Hopper grid removal?

[Desert_Smokin]

This.

I removed mine the other day to replace my controller. I was going to leave it off -- top of my vertical felt too flimsy without it.

I use a four foot piece of 1/4" pvc to move the pellets.

I have a vertical also, we found an extendable shoe horn that is perfect for moving the pellets around. Collapsed it will lay on top of the grid for storage.