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My $10 Platesetter tool
Remember when teachers used to say 'You won't have a calculator everywhere you go'? Well, we showed them.
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Hmmm, I seldom do it, but as it happens I removed a hot PS tonight. Actually made my gloves smoke, and I relied on my welding experience to grimace an set it down gently. I have a ton of big u-clamps in my wood working shop. That is a great idea.
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Good idea, and now that I think about it..... how about two more manageable c clamps = 4" spread 180 out? That would take the stability part out off the table anyhow.BruceL BGEKennesaw, GA
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Nice simple solution, I like it. I have been pulling my hot PS more often it seems.They/Them
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Botch heck of an idea taking one out of the garage tomorrow having the neighbor weld a platform on the bottom like you said.XL & waiting for my Mini Max Bloomington MN.
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The woo is your friend....you can cook with it too.
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If you or a friend can weld. This is easy to make and parts cost less than $10.LBGEZionsville, IN
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Eggucator, how does that work? Do the short ends slide under the plate, and are they long enough to "maintain grip"? Or do the long portions fit under the PS (which is basically the idea I've had, but those short hooks on the end look like they wouldn't fit...)Could you post a pic of it holding the PS?_____________
Remember when teachers used to say 'You won't have a calculator everywhere you go'? Well, we showed them.
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@botch The short ends go under so when I pull up the angle is just right to hold the PS on the flat parts you see. Here is a pic. Hope it helps.LBGEZionsville, IN
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It does Eggucator, thank you very much! Looking at the first pic I wouldn't have thought it'd hold it that way securely, but it obviously does. Also glad to see it works on the PS "leg's-up", too._____________
Remember when teachers used to say 'You won't have a calculator everywhere you go'? Well, we showed them.
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Wow! I haven't fired up the new large egg yet. But this looks interesting. I also haven't considered all the logistics of managing moving things around in a hot egg, so I am learning here. Got clamps. But we have some of those oven gloves, will they not insulate better than leather welding gloves? I was considering getting a pair of the BGE oven gloves because they aren't white like the Ove Gloves in the house. Should I save my money? Sounds like a pair of deep throat C-clamps would make things more stable and faster to remove the PS, but setting it down after removal would require some manuevering. The rebar version looks good too, but I would be concerned the small hooks would put a bunch of stress on the edge of the PS. I have done both wood and metal fabrication over the years...I think ya'll are one to something here!Just far enough north of DFW to be "rural"...and close enough to be urban, depending on my mood.
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Txav8r, do you still have your old gasser? Many of us have used that to hold the hot grills and platesetters!_____________
Remember when teachers used to say 'You won't have a calculator everywhere you go'? Well, we showed them.
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My gasser is a Weber Genesis 1000 I think. Do you mean you just place the parts inside it? Might be a good idea!Just far enough north of DFW to be "rural"...and close enough to be urban, depending on my mood.
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Here is my go to mitt for the plate setter. No issues at all no heat transfer and great grip! http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/oxo-silicone-oven-mitt-with-magnet?ID=400989XL bge, Mini max & 36 BS Griddle.
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I just use a large set of Channel Locks
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beteez said:I just use a large set of Channel LocksI also thought about a handle with three 2'-long cables hanging from it, with a "U"-shaped bracket at the end. That would hold well but be a hassle to attach. Kinda like this:_____________
Remember when teachers used to say 'You won't have a calculator everywhere you go'? Well, we showed them.
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Nifty tools. Love it when egger minds get creative.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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I used to carve ice back in the day and im trying to find an old pair of ice tongs.
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hondabbq said:I used to carve ice back in the day and im trying to find an old pair of ice tongs.
Your on to exactly what I was thinking...a tong type device that holds tighter as you lift. But I see it as a single handed device, so the fulcrum point as well as the handle needs to balance between the attach points to keep the PS level. Even with great gloves, I don't know if my mind will let me reach down in a hot egg and lift out an upside down PS.Could someone describe a situation where you need to remove a hot PS?
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hondabbq said:I used to carve ice back in the day and im trying to find an old pair of ice tongs.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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I'd assume you would need to remove it when doing a reverse sear or if you want to load more lump and do some grilling after a low and slow cook.Houston, TX
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Are those silicone gloves more capable than the aramid style gloves? We have pair of these Ove Gloves. They are rated to 540 degrees, but I don't know if the cuff is long enough for a grill. They work great for oven duties in the kitchen and don't seem to let the heat from a hot stone or pyrex dish bother us.
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txav8r said:
Are those silicone gloves more capable than the aramid style gloves? We have pair of these Ove Gloves. They are rated to 540 degrees, but I don't know if the cuff is long enough for a grill. They work great for oven duties in the kitchen and don't seem to let the heat from a hot stone or pyrex dish bother us.
I've used these numerous times. They work great and I feel like I have better control of the plate than using a tool.Dallas Texas
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