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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:06 pm    

Firebox and cracks
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I have a kamado that was built around 2002. The firebox recently fell apart but the rest of the K is in tact. There are cracks in the sides but they happened during the break in period. Has anyone used Rutland fireplace cement to fix a firebox and repair the cracks? Any other suggestions?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:31 am    

Rutland's Works
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So we got the kids this ride-on jeep for Xmas. This particular morning a few weeks ago they were buzzing around the yard and backed up into the spring-prop. I told them to not run into anything and to put it in forward and in the midst of trying to get them on the right course they floored it in reverse again and knocked over my kamado.

CRACK!






Isn't it curious that it cracked in a stair-step pattern?






This crack was something I had noticed on the inside years ago-- it ran the circumference of the base about a foot down from the lip. When it fell, it just completely separated along that fracture line, all the way around.





Is that red cinder in there?

Anyway, I picked it up and got it put back in place. It went back together pretty decently. Fortunately it didn't just fall into two pieces when I lifted it, but I honestly have no idea what held it together.



So here it's back in place and looks mostly normal. I needed to do a complete band adjustment because they were shifted and/or warped in the fall, so it sat cocked open an inch or two. I needed to replace some tiles and grout. and whatnot.

http://imgur.com/6ROOW.jpg


Here's what I did. Took off the lid to work on the base alone.



But the base had filled with water from the recent storms:



Scooped it out and wiped it down.



Separated the crack with pencils and metal rods.









Filled the crack all around with Rutland's furnace cement. Replaced lid.
Used Rutland's to mortar the lost tiles.






Started a small fire... then a big one... cooked some chickens.



When it was all done, the seam was rock solid all around.



I also filled all internal and exterior cracks I could see, as well as patched the firebox a bit. Looks like Frankenstein is good for a few more years.

After baking, the Rutland's furnace cement is rock solid. I ordered mine on Amazon.

Rolling Eyes[img][/img]
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:59 am    

Firebox
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Did your firebox fall apart before the crash? It looks like mine.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:55 am    

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No, it didn't fall apart... it had some cracks beforehand, and more pronounced cracks after the fall, but it's still holding. I filled all the cracks with Rutland's just for the heck of it.

If it DOES fall apart, I will be repairing it with Rutland's. The stuff works great. I also used it to install the the Komodo-Kamado spin top when my original spin top rusted solid and I broke off the neck trying to free it.

Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:04 am    

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I think you mean a Krapado-Kamado as Komodo-Kamado spin tops do not rust.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:02 pm    

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tcoliver wrote:
I think you mean a Krapado-Kamado as Komodo-Kamado spin tops do not rust.


No, he means he installed a good spin top when his original failed. He now has a hybrid cooker Rolling Eyes
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CharlieBrown



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:16 pm    

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Exactly, I'm rocking a hybrid now. When the POSK top rusted shut, I got a replacement from KOmodo and did a whole re-fit.

All detailed here: http://komodokamado.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1009

Again, Rutland's is what you want, not some M-6xx crap from RJ.

Good luck!

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:50 pm    

Welcome Sappo.......Any pics?
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Majestic wrote:
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This will be the last time, I reckon. If anything else fails I'll be forced to bite the bullet and fork over for a KK.



That Franken-k looks much better than it did originally. I take it this will be the final repair? Razz
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:56 pm    

Re: Welcome Sappo.......Any pics?
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Unbelievable wrote:
Majestic wrote:
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This will be the last time, I reckon. If anything else fails I'll be forced to bite the bullet and fork over for a KK.



That Franken-k looks much better than it did originally. I take it this will be the final repair? Razz


It's 97% rutlands now...what could go wrong? Well, aside from the kids running it over again Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:29 pm    

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I did say that was the last time, didn't I? Wink

Then, of course, when disaster strikes, I found I was much more interested in fixing it again than spending a lot of $$$.

Hehe.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:51 pm    

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Ah, now I understand. Just received my upgraded KK, go ahead bite the bullet its really worth it.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 1:23 pm    

kamado struts
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I am interested in getting some struts for my kamado to help open/close the lid. Can you still buy replacement parts for these? If so could you let me know.

Thanks,

Derrick
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:05 am    

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You might try the forum at http://www.kamado.com/forum/

Those guys are likely your best/only chance at getting replacement parts.
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