New Yakitori grill

[roadfix]

I just finished building a 3-foot long yakitori grill and fired it up last night using some charcoal. I cooked a few items so I can determine final charcoal grate height and size and number of intake holes needed.
I originally thought about painting it with black hi temp bbq paint but on second thought I might leave it raw for that rustic look. We don't get much rust around here so I'm not worrired about that. A coating of cooking oil will prevent some of that.

Here's a front view of the grill. Thanks for looking.

 

[Alix]

Oooooooo! Pretty! What did you cook?

 

[Dawgluver]

That is cool!

 

[roadfix]

Oooooooo! Pretty! What did you cook?

Hi! I grilled some chicken thighs, beef sirloin, salmon, and rice balls (on sticks & grilled)

 

[powerplantop]

Wow, looks great!

 

[Alix]

Kind of jealous. More than kind of actually.

I'm pretty impressed that you built that yourself!

 

[roadfix]

Thanks, I bought myself a light duty welder a couple of weeks ago and this was the first welding project I had in mind.

 

[Kayelle]

It's beautiful RF! I wouldn't paint it either.

Now you need to add yakitori grill to your list At the Patio!

 

[MrsLMB]

Wow .. very impressive !! You will be loving that thing in no time at all !

 

[CraigC]

Thanks, I bought myself a light duty welder a couple of weeks ago and this was the first welding project I had in mind.

Stick or TIG? I watched a guy assemble a huge frame of 316 SS using a 110VAC TIG. Some of the steel was 4" square tube.

 

[roadfix]

Stick or TIG? I watched a guy assemble a huge frame of 316 SS using a 110VAC TIG. Some of the steel was 4" square tube.

I got an 80 amp 110v inverter stick welder from Harbor Freight. Tiny box.

 

[Kayelle]

RF, are you going to get some Binchotan charcoal at a whopping $5.00 per pound?

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[chopper]

I got an 80 amp 110v inverter stick welder from Harbor Freight. Tiny box.

I hope you have better luck with your welder from Harbor Freight then we did. We got a mig welder, and had to take it back because it didn't work well. Got a replacement, and it worked ok for a bit and then quit working. When my husband went back the third time, they said that they didn't have any more of those left, and offered him a Hobart in trade for only $100 more. It was a great deal, and the Hobart works great. Only problem for others is, I don't think they sell the Hobart any more.

What a great first project. It looks wonderful!

 

[roadfix]

RF, are you going to get some Binchotan charcoal at a whopping $5.00 per pound?

Absolutely not. I'll be using regular American briquettes at 25 cents per pound.

Many yakitori joints around here run their grills on gas.

 

[roadfix]

I hope you have better luck with your welder from Harbor Freight then we did. We got a mig welder, and had to take it back because it didn't work well. Got a replacement, and it worked ok for a bit and then quit working. When my husband went back the third time, they said that they didn't have any more of those left, and offered him a Hobart in trade for only $100 more. It was a great deal, and the Hobart works great. Only problem for others is, I don't think they sell the Hobart any more.

What a great first project. It looks wonderful!

Thank you.
I read a bunch of reviews, including some threads on a couple of welding forums before I decided to get this particular model. Even a few experienced welders seem to like this little stick welder and use it themselves for small jobs.
So far I'm liking this unit. I'm just sorry I didn't do this some 20 years ago. A small welder like this would have been great for the countless projects and repair jobs I've done over the years.

 

[CraigC]

I hope you have better luck with your welder from Harbor Freight then we did. We got a mig welder, and had to take it back because it didn't work well. Got a replacement, and it worked ok for a bit and then quit working. When my husband went back the third time, they said that they didn't have any more of those left, and offered him a Hobart in trade for only $100 more. It was a great deal, and the Hobart works great. Only problem for others is, I don't think they sell the Hobart any more.

What a great first project. It looks wonderful!

I have never liked wire fed welders.

 

[buckytom]

Oooooooo! Pretty! What did you cook?

umm, yakitori?

lol, sorry. couldn't help myself.

that's a beauty, rf. i agree, no black paint. what about a clear coat?

 

[vitauta]

what a cool looking grill you have made, roadfix! I think he deserves a name though, something 'studly'... like YAKMAN, maybe.

 

[chopper]

what a cool looking grill you have made, roadfix! I think he deserves a name though, something 'studly'... like YAKMAN, maybe.

I love it!

 

[Dawgluver]

How do you know it's a boy, Vit?