Bbq Pit Door Counter Weight

Finishing up the counter weight on this smoker. Why not take a minute to register for your own free account now.

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Weigh your door to get the right amount of weight at the right place.

Bbq pit door counter weight. Alien bbq or one of the many pit manufacturers may have a more exact figure but i would look at maybe 80 85 of the weight of the doors each 40 x 24 door will weigh 102 lbs so a counter weight of 81 86 lbs should be enough to let them want to stay shut but you only need to input 21 15 lbs to raise them. Thanks for the tip. Anyway counter weights for what.

I dont think it is necessary but then again it cant hurt to have it either. Especially if you are getting up there in age and arthritis in the joints of your arms. Or do you need to counter weight them becase they are heavy.

Why not take a minute to register for your own free account now. That is the question. Wouldnt it be more reliable and easier to just have a counter weight that makes opening the door by hand real easy.

As cool as am actuator is for this i cant help but feel like using one for a door like this is somewhat overkill. Bbq smoker counter weights build part 12. Nov 8 2010 6 tom37 master of the pit.

As a member you get free access to all of our forums and posts plus the ability to post your own messages communicate directly with other members and much more. Mine will most likely be a fixed counterweight. 1649 21 joined.

I used 2 2x2s to get my angles. Guess it makes sense i want assistance with the door not for the door to open on its own. As a member you get free access to all of our forums and posts plus the ability to post your own messages communicate directly with other members and much more.

By introducing an actuator to the system it is just one more point of failure. Welcome to bbq brethrens forums. Kept on adding weight until i found my balance.

Im building a counter weight system on the door of this pit to help it open and close. Keeping the doors open. It looks like youre enjoying the bbq brethrens forums but havent created an account yet.

I like the idea of pulleys and they look cool but for me simpler is better. Pit boss grills 135692 views. How to build spring latch for bbq pit duration.

It looks like youre enjoying the bbq brethrens forums but havent created an account yet. For the weight i used 25 lb dumbbells and cut out the handles. Welcome to bbq brethrens forums.

I thought it would be more. Ive heard that the longer the counter weights arm the less weight youll need. I may get some grief from some of the ladies on that one.

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For my door i used something to hold the door open to where i wanted the weight to hit the back of the pit.

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