Secureing a bradley smoker

[Shasta bob]

fellow smokers , i have been wondering how some or most of you secure you smoker to its stand for smoking outside during inclement weather? I hear of others talk about a four foot drop and a sudden stop. so I'm looking for ways to minimize this from happening! your help is allways appreciated.

[TedEbear]

Mine sits on the floor of my deck when smoking. Nowhere for it to fall. 

[Rckcrwlr]

Mine sites in my garage during bad weather.  In fact it had only been outside once.

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[Sailor]

Normally I keep my OBS on the patio table unless I will not be smoking for several weeks then it goes into the garage.  If a hurricane is coming then it will live in the garage.  I have a screened in back patio which keeps the bugs and flys out.  I will normally cover the OBS with a patio chair cover if it is raining and I am not smoking.  If I am smoking and a shower comes in with wind from the north (will blow into the patio) I will put up a big golf umbrella and prop it up facing north to keep the rain off.

[GusRobin]

Mine has a home I built

[mikecorn.1]

Mine has a home I built

Real nice setup.


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[mikecorn.1]

Normally I keep my OBS on the patio table unless I will not be smoking for several weeks then it goes into the garage.  If a hurricane is coming then it will live in the garage.  I have a screened in back patio which keeps the bugs and flys out.  I will normally cover the OBS with a patio chair cover if it is raining and I am not smoking.  If I am smoking and a shower comes in with wind from the north (will blow into the patio) I will put up a big golf umbrella and prop it up facing north to keep the rain off.

That's the same thing I do. On the patio table. Unfortunately, my patio is not covered.


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[beefmann]

mine has a home of its  own

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=17581

[Shasta bob]

Has any body fastened their bradly down by the sides or the bottom for more of a custom look?

[Quarlow]

If you took 4 L brackets you could probably put a small screw in each corner of the cabinet and a  couple in each to the deck or whatever you want to attach it to.

[Habanero Smoker]

I'm one of those that have had their Bradley take a 4' and about a 6' drop. I should have learned by now, but I still haven't fasten mine down.

If wind is not a concern then the brackets would be a secure method. I would be concerned about using brackets at the bottom, during high winds; because the Bradley is a lot taller than it's base. A good wind storm may just rip the screws out of the thin sheet metal.

[Shasta bob]

That was the one of the answers i was thinking about. I just thought that with all the experts here we should be able to come up with some way of mounting these to keep them safe during some freak wind storm. I hate the thought of a smoker falling over and a dog running away with a choice meal.

[Habanero Smoker]

Mine sits on my deck and has gone through some strong wind storms. The time it took a 6' fall, was when the wind blew the cart across the deck (I didn't lock the wheels), and when the cart hit the railing the Bradley tipped over the rail.

[Quarlow]

I guess I should have asked where your smoker sits when you are smoking. Do you put it on a cabinet or table or does it sit on the deck? If it sits on the deck, how a bout a couple of eye hooks and one of those cinch strap tiedowns like we use on motorcycles? If it sits on a table or cabinet then you can only make it as secure as those are. How about a shelf attached to the side of the house and then cinch strap it to that.

[La Quinta]

This time of year ours sits under cover in our courtyard (rain from now until Feb)...we have a locked gate...but we don't have nasty weather like a lot of you...we like rain here!!!  ;D

When the sun goes in...we are happy!!!