Bruce A. Shields

A collection of my novels, artwork and other creations.

Bustin the leg posts

Bruce | September 4, 2008

Well here is a little video I did to show how bad the paint chips fly when you are working on the weber dome. You can really hear the crud flying! Make sure you are wearing glasses and gloves! And don’t allow any younglings to watch while you do this…someone will end up with glass [...]

Lunk’s Webber R2 Dome Tutorial

Bruce | September 3, 2008

a couple taps with the hammer in opposing directions loosens the handles, which can then be wiggled off. MAKE SURE YOU ARE WEARING SAFTY GOGGLES WHEN YOU DO THIS!!!!!! Glass shoots everywhere! I did the same with the leg posts…tap in opposing directions until it loosens, then wiggle until the weld gives. There is A [...]

Lunk’s Webber R2 Dome Tutorial

Bruce | September 3, 2008

Use the pliers to hold the center rivet while you hacksaw the top off. After you get about 1/2 way through, you can simply rip the ring off and the rivet should fall right out for you.

Lunk’s Webber R2 Dome Tutorial

Bruce | September 3, 2008

As you can see, there are three legs and three vents that need to be removed… I will remove the vents first because they look the easiest:D As I thought, the vents come right out, they are very soft metal and can be ‘peeled’ away with no trouble at all. It leaves the center ring [...]

Lunk’s Webber Dome Tutorial

Bruce | September 3, 2008

In case you didn’t know, Lunk is a Jawa…and Jawa’s are scavengers…SO, keeping with my race (not just by stinking and having a face only another Jawa, or really desperate recluse could love), I am going to make my R2 dome from a webber grill I found in the garbage. I grabbed a couple sets [...]