The grill grates on my old propane grill are melting away, so I decided to replace them with a griddle surface.
It’s not done yet. Still need to remove the mill scale, close in the back edge, and then season.
It’s not done yet. Still need to remove the mill scale, close in the back edge, and then season.
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What material is that griddle surface?! Did you cut/weld it up?!
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It is 1/4" plate with some 1 x1 angle on the sides for a lip. I cut a 1" strip off the back edge to get it to fit my grill and then welded the strip back in between the angle iron sides. I stripped the mill scale with a vinegar soak and wire brush. I bought the metal as scrap for under $20! The handles are unnecessary but I had the two old tow hooks laying around anyway.
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What material is that griddle surface?! Did you cut/weld it up?!
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I am totally bookmarking this project and will try to upcycle some dead bbq grills in the spring!
That 1/4" plate is just plain old sheet steel? Seasoned for protection…
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Yep. Plain steel. Got it at AMR metal on 21st Street for .65/#
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On Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 21:03 Brad Cozine via MakeICT Forum <noreply@talk.makeict.org> wrote:
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I am totally bookmarking this project and will try to upcycle some dead bbq grills in the spring!
That 1/4" plate is just plain old sheet steel? Seasoned for protection…
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I love the notion of upcycling old grills because, let’s face it, they don’t last as long as they should.
Saw this grill frame turned into a movable mitre saw stand the other day…
…but there’s plenty of other ideas…
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I get it.
I removed a few resuable things from my last grill. Thermometers, flue, spare burner, large heatproof handles, etc.
The last thing I did was stand back and look at the wheeled frame and ask myself what I could do with it. Which i decided was nothing that day. And so i sent the pieces to our scrap metal recyclers.
. Since then my workbench collapsed. Leg corners broke. Now i wisht I had seen this.
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saw this one today 
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Just now seeing this, awesome idea! My grill is 2x bigger than I ever need, so I guess turning one side into a griddle is now on my todo list.
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Go to AMR on 21st Street. I got 1/4" plate for about $20
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Could be interesting. I typically go to The Yard Store for steel or aluminum. Good to know there is an alternate place.
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