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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Grills => Topic started by: Smokin Don on August 13, 2013, 01:39:29 AM

Title: A better Damper Handle for Weber Kettles
Post by: Smokin Don on August 13, 2013, 01:39:29 AM

I have only used my Weber Jumbo Joe kettle grill one time but found this mod that looked worthwhile to do. The time I did use it I had trouble adjusting the dampers with the stock tab handle. The bottom handle was the hardest to use.

All you need to do is buy 2  1/4 -20 round head machine screws 2 ½ inches long, 4 all thread couplers and some ¼ 20 nuts. Drill two ¼ holes in the tabs and install. On the bottom tab I had to bend the tab some for better location.

This worked on my Jumbo Joe, for other sizes of kettles a longer handle may be better, if so just use longer bolts and more all thread couplers.

Top one
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_8129732_zps7abc6ede.jpg)

Bottom one
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_8129731_zpscc76b426.jpg)

Smokin Don

Title: Re: A better Damper Handle for Weber Kettles
Post by: sliding_billy on August 13, 2013, 04:57:35 AM

Great idea.  I could use one of those on the lid damper (lots of cooked in goo) on my WSM.

Title: Re: A better Damper Handle for Weber Kettles
Post by: teesquare on August 13, 2013, 12:41:15 PM

Stretch some silicone tubing over it- and it will never burn you either... ;D

Title: Re: A better Damper Handle for Weber Kettles
Post by: sparky on August 13, 2013, 01:25:52 PM

I could use this idea on a lot of my kettles and WSM.  great idea.  silicone will be needed also.