Looking good. And very nice wood stack there as well.
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I used the same latches that you have on your FB and WC and they ended up being more trouble than they were worth. Once the got hot a few times, they became so stiff that I had to hit them to open or close them. I'm not knocking you for using them, just speaking from my experience with them.
Thanks for the input. I only screwed the latches on just in case they didn't work right. I know they make heavier duty ones, would that work better or go to a different style?
If all you want is to keep the doors closed when transporting it, I might suggest just a simple flat tab with a hole in the center welded to both the door and pit body. When needed, just clip a carabiner thru it to keep it from rattling open.
Read an article once where a guy got in the habit of throwing a simple padlock on his tabs when he did an ‘on-site’ smoke. Claimed every time he walked away someone would get curious and open the lids to look at the progress. Obviously, a bunch of that and his timing to serve the meal would be thrown off as the cook would take much longer. Probably a bit extreme but tabs could have additional benefits.