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The Wheels Came Off!
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GalanteNate_OneEa
Posts: 967
No ****, literally, one wheel came completely off, like a mother lifting a car of her kid, some how through divine intervention and a fathers love of his BGE, I was able and catch my XL before it hit the ground. Upon inspection a second wheel was almost al of the way off as well. Found the nut to the wheel and was able to put it back together and tightened the rest. Im almost crying typing about it, what a close call! CHECK THOSE NEST!!
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Been there done that on my table. I shook like a leaf for hours.
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That's insane!LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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OGM! really? I have never checked the fasteners on my nests.
I think I have work to do. Thanks bro for the heads up.
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Large and Small BGE, Blackstone 36 and a baby black Kub.
Chattanooga, TN.
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Close call and a good save. Glad it wasn't a disaster.
__________________________________________It's not a science, it's an art. And it's flawed.- Camp Hill, PA -
I guess the lesson learned here is to always reach down and check the condition of your nuts before something bad happens!XL BGE; Medium BGE; L BGE
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Try putting a couple of drops of "Loctite" on the threads."You can live in any city in America, but New Orleans is the only city that lives in you."Chris Rose
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Good save. I have added extra screws and beefed my table up a bit.
:-bdUsing a MBGE,woo/w stone,livin' in Hayward California," The Heart Of The Bay " -
Dang, thanks for posting. Will be checking tomorrow
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+1 on locktite!!! But it is good to get your nuts checked every year!!! Be safe, my brethren!
LBGE #19 from North GA Eggfest, 2014
Stockbridge, GA - just south of Atlanta where we are covered up in Zombies! #TheWalkingDead films practically next door!
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my wife hates it when i check my nuts, scratch my nuts, adjust my nuts, but if it keeps bad things from happening, I ain't gonna stop.jhl192 said:I guess the lesson learned here is to always reach down and check the condition of your nuts before something bad happens!
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somethings wrong with my emoticons
Large BGE in a Sole' Gourmet Table
Using the Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter,
and a BBQ Guru temp controller.
Medium BGE in custom modified off-road nest.
Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter, and a Party-Q temp controller.
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Yikes. An xl? I'd've been squished. Good thing you weren't doing a clean burn.Dunedin, FL
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I still am scared to walk out to my garage for fear of finding it broken lol.I am very lucky I was cooking at 250F and not a clean burn like I had planed but skipped due to lack of time.I will absolutely be investing in locktite!
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In more ways than one... Well, two.DaveRichardson said:+1 on locktite!!! But it is good to get your nuts checked every year!!! Be safe, my brethren!
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Google "protect your nuts"..... I'm seeing some tshirt shopping in my future!
LBGE #19 from North GA Eggfest, 2014
Stockbridge, GA - just south of Atlanta where we are covered up in Zombies! #TheWalkingDead films practically next door!
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Lol, protect your huevos with annual nut inspections!
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Just a friendly reminder to check those wheels on your nest. I almost lost my Large last night when the two front wheels almost fell off. Luckily, crisis diverted!Los Angeles, CA
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damn, never saw this thread before, must check when I get home. I don't move my egg much, hopefully mine are still tight.
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CeeGeeW said:Just a friendly reminder to check those wheels on your nest. I almost lost my Large last night when the two front wheels almost fell off. Luckily, crisis diverted!
I fought in 2 conflicts and nothing gave me ptsd like almost losing my egg lol, every time I move it my anxiety goes through the roof, (hearts pounding just thinking about it) and I tighten the wheels again lol, glad you were able to make the save! -
Loctite is a great idea. I think double-nutting would help too.canuckland
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If you don't have locktite, you can always use fingernail polish. No joke.
I once worked with a female service tech that had recurring problems with a big "band" printer where a screw kept working loose every other month or so even after using gobs of locktite. One day she went back to fix this same problem again only to discover she was out of locktite but she recalled she had some fingernail polish in her purse. So she got it out and applied it to the wayward screw. She never had another problem with it
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