Heavy Duty Rack
Constructed From 1" x 1" by 1/8th Inch Thick Steel
Angle and
1" x 1/8th Inch thick Flat Steel Band formed into two Can Rings
Overall Dimensions: 12"x 8" x 2"
After you have built your BBQ Smoker, you will probably have some left
over scrap pieces of steel angle and flat steel band. You can use the pieces
to make your own heavy duty bbq chicken rack.
The two longer pieces of steel angle which support the two can rings are
10 inches long and the shorter pieces of angle on the ends are 8 inches
long. The two 10 inch pieces are spaced 3 inches apart at the top edges
where the can rings are attached.
The two can rings are made out of 8 1/2 inch long pieces of
1"x 1/8th" thick flat steel band. You can use a short piece of pipe or
a large socket which is slightly larger in diameter than a beer can in
order to form the can rings. You can clamp one end of the flat steel band
to the pipe or to the socket with a pair of vise grips and then use a pair
of channel lock pliers to "wrap" the band around the outside of the pipe
or socket to form the ring. Note that the ring will not form a complete
circle - there will be about a one inch gap remaining after it is wrapped
around the pipe or socket. This allows you to be able to adjust the size
of the ring by hand so that it will fit the cans.
The two can rings are then welded to the top edges of the 2 ten inch pieces
of angle. You can see in the photo above that the bottoms of the cans sit
upon the horizontal runners formed by the two 10 inch long pieces of angle.
