Steve Kirks
New member
ETA: found Chris’ assembly instructions on the main site and I’ll review them first including how to fix minor issues.
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Hey there VWB family! I joined up years ago when I got my first 18” WSM and sold it last year when it was fully worn out. I ended up getting a cheap Platypus kettle to tide me over but I knew it was a stop gap.
Today at my local Ace Hardware I found an 18” floor model marked down to $250 so now I’m back. It looks like it’s loosely assembled and some of the screws don’t go past the nut. I’m thinking of a complete disassembly and reassembly to check for issues.
Are any of the bolts longer than others? Anything I should do before my first cook?
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Hey there VWB family! I joined up years ago when I got my first 18” WSM and sold it last year when it was fully worn out. I ended up getting a cheap Platypus kettle to tide me over but I knew it was a stop gap.
Today at my local Ace Hardware I found an 18” floor model marked down to $250 so now I’m back. It looks like it’s loosely assembled and some of the screws don’t go past the nut. I’m thinking of a complete disassembly and reassembly to check for issues.
Are any of the bolts longer than others? Anything I should do before my first cook?
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