DennisLinkletter Posted June 14, 2006 Report Posted June 14, 2006 All ready in production.. What's the point of doing research here if I not going to apply what I learn ..... From your feedback, here is some shots of the new 1/4" grill with the side handles and small door handle.. lower grill is open at front. So what cha think?
Porkchop Posted June 14, 2006 Report Posted June 14, 2006 will you cut that out! giving in to customer comments will only make you money. seriously tho, looks like a simple solution. you've managed to answer both issues with a simple fix.
Saunka Posted June 14, 2006 Report Posted June 14, 2006 That is PERFECT. Can you make an aftermarket one for a Mexi-K #7?
Majestik Posted June 14, 2006 Report Posted June 14, 2006 That looks excellent. Question: When you lift up on the handles, is the grill balanced? I.e, it doesn't tip one way or another. It LOOKS balanced. And it looks very nice. What's the lower grill? I need to do more research I guess.
Porkchop Posted June 14, 2006 Report Posted June 14, 2006 http://homepage.mac.com/komodokamado/PhotoAlbum1.html
ThreeDJ16 Posted June 14, 2006 Report Posted June 14, 2006 Sweet! Man, that is a sweet setup! It looks to me like it satisfies everyone's wishes. I was only gonna get an upper grill, but I think I have changed my mind and want both now! Will this be the standard grill that comes with the OBT now?? -=Jasen=-
DavidS Posted June 14, 2006 Report Posted June 14, 2006 Very nice. I like the handles on the sides. You keep making very nice improvements.
Porkchop Posted June 14, 2006 Report Posted June 14, 2006 the 2010 model year of the KomodoKamado OTB comes with the patented "RibMonkey". a trained monkey to baste and turn your ribs and other bbq items. now with the "RibMonkey" stainless steel port! "i love my RibMonkey. all i do is blow a whistle. he loads the OTB with lump, gets it lit, rubs the ribs, puts them on, and takes them off. all i do is sit on my butt, drink beer, and hit him with a stick every once in awhile."
Curly Posted June 14, 2006 Report Posted June 14, 2006 I'll be dang, I've had a RibMonkey all these years and never even knew it. Please don't tell my wife I called her a Rib Monkey.
Porkchop Posted June 14, 2006 Report Posted June 14, 2006 curley, it's hard enuf to grasp that you let your wife use your cooker. you mean to tell me you let her use the computer too??? you know i kid. i had to bargain with my wife to be able to get my KK. she gets a hottub next year.
Curly Posted June 14, 2006 Report Posted June 14, 2006 Well, she's a smart one, the harley is in her name...so she pretty much get's her will.
billyg Posted June 14, 2006 Report Posted June 14, 2006 hey Dennis Is my otb supremed being shipped on Friday coming with this grate? Let me know. Hope all is well. BillyG.
inacoma Posted July 13, 2006 Report Posted July 13, 2006 Re: Grill design mod from forum feedback All ready in production.. What's the point of doing research here if I not going to apply what I learn ..... From your feedback, here is some shots of the new 1/4" grill with the side handles and small door handle.. lower grill is open at front. So what cha think? nice I've gotta cutter and a' welder...looks like time to go buy some stainless wire, cut her up, and weld it back together...booger weld style (no tig, just mig) later, k
DavidS Posted July 13, 2006 Report Posted July 13, 2006 Very Very nice. Like the handles on the side. Now your lower grill look like my old K grill, all the rods between the handle and rings came loose. I used a saw to get rid of junk. Yours is MUCH better.
leejp Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 There's always one in the crowd... This may be a nit and perhaps it'll make the grill more difficult to manufacture but I would prefer that the grill run North-South instead of East-West. Taking food on/off, flipping steak/burgers... is easier in a North-South motion with a spatula. This is also true when cleaning the grill with a brush/rolled up foil... With the classic, one can simply rotate the grill 90* but with the OTB this is not possible. It's not too big a deal to come from the side. I'm also thinking if the hinge is for coal management during long cooks, it should be in the back of the grill rather than the front so the meat can sit in the wider portion of the grill.
Firemonkey Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 I agree with the North-South idea, but that will make the hinges trickier. Not sure I would agree with the flap being in the back, though. could be hard to get some lump into the middle of the basket from the back, since the dome is much lower back there.
inacoma Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 I agree with the North-South idea, but that will make the hinges trickier. Not sure I would agree with the flap being in the back, though. could be hard to get some lump into the middle of the basket from the back, since the dome is much lower back there. I was thinking the same thing. Shoot, I'm scratching my head trying to figure out how to get the additional lump in the small basket through the front hole that is already there while cooking...or do you guys just dump pre-lit coal straight into the outer basket from the top opening? K
Firemonkey Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 if your cook is long enough to need additional coal, you should be filling the big basket. If your mid cook, it doesnt even need to be pre-lit...if it rests on a hot coal, it will ignite.
inacoma Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 thanks. I also read from another post where Dennis replied, that the small basket is to help keep the charcoal together for a small cook and easy light. Well, I have a chimney, so I may just do away with the small basket and just load the big basket up. Use what I use, then shut her down when I'm done,,,and relight next time I'm ready to use. Man, I'm gonna love this thing! K
