Waiting till tomorrow to go pick up a quarter inch steel. The shop said they'll make the bends for me too for pretty cheap, 15 bucks.
Got another problem too. The grate is cracked and warped on the outer sides. I knew about it when I bought it but didn't think anything of it. Now I see how much of a pain it is to get the ashes out
The sides hold the horizontals runs together so when I shake it they spread apart and jam.
And with the sheet metal I've been getting a really low burn. Can't keep flames up unless I open ash door. I might of sealed it too tight with the gaskets or maybe not enough draft or wood. The Eco bricks burn awesome though. They catch great and the flames are nice. I'm guessing the wood is still too wet if the bricks burn nicely and not the wood.
Not using coal yet until I get the thicker baffle.
Also found out if I put the fire bricks on the grate near the back and push the great from front to back I can shake it good and not jam. Is that a big deal or should I get it fixed? It looks as if the fire bricks should be between the grate and rear wall. Using it that way jams.
Pic shows one side. Both sides are same way.