Mod Month - The OG 26" Performer

[cumminfourya]

Looks great. Very nice work!!! And perfect timing


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[Travis]

Very nice dude!!

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[jcnaz]

Boom!

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[Jason]

Great idea and awesome job putting it all together! If I got my hands on some of those brackets...

[smokster]

Beautifully done -

[glrasmussen]

@OGlenn , AWESOME! Congrats on a awesome mod!

#jealous. As much as I like the 26 RK Mod, I need a table, you made it happen. Enjoy the memories that bad boy will bring!!! Now sit back and enjoy a Cigar, beverage and the thin blue smoke roll.

(There was the 26 SS Mod, not taking away from that one, that was also an awesome build too.)

[AZogas]

Excellent work @OGlenn!  I also thank you for introducing me to the weber kettles craze and a wealth of grilling advice.

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[OGlenn]

Thanks to everyone for the compliments. It's not perfect, but it'll play. Hopefully someone else takes the ball and runs with it.

(There was the 26 SS Mod, not taking away from that one, that was also an awesome build too.)

Greg, Thanks for pointing this out.  This is not even close to being the first 26" performer mod. The RK mod and Stretch SS mod helped me recognize what is possible using mainly Weber materials. That's what makes this community work, folks enjoy sharing freely with others.

[fedex]

Game Over.  You Win.

[LightningBoldtz]

Please read the rules, prefix your entry with Mod Month -  So I can track them

[Bob BQ]

Awesome. Suddenly feeling the need to find a Gen2 performer. Now.

The bar has been set high. Grate job, @OGlenn !

[blksabbath]

Awesome build!
What's the diameter of the charcoal grate in a 26"?  I was just thinking about the gas assist.  I would think there would have to be something cheaper and close enough in size to work.

[DarrenC]

Oh. My. God.

Two words: Kettle Porn.

I'm so envious of people with talent...

[go_home_red]

I have not added the burner option YET for three reasons: first, I find I use the lighter cubes more than the gas igniter because i tend to forget when I have the igniter on, wasting fuel; and second, I don't want to hasten the failure of the charcoal grate in the 26er. I've noticed many deformed charcoal grates right where the burner is located and since the 26er grates aren't cheap like the 22" grates, I'd rather not see that happen. And finally, the hole for the burner is oddly shaped and I've done enough drilling into a 26er for 2016.  Maybe next year...

That's interesting to hear about the grates and the gas igniter models.

What a great start to Mod Month 2016! After going through the 2014 and 2015 threads, I am pretty excited to see what this year brings.

[OGlenn]

Oh. My. God.

Two words: Kettle Porn.

I'm so envious of people with talent...

Thanks, but I really don't have any special talent--the metal shop did the cutting and bending of the brackets and a member walked me through his table build. My biggest reason for posting this is to show it isn't that hard to make. Who gives a shit if it ends up perfect or not (mine certainly isn't), just give it a shot!