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My pit's firebox door hinge gave out right before a big cook last Friday
It happened when I was getting a load of post oak up to temp for a brisket. Has anyone else had to do a quick weld repair on site, or do you just keep a spare hinge kit handy?
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xena_hernandez986mo ago
Had that happen once. A quick MIG weld with some scrap steel bar as a brace got me through the weekend. Keep a small angle grinder handy to clean up the area first, it makes a huge difference.
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mila_murphy6mo ago
My old Ford's seat bracket got the same scrap steel treatment, held for years.
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ray5624mo ago
Three years in and my buddy's truck had the weld crack right down the line of the old repair. That scrap steel is fine for a quick patch but you need a proper grade of metal that matches the bracket's thickness or it flexes differently and fails. I'd rather spend the extra hour finding a used bracket from a salvage yard than trust a weekend weld to hold a seat in a crash.
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the_mary6mo ago
Man, used to think you needed a whole new part for that. But seeing @xena_hernandez98's fix totally changed my mind. A quick weld with some scrap metal is the real move for a last-minute save.
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