BBQ charcoal tray

[Jupiter01]

The charcoal tray for my BBQ has rusted and deteriorated. The coal doesn’t initially sit here. This is just to catch any coal/ashes that fall through from the upper tray (which is fine).

I want to repair/replace this and looking for ideas. I could resort to a welder but fear it will cost me dearly.

I am a DiY’er and own a bunch of tools, including a grinder. I’m looking for options that I may be able to exercise myself.

Thanks in advance.

 

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[Harry Bloomfield]

I want to repair/replace this and looking for ideas. I could resort to a welder but fear it will cost me dearly.

Go to a metal scrap yard, and see if they have a useful sheet of thin galvanised steel sheet. Something like the back from a domestic appliance, and thin enough for you to be able to bend with pliers/cut with tin snips. Cut to size, fold up the sides, fit cheap L brackets to the corners.

 

[johnny2007]

I've used a stainless steel cabinet savaged from a skip to replace mine.
A bit of work with the angle grinder, hammer and straight edge to bend one corner and a few rivets.

 

[Old Salt]

Sheet ali, fold the edges over on a work bench, it will last for years

 

[mikeey84]

Go to a metal scrap yard, and see if they have a useful sheet of thin galvanised steel sheet. Something like the back from a domestic appliance, and thin enough for you to be able to bend with pliers/cut with tin snips. Cut to size, fold up the sides, fit cheap L brackets to the corners.

I'd avoid galvanized steel- zinc fumes can be released if it gets too hot

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I'd avoid galvanized steel- zinc fumes can be released if it gets too hot

A tray for collecting the ash out the bottom of a barbecue is hardly going to generate enough heat for that is it.

 

[mikeey84]

A tray for collecting the ash out the bottom of a barbecue is hardly going to generate enough heat for that is it.

Well it says it catches coals and ashes. Im guessing there will be some heat in them. Some galv doesn't need to reach that high a temp to start releasing fumes

 

[Mike13]

zinc flu is horrible, not worth the risk, zinc boils at ~900C, a hot coal could do it on a bad day

 

[Bosswhite]

Time to buy new BBQ

 

[Dereekoo]

Time to buy new BBQ

Wash your mouth out

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Wash the BBQ more like.

 

[Lower]

You need a metal tray with two pre folded edges that you can then rivet to the original.

however, that bbq has seen better days….

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Time for an upgrade: