Alabama thread!

Hahaha I will gotta get through the new year. Going to start planning my trips soon for the 2021 season.

 

Coal, it keeps the body warm...

 

Preciate it

I feel like a whore that's been pimpin myself out

 

Morning

From AlabamaWX

VERY COLD START: This is the coldest morning so far this season for most Alabama communities. Here are some temperatures just before daybreak…

Black Creek 17
Oneonta 18
Gadsden 19
Fort Payne 19
Meridianville 19
Haleyville 20
Anniston 21
Cullman 21
Scottsboro 21
Pell City 21
Huntsville 22
Heflin 22
Grayson Valley 22
Talladega 23
Muscle Shoals 24
Bessemer 24
Tuscaloosa 25
Montgomery 25
Birmingham 26
Evergreen 27
Mobile 30

No record for Birmingham; the record low today is 20 set in 1960. But you certainly don’t see lows in the teens that often here in early December. On the positive side, a warming trend begins this afternoon with a sunny sky; the high today will be in the mid 50s.

RAIN RETURNS: Clouds gradually increase tomorrow, but the day should be dry with a high in the 55-59 degree range. An upper low to the west will push rain into the state late tomorrow night and Friday. Models have trended a little slower with the system; it now looks like most of the rain will come from midnight tomorrow night through 6:00 p.m. Friday. Although there might be a rumble of thunder somewhere, no severe weather is expected, and rain amounts should average around 1/2 inch. Temperatures will hold in the 50s all day Friday.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The weekend will be rain-free. The sky becomes partly sunny Saturday, and we expect a good supply of sunshine Sunday. The high Saturday will be in the mid 50s, and not far from 60 Sunday afternoon.

NEXT WEEK: A new surge of cooler air drops into the state Monday; the sky will be partly sunny with a high between 48 and 52. The rest of the week will be cool and dry with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s… See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.



ON THIS DATE IN 1896: Early season snow and ice storm struck the southeastern U.S. Eleven inches of snow fell at Charlotte, NC, and 6 inches at Atlanta, GA.

ON THIS DATE IN 1959: Between November 19 and December 2, an estimated 20 inches of rain fell near Frejus on the French Riviera. The rain caused the Malpasset Dam to collapse, which sent a 130-foot high wall of water into the towns of Malpasset and Bozon. The wall of water 10 feet tall reached Freju

 

Sup everyone

Rad. I think if you could buy some stainless grill inserts in bulk that fit into place would be cool. Probably save on your cost and cutting time, but then again I don't anything about that stuff.

Today is my Friday

 

So, new ideas and already a v2 before v1 was tested lol.
Anyways, hope to cut one out this weekend.

Now has the side useable as handles, and bolt holes through every piece to hold it all tightly together. Also changed top to not just be long slits and more supportive.

 

I'm thinking these could sell once I figure out a decent price point.

 

Oh dude I bet they will. It looks cool

 

I remember when my Granddad and I would go get coal in 5 gallon metal buckets to burn in his fire place. I have not seen or felt a coal fire in a long, long time.

 

It's burns long and it burns hot! We have a whole pile here at work. Workers will go get a bobcat bucket full, fill up a 55 gallon drum and set it ablaze with wood and an oxygen lance. Helps keep all of us warm working outside in this freezing cold!

 

Ummmmmmm if you could tab the pieces so it can pack away flat that thing would be killer especially with the grill grate!

 

I dont think I have ever planned a trip, I keep my stuff packed up and just go

 

It's a slip together design

 

Waiting for production unit

 

Haha, I'm still changing things. I want it to be sturdy and light.

Hoping this weekend.

It's cooking area is 17x11.5 inches. Can hold wood up to 16" and about as deep as 10" or 8" or so since you don't want the wood or charcoal touching the top plate.

Should weight just under 20lbs.

 

Sign me up!

 

I wish we could be more like that but with needing to board the dog, split custody, work schedule, and other obligations it just isn't feasible, some day.

 

what thickness steel?

 

I'm thinking 14G, probably test rigidity and go from there.

I looked it up and most Webers and such are made from 18G or thinner so should work fine, and especially since these "overland" grills don't have ability to be smokers.

 

Cutting team emblems out of side plates would be awesome too!