Pequod Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Like watching surgery. Never seen that grate before. Might be from a model year earlier than mine or not a KK part at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 You're doing a great job. Very interesting project. I don't think that grate is part of the original KK. Did you get a lump basket that sits down in the firebox? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfpro2301 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Yes I have the charcoal basket and every rack. Only thing missing is the plug on the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5698k Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 That's the older ash screen that goes inside of the front lower ash door. That has since been replaced with a new design. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 It is great to be able to follow along with this project. Thanks. You sure are making lots of progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Great job on the latch . Atleast you have square tiles I think these would be much easier to replace than pebbles Outback Kamado Bar and Grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I agree, looks better already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfpro2301 Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Quick question. I was reading thru a broken tile thread where water was escaping when heated up. Since I just layed down new refractory cement on top should I crank it up to high heat to get out any water or is that not needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 2 hours ago, golfpro2301 said: Quick question. I was reading thru a broken tile thread where water was escaping when heated up. Since I just layed down new refractory cement on top should I crank it up to high heat to get out any water or is that not needed? That is a good question. How long does it say for the cement to be fully cured (not just dry)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stile88 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 3 hours ago, golfpro2301 said: Quick question. I was reading thru a broken tile thread where water was escaping when heated up. Since I just layed down new refractory cement on top should I crank it up to high heat to get out any water or is that not needed? That is a good question and i bet Dennis has the right ans for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfpro2301 Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Cement fully cure 24hrs. I ran into a problem that I need your guys help with on best solution. I was emaximining remaining broken tiles on top and noticed the camlp these was a crack at bottom of grout. Checked under cap and the whole thing is cracked all the way across. I have been hammering out center of each tile to remove but am afraid to do it on this. Wondering if I spread coat of cement covering both halves if that would help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FotonDrv Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I suspect there might be a very high temperature adhesive that might fuse these 2 halves back together. Just smearing something surface probably would not work since getting the surface clean enough for whatever to adhere would be unlikely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pearson Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Probably the best answer to this is call Dennis and show him the picture you can probably tell you what to do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FotonDrv Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) Yep Bruce, that is the first place to go. The guy that builds them knows best! Edited January 13, 2017 by FotonDrv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon B. Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 golfpro........................check out this THREAD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfpro2301 Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Thanks Jon. I don't think mine has as shards in it. It was built in 2012. If it doesn't looks like Inneed to come up with solution as Dennis said in that post it is probably to late. I had a crazy idea that may work. I ,Amy cut a long rectangle piece out on bottom roughly 1.5 in wide and 1/2in deep. Then scoop in a small amount of refractory cement then a piece of metal flat bar and cover it all back up with cement again. I saw this done with ceramic pots and copper wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon B. Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Welcome. I have seen non-KK cracked fireboxes drilled and wired together with success......your crazy idea might just work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FotonDrv Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I think I would ask Dennis what a new cap would cost, and then you tile it with the same tiles you remove from your existing trashed cap so it all you KK tiles matched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pearson Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I don't think that will work what he would have to do is send his old Top to Dennis and Dennis would recast the cement around the bracket that is in the side the old cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 someone else just sent the tiles and the bolt back to Dennis and he made them a new cap. Perhaps you should do the same. As for the side tables, you should buy a teak wood treatment kit. Wilburpan on this site recommended a brand. The side tables came out beautiful, do not use stain! Patience as this is a fun project and a smoking deal once all fixed up. Dennis is your life line here and will answer everything. Slow and steady and you are going to have one hell of a gem when it is all finished! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
