Grates for homemade arch

[KReinisch]

I am going to be building a arch for a set of 2 by 6 pans. What do you guys use for grates? That is the one part that has me stumped.

Thanks

[tcross]

I made a 4x4 this past year and I used 1 1/4" angle iron! put it up so it looks like a V! The V fills with ash and the angle iron is insulated! worked perfect! they didn't warp the slightest bit... even with some 12-14 hour boils!

[mantispid]

I just used this sort of stuff (http://www.metalsdepot.com/products/hrsteel2.phtml?page=steelgrating&LimAcc=%20&aident=). Picked up some of the odd sections my local steel supplier had as leftovers, that were on sale.

[ren46]

Heres one that I built using 1 1/4" angle iron. I bolted it together since Santa hasn't brought me a MIG welder yet. It worked very well and no warping under very hot fires.9691

[KReinisch]

Thats is great! thanks for all the info and pics. I thought it was going to be alot harder.

[Gary R]

All the steel grates are going to rot out. Even cheap cast iron doesn't hold up. Consider using firebricks with holes drilled in them for grates. Add a blower and you will do some boiling!

[tcross]

they will probably rot out over time! mine still look real good after 1 year! I did mine just like ren46 but it was welded! i put the v on the top side of the angle iron ends and built a frame around my fire box that i could just drop them in to (imagine a L shape and an upside down L shape)! that way if they do rot out, you can take them out and build new ones cheap!

[jmayerl]

I did exactly as ren did and no they will not rot out. I welded them together and over 3 years in my 2x6 I logged over 300 hours of hard boiling and they looked brand new when I sold it.

[Bernie/MA]

I ran across some cast iron house radiators last Fall. If you are interested I'll see if the lady hasn't scrapped them. I'm in north-central MA.

[Bernie/MA]

The rads are still available. I sent you a message. If you didn't get it reply here.