fabricated a flavorizor
Post by: bamakettles on March 08, 2020, 06:41:27 PM
There ya go..... and stainless too.  Nice.


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Title: Re: Fabricated a flavorizor
Post by: rudeman on April 30, 2020, 06:18:45 AM
Sweet!
Title: Fabricated a flavorizor
Post by: Jules V. on April 30, 2020, 07:06:53 AM
Great job!
How did you bent it?
I wish my workplace allow us to take home or purchase all the surplus stainless sheets/panels/rods that they send out to recycling.
Title: Fabricated a flavorizor
Post by: HoosierKettle on April 30, 2020, 07:30:29 AM
Quote from: Jules V. on April 30, 2020, 07:06:53 AM
Great job!
How did you bent it?
I wish my workplace allow us to take home or purchase all the surplus stainless sheets/panels/rods that they send out to recycling.

My boss is laid back and let’s me have various scraps as long as I ask.

I just cut the flat piece and clamped in a bench vise and pushed over the top half sticking out by hand. Then re clamped and repeated the process along the length bending a little at a time until finished. It makes a rounded corner but my original bars were a rounded corner as well.




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Title: Re: Fabricated a flavorizor
Post by: Walchit on May 02, 2020, 06:22:17 PM
Looks good to me
Title: Re: Fabricated a flavorizor
Post by: Tech-Zero on July 27, 2020, 10:38:25 PM
I heard years ago that the reason Weber didn't use a better grade of SS was because the better grade tended to warp. I will be interested to hear if you see any difference between the factory bars and you home made bar. I am assuming you used a high grade SS for your home made bar. I am presently looking for a better set of flavorizer bars than supplied by Weber.