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Owners with old Mini stand, Chimnea stand.

StoicDude
StoicDude Posts: 80
in EggHead Forum
Just wanted to give you guys a heads up about the stand. After grilling a couple of months ago, this is what I walked out to when I was ready to extinguish the fire.
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Called for warranty work and they replaced the base and gave me a new stand. I just had to pay for shipping.
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 5,646
    I think I would have threw up when I saw that.

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     LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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  • Scottborasjr
    Scottborasjr Posts: 3,494
    edited June 2013
    That's not fun at all. Really glad there wasn't more damage.  I guess if it ever happens again call @shtgunal3 and he will do his best to extinguish the flames with vomit.  My vomit would have too much alcohol most evenings and would only fuel the fire.
    I raise my kids, cook and golf.  When work gets in the way I'm pissed, I'm pissed off 48 weeks a year.
    Inbetween Iowa and Colorado, not close to anything remotely entertaining outside of football season. 
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  • StoicDude
    StoicDude Posts: 80
    Scottborasjr said:
    That's not fun at all. Really glad there wasn't more damage.  I guess if it ever happens again call @shtgunal3 and he will do his best to extinguish the flames with vomit.  My vomit would have too much alcohol most evenings and would only fuel the fire.
    I ll make sure to call you over if I need some fuel for searing. Ha!
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  • SkinnyV
    SkinnyV Posts: 3,404
    Good PSA and good warranty service!
    Seattle, WA
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
    @Mickey has a mod to possibly prevent this from happening. Involves some gasket strips at the points where the legs of the stand meet the ring, covered in high temp temp. Creates a sort of air gap between the stand and the egg.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • LizzieSamps
    LizzieSamps Posts: 894
    WOW, glad the mothership is taking care of!
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  • ReldtiCDN
    ReldtiCDN Posts: 142
    edited June 2013
    Wow What a horrible thing to see.
    Guess you couldn't eat after seeing that.
    Brampton, Ontario



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  • StoicDude
    StoicDude Posts: 80
    caliking said:
    @Mickey has a mod to possibly prevent this from happening. Involves some gasket strips at the points where the legs of the stand meet the ring, covered in high temp temp. Creates a sort of air gap between the stand and the egg.
    Thanks for that tip. My friend has a mini with the old stand and was worried. I ll tell him to put some gasket in between to see if it will help.
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
    I got this from @Chubby about 4 years ago. It worked fine till the new stand came out. IMO now I would get the new stand or take the Mini out of the "old style" ring stand. I used HD Alum tape over felt in three places (at legs). image
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
    Wow, that looks crazy! I always heard that could happen, but have never actually seen it. It's nuts how perfect the break was.
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • finster
    finster Posts: 136
    NOOOOOO
    MBGE in Charleston

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
    I wonder if cutting through the ring in one place would allow for a little expansion, kinda like the firebox is currently notched.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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