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(In my best hopefull, 6 year old imitation voice) I want one!
Here's what I'm thinking of doing...
I'm going to cut out a hole in the middle of the steel patio table, reinforce it with a steel collar, and drop my Weber Smokey Joe charcoal grill into it. I'm turning this spare patio table into a Korean BBQ / Japanese Yakiniku table.
I have actually seen something like this using a Smokey Joe. Great idea. That style of cooking/eating is a lot of fun.
CD
Mounting a full sized Weber kettle in a DIY cart/table is common. But I don't think I've seen anyone build a Korean BBQ table using a Smokey Joe.
Several years ago I built a custom bench for my 22" Weber. Here's that photo:
Yes, thanks, I already thought about that. I will install a surround made of expanded metal.Just playing devil's advocate here, have you thought about any tall(er) friends who need lots of leg room? Especially with getting drunk. Don't want anybody to get burned. Shielding of some kind? It sounds like a great idea, but not being able to see it in real life, just wondering how much clearance you have.
You see, we have a patio table just like that...and so far I'm not seeing any progress on our table. Guess you're too busy with the table on your side of this very wide country.
A bit more progress from this morning... welded the collar to the table.
This sounds much more doable, seeing as how we still sit at the table and like to use the patio umbrella that goes through the center hole. Thanks for the suggestion, rf.Well, what you can do in the meantime is to buy a small ceramic charcoal grill that you can safely place in the middle of your patio table.
Many traditional yakiniku restaurants use this method
The grill will sit lower than what you see here. I've been enlarging the hole slowly to where I want it. A one-inch high circular steel collar will be welded to the table and the grill will be inserted securely into that collar. The collar will also serve as a heat shield.
I have just one question. Wouldn't the heat of the grill transfer to the metal table and make it uncomfortable to put your bare arms on?