Trick/suggestions for flattening the cooking grates?

[Rufus T. Doofus]

I welded the expanded steel cook surface to my 25" x 50" frames yesterday. I apparently worked too quickly and didn't allow the heat to dissipate. I've got a good 1" warp in two of the three now. Any tricks for correcting a high corner?

Mine are made of 1" square tube. I'm thinking I just need to clamp them to something and try to put enough weight on them to fix the warp. I assume this is a common problem and some other folks here might have suggestions to get it right the first time.

[Dirtytires]

I've never had any luck fixing. Always end up cutting apart and rewelding. Hope you find an easier solution cause it hurts the ego a bit to start over.....at least it does mine!

[Rodcrafter]

I haven't had the same problem but clamping and more clamping can Ben things back around for sure. You may have to put a little heat on it from a torch but it is just steel. Don't let it win.


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[forty_creek]

I did the same. Had to tweak em. Clamps, muscle and some heat.


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[Frank_Cox]

Yep, cut and reweld. I typically use 1x1x1/8 angle iron just for this reason

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