Egg carten

shtgunal3

How much does a SBGE in a carten weigh?

MrCookingNurse

@shtgunal3
I'd assume under 100 lbs. just a guess

SmokeyPitt

mwraulst said:

how do i acquire one of those egg carten's for my mini? i get everything under the sun when i try to google them.

http://eggcarten.blogspot.com/

Mickey

mwraulst said:

how do i acquire one of those egg carten's for my mini? i get everything under the sun when i try to google them.

Contect Scott.

Egg Carten / Scott Lewis / 281.714.7009

Slewis87@msn.com

mwraulst

Thank you!!!

@SmokeyPitt

@Mickey

MrCookingNurse

Scott emailed me back. He's gonna look into some stuff. Thanks for y'all's help!

Bullibe

Mickey said:

Ok back to Cartens and something you should think about. If I had both Minis, both would be in Cartens. Started to get one a year ago in Salado but got around to it this year (March 16th) and my Mini has not and will not be out of it.

Only one problem I can see. That is some heat transfew from the bottom of Egg to the bottom of Carten. For the most part mine sits on a SS table with a towell under it to protect the SS table from scratches from moving the Carten around. Found the heat and went online for two things: first somthing to catch the heat and second to cushion setting it down. Found this materal that stated 500 protection level (not sure what it protected aggenst) so ordered a 1/4 inch for about $28. The first pic was after a 20 min 400 cook.  So orderd a 1/2 peace for about $48 to put under it. When/if it burns into the second peace I will pull all of the orange stuff.But (IMO) something is needed to cut the heat (not that it is all that hot) I think cutting would be good.

 

I wonder if glueing the mat under the Carten would be better, also you wouldn't have to use the towel under it to prevent scratches ?  Maybe the aluminum would dissipate most of the heat first? Don't know, just thinking out loud...

MrCookingNurse

@lit
Did you just cut a square hole? I just don't wanna butcher my table to get it in therr

Mickey

@Bullibe had a phone conversation with Scott on this very thing. His thoughts the total 3/4 inch or just the 1/2" alone would be to high for underneath. . He could agree on 1/8 or 1/16 for the bottom. But I have $70 in this and thinking enough. I will probably order the 1/16 next week (very weak person). That to be glued to the bottom. Now what glue to use so if not working I can get off.

Lit

@mickey I put my carten directly on a plastic table and cook for hours with no issue. I went 7 hours yesterday between 300-400 and not even a mark on the table. I did burgers the other night with the car ten directly on the table at 500 for probably an hour and a half and the top of the table gets warm but not close to hot.

@Mrcookingnurse I just cut the hole and got lucky. Start smaller on the handle to handle width you can always cut it bigger. If its too big the egg handle will hit the table.

Bullibe

Mickey said:

@Bullibe had a phone conversation with Scott on this very thing. His thoughts the total 3/4 inch or just the 1/2" alone would be to high for underneath. . He could agree on 1/8 or 1/16 for the bottom. But I have $70 in this and thinking enough. I will probably order the 1/16 next week (very weak person). That to be glued to the bottom. Now what glue to use so if not working I can get off.

I think I would use 3M Super 77 spray adhesive, you can get a nice even film on both surfaces before sticking together, then trim the "wild" away on the sides of mat, after it's stuck. Then to remove I would pull it off and roll up as much as possible then use 3m Citrus adhesive cleaner for the residue.

Mickey

@Bullibe I think you nailed it. Thanks

MrCookingNurse

Custom fab is way to expensive. Just informed SWMBO that this is the father day present

Solson005

Checkout my eggcarten modification! I was going to make a post but since this thread has so much intrest in the EggCarten I will just post it here.