Chargriller Akorn Hinge Mod

Hogsy · September 25, 2018, 05:37:08 PM

Has anyone added this hinge to a WSM? I've seen a few YouTube vids but still worried about drilling and it not working

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Hogsy · September 25, 2018, 07:59:31 PM

https://youtu.be/RC5iv48hnX4

Hogsy · September 28, 2018, 04:18:37 AM

I bit the bullet today(pardon the pun)and fitted a hinge to my WSM....it took a few beers to build up the courage. A 22WSM is $1000 in Australia

I added wing nuts to the bolts that pivot the hinge to make it a little easier to remove and some fibre washers between the hinge and the WSM. I don't like metal on metal and my experience is it's the first place to chip the enamel especially being a moving part. I had to pack out the top of the hinge with two washers so it sat neat when closed other than that I'm stoked with the mod and think it's a better hinge system than the unknown hinge which is a lot more expensive.

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JEBIV · September 28, 2018, 05:03:18 AM

Nice and clean install, grate work,

JayCee · October 05, 2018, 03:23:07 AM

Nice work mate. Where did you get the rack for the top grate?

Hogsy · October 08, 2018, 04:29:08 PM

The Que Club. It's off the 50g Gateway drum

johnny 2 shack · October 25, 2018, 08:42:48 PM

wow gutsy move , turned out great !

1911Ron · October 26, 2018, 07:20:30 AM

I like it! I put a hinged lid on my drum smoker and love it!

Big Dawg · December 05, 2018, 11:07:25 AM

Thanks @Hogsy, I've bookmarked this thread for future reference.

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Chargriller Akorn Hinge Mod