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I wondered about that custom fit unit also 
here is a brain dump from me and what I was thinking when I was going to do this since I did my magma I had planned on this PS meets SP method !
the handle and latch would have just fit with the stock depth of the unit but again I figured they would just get in the way ! so it might have to be more like my custom order with no latches and no handle !
I had thought of asking them to make me one exactly 19.5 inches long but decided the stock 18 was OK with me and did not mind the extra space ! my reasoning with how hot the charcoal box gets I figure that extra inch space will keep the stove from getting so hot if I am not using it but using the charcoal box only !
now this came after talking to PS about my main use which was with a griddle he said you have to be careful and not cover up the top so much that the area near the knobs get hot as to damage the O rings ? now I dont think the unit touching the Charcoal box would matter ? but did not want to chance that !
I had thought of using a filler on each side of mine and I still might do that ? granted their will be a small gap at the corner of mine ? but again I am OK with that !
and I bought the L channel I needed to make my edge fill in so most likely you will see pics of that in the next week or less !
he did say he could make me one with the gas tube coming off the bottom ! which would be nice so you could put the charcoal box on either side ? but for sure you are never going to use it on a table and want that double duty when I asked about the front like the small hinged model he said cant do cause of something the way they do the front of them and the knob shielding compared to the small folding ? but I bet they could with enough units the back would be perfect but he said not really doable the way they run the tube also on the bottom it would stick down about 1/8 a inch or so !
I think the Lid/windscreen would be the tricky issue ? and since a plain lid is cheaper and I would never use it I opted for the plain lid !
at least for me cant see using it without my IGT ? so for me it would be a lost feature I would not want to pay more for
my method I left enough lip for the top to grab lid and just use a strap like the charcoal box !
I think having a lid windscreen you could also use on the IGT would be OK but I am just going to use the SP windscreen and am totally happy with the lid the way it is ? but again I can see some wanting it
the 12 inch depth is about perfect ! if the L channel was welded on or just a channel of some kind you could go up to 12.75 inches and still drop it in as long as nothing like hinges on the front or back of it !
and I had thought of welding it on but if it got bent I like the idea of being able to replace it ? but then again I think welded on wont ever be a issue and would be nice and clean !
also did not want it to be more than 1/8th tall cause I want the ability to drop my cutting board in and have it grab the front and back ! something to think about if ya like that cutting board top idea ? I hate cutting boards that slide around !!!!
the one other way I was going to support my stove was at both ends with a small bar going front to back off each side ! this would be clean and leave the ledge along the front and back open for more secure grip on my cutting board Idea and allow the lid to go back on a bit tighter when stored !
kinda like how this is supported on this page imagine just the U shaped bar or square tupbe being used and bolted on to each side !
my thought was to use 1/4 inch square stainless if I did it that way !
http://asobi-ya.com/products/post_181.html
it could be another way to look at doing it though ? and I still might play with that idea some ? again just not sure if it would be as solid feeling and again I like that filled in look better ! maybe it the stove was a custom 12.75 inches depth I would like it more
also it would make the lid fit more secure when not in use ? again not a big deal cause mine stays on fine now and again I like that filled in look better hahahaha
also like on that page I for sure did not want some tray thing !!! again one less thing to carry etc.. and really felt this tray type thing is not the answer
hope that brain dump helps sorry I cant write well
here is a brain dump from me and what I was thinking when I was going to do this since I did my magma I had planned on this PS meets SP method !
the handle and latch would have just fit with the stock depth of the unit but again I figured they would just get in the way ! so it might have to be more like my custom order with no latches and no handle !
I had thought of asking them to make me one exactly 19.5 inches long but decided the stock 18 was OK with me and did not mind the extra space ! my reasoning with how hot the charcoal box gets I figure that extra inch space will keep the stove from getting so hot if I am not using it but using the charcoal box only !
now this came after talking to PS about my main use which was with a griddle he said you have to be careful and not cover up the top so much that the area near the knobs get hot as to damage the O rings ? now I dont think the unit touching the Charcoal box would matter ? but did not want to chance that !
I had thought of using a filler on each side of mine and I still might do that ? granted their will be a small gap at the corner of mine ? but again I am OK with that !
and I bought the L channel I needed to make my edge fill in so most likely you will see pics of that in the next week or less !
he did say he could make me one with the gas tube coming off the bottom ! which would be nice so you could put the charcoal box on either side ? but for sure you are never going to use it on a table and want that double duty when I asked about the front like the small hinged model he said cant do cause of something the way they do the front of them and the knob shielding compared to the small folding ? but I bet they could with enough units
the back would be perfect but he said not really doable the way they run the tube also on the bottom it would stick down about 1/8 a inch or so ! I think the Lid/windscreen would be the tricky issue ? and since a plain lid is cheaper
and I would never use it I opted for the plain lid ! at least for me cant see using it without my IGT ? so for me it would be a lost feature I would not want to pay more for
my method I left enough lip for the top to grab lid and just use a strap like the charcoal box !
I think having a lid windscreen you could also use on the IGT would be OK but I am just going to use the SP windscreen and am totally happy with the lid the way it is ? but again I can see some wanting it
the 12 inch depth is about perfect ! if the L channel was welded on or just a channel of some kind you could go up to 12.75 inches and still drop it in as long as nothing like hinges on the front or back of it !
and I had thought of welding it on but if it got bent I like the idea of being able to replace it ? but then again I think welded on wont ever be a issue and would be nice and clean !
also did not want it to be more than 1/8th tall cause I want the ability to drop my cutting board in and have it grab the front and back ! something to think about if ya like that cutting board top idea ? I hate cutting boards that slide around !!!!
the one other way I was going to support my stove was at both ends with a small bar going front to back off each side ! this would be clean and leave the ledge along the front and back open for more secure grip on my cutting board Idea and allow the lid to go back on a bit tighter when stored !
kinda like how this is supported on this page imagine just the U shaped bar or square tupbe being used and bolted on to each side !
my thought was to use 1/4 inch square stainless if I did it that way !
http://asobi-ya.com/products/post_181.html
it could be another way to look at doing it though ? and I still might play with that idea some ? again just not sure if it would be as solid feeling and again I like that filled in look better ! maybe it the stove was a custom 12.75 inches depth I would like it more
also it would make the lid fit more secure when not in use ? again not a big deal cause mine stays on fine now and again I like that filled in look better
hahahahaalso like on that page I for sure did not want some tray thing !!! again one less thing to carry etc.. and really felt this tray type thing is not the answer
hope that brain dump helps
sorry I cant write well
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