Big Jim wrote:
> "Grant Erwin" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Since I can't buy cooking grates for my Black Diamond, I'm going to
>> make some. I can either make a frame of angle iron with expanded
>> metal "fabric" welded to it, or cut up a bunch of cold rolled steel
>> rounds and weld up a conventional grid, bars spaced maybe 5/8" apart (too
>> far?). The
>> complexity
>> of fabrication is about the same. The round bar approach would cost
>> me a bit
>> more because I don't have the stock on hand.
>>
>> Which way would cook better and hold up better?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Grant Erwin
>> Kirkland, Washington
>>
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>
> Every pit I ever built had expanded metal shelves

I knew you'd be able to help Grant out, Jim.

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Dave
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