This applies only to those who own a Ranch Kettle:Either I have made a fairly cool discovery or this is old news that everyone else already knows about and I'm just late to the party? The other day I saw a Weber light that was made for a Weber Q portable grill. The light was listed on ebay with a "best offer" option. I don't own a Weber Q, but I figured what the heck, I'll throw the seller a lowball figure and see if he takes it. I submitted an offer of $9 and the seller accepted. The light is brand new still in the box.
I received the light today and took it out to my garage to see what I could possibly use it for. I got to looking at my Ranch Kettle and discovered that this light mounts perfectly under the front handle in the exact same way that it is supposed to mount under the handle of a Weber Q.
I mounted the light under the handle then put some batteries in it and raised and lowered the lid a few times and it goes off and on perfectly just as it's suppose to with absolutely no problems whatsoever. Nothing gets in the way when the lid is closed and the light doesn't get in the way of my hand when raising and lowering the lid. This will work out beautifully when I'm grilling late at night or in the early morning before the sun rises.
If anyone is considering making this mod to your RK, be aware that there are two different sizes of these Weber Q lights. The one that fits the RK is model number 6503. IMO, this should be a standard piece of basic equipment for every RK, especially since there is absolutely no drilling, cutting, carving, etc involved in the installation.
Topic: A very cool discovery (Pictures added) (Read 4597 times)