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Anyone else having issues with new mini band?

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mikeb6109
mikeb6109 Posts: 2,067
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Been cooking with it for a while and love it but the new band is giving many problems when opening and closing.When you open it seems like it has a tension,and then whe you close it the dome has like a 1/4 inch gap thtat i just can not get to go away.If i play around with it it kinda takes its place but the dome gets all miss alligned and just does not last.

Thinking i would remove the side arm thing that holds the dome so it does not flop back and replacing with a wire like Carolina Q did......but before doing so i would like to get it fixed if there is a solution??
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,194
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    I had the same problem. I made sure I had a fresh nomex on top and bottom to help close the gap a little, and then tried to get the bands pushed up as close the the lip of the bottom and top as possible (if that makes sense). This works for now, I had always thought it was just my egg. I bought a old mini that had never been used, but had sat in the elements for about 5-6 years. I bought the new band because the old one was rusty and when open was barely open. This new band seems to demand a gap, so some tweeking of the dome and base placement seems to helped for me. Charcoal snuffs out pretty good now when shut down. So I think its ok for now, until the gasket wears down and the gap shows up again.
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  • mikeb6109
    mikeb6109 Posts: 2,067
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    Thanks for the info
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  • FlaPoolman
    FlaPoolman Posts: 11,677
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    Where you been hiding Mike? I haven't had any problems with my band I think Fidel must have fixed all the issues before it headed south ;) but would still like to find the narrower rutland to use. CarolinaQ has been looking but no luck so far
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  • mikeb6109
    mikeb6109 Posts: 2,067
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    Been busy at the new job. Does RRP have the ruthlands for the mini?
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  • FlaPoolman
    FlaPoolman Posts: 11,677
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    The ones on the other eggs are too wide for the mini. Haven't asked Ron but CarolinaQ has been looking in his area.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    Don't hold your breath. I ran out of places to look! I'm not even sure what would be the best size. Rutland makes it in 3/8 and 1/2" widths. The Mini rim is a bit over 1/2" so I guess either would work.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Hungry Celeste
    Hungry Celeste Posts: 534
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    Boy, did I have problems. No gapping problems, but a serious alignment problem...despite adjusting everything possible, my dome would end up too far forward after repeated opening/closings. I paid for the upgraded hinge, shipped direct from BGE, so they sent me an upgrade after I provided photo documentation of the problem. The second hinge worked just fine, and I never did figure out why the first one wouldn't align properly.
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