SS bomb

[toolhead]

@Uncle JJ

Lol.. i would love to..but if you saw my own diy list...it keeps growing...

The panels are the easiest part?..ss sheet metal..measure and get a cutting wheel and cut to size...then rivet into frame...for new cross bars..consider ss square tubes...mcmaster sells them...1 1/4" size will match the performer ss frame assembly.

[Uncle JJ]

I would need a cutting wheel (idk what that is) and a rivet gun (which sounds like something I'd love to own).  I'm in way over my head - should be fun!

[mike.stavlund]

I *really* don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but I was noticing yesterday while using my SS Performer just how much heat radiates off the bottom of the kettle, even on a relatively cool cook.  It wasn't bad, because it has a lot of opportunity to dissipate, but it might create some problems for your LP plumbing and charcoal bin for longer cooks if the bottom is enclosed.  And I'd anticipate that the SS table itself would become hot to the touch.  Perhaps you can make incremental mods and monitor the temperature under there as you go? 

[Uncle JJ]

I *really* don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but I was noticing yesterday while using my SS Performer just how much heat radiates off the bottom of the kettle, even on a relatively cool cook.  It wasn't bad, because it has a lot of opportunity to dissipate, but it might create some problems for your LP plumbing and charcoal bin for longer cooks if the bottom is enclosed.  And I'd anticipate that the SS table itself would become hot to the touch.  Perhaps you can make incremental mods and monitor the temperature under there as you go?

That is my concern.  Is there some kind of insulation wrap that could be put on the bowl itself - like a hot water heater wrap?

[1buckie]

Yeah, there's high heat insulation.....that's what people use to insulate their firebox & cook chambers when they build cookers (like offsets & box style) from the ground up....
I have some for a "special project" that I got from a ceramics supply  place......kiln insulation......goes to 3800f or something crazy.....

Boy, you guys really went around the bend on this .....commendable, commendable......