Transfering large egg to nest.

Unknown

My large Egg will be arriving soon along with a nest. What is the best, safest, etc. way to get the egg from its packing and into its nest? How many folks should I try to recruit to help? What are possible dangers? I don't want to bounce this rascal!

locolongball

Jo Thompson,[p]Make sure the fire box and the ring are out.. If you are by yourself you can take the lid off and it makes it really simple. My wife and I lifted mine.. Well, I lifted it, she just helped to keep it from tilting over really. Two people should be able to handle it pretty easy.. Just take it easy, and don't hurt your back trying to be billy bad ass.... ;-)

Bordello

Jo Thompson,
If your egg comes assembled and you decide to take the lid/dome off be careful if it has the spring assist band. There is a white piece of plastic that keeps the band from opening until it has been installed on the egg, then it is removed. It needs to be re-installed if anyone is going to remove the band.
My large egg came in a box and did not have the new band, it was not assembled so I carried the parts one at a time from the garage (it was in the back of my pick-up)to the rear patio and then put it together. Mine just sits on the 3 feet that it came with.
Good luck,
New Bob

wdan

Jo Thompson,
I unfortunately chose the Billy Bad Ass route when I got my lrg BGE home. I hossed it around myself and my voice went an octave higher for about 24 hours. The only real problem I had was, I was wearing shorts and the protruding "lip" on the bottom damper door sliced a good gash in my leg.[p]Coincidentally, I am going to be transferring said offender from its nest to a table later this weekend...can't wait to see what bleeds next!

Unknown

Jo,[p]
Much like WDAN, I too have horsed the complete egg around single-handedly more times than I care to remember; on one occasion I happened to gash through two or three layers of dermis in the palm of my hand – nice scar. Frankly, I am surprised that I have never bought a hernia doing this.[p]
Be a thinking man (woman? – Gender is a tough call with names online). If it arrives assembled, take it apart and put it in the nest. Sure, you could employ another “trusted” friend to help pick it up and place it in the nest, but that does not eliminate the fact that your selected partner might let go – this exact thing happened to me. In my case I was able to handle the entire load, but I ended up cutting up my hand in the process of saving my precious green flower pot. [p]And that is exactly the point. If you remove the top (a simple process that can be explained in a pretty short thread) each component alone can be moved around with very little effort. A disassembled egg is extremely easy to move. Probably the only caveat would be “keep an extra band-bolt on hand. If you break one, or strip one, you don’t have to wait until the hardware store opens to go and get a replacement. Be careful moving your egg around, it will punish you for testing it’s elastic qualities (it doesn’t have any).[p]And lastly. Careful how you move the egg in the nest; pulling is not necessarily a very good idea. The whole rig is a little top heavy. I used a nest for a couple of years and was extremely pleased with its construction and function. However, you need to practice a little restraint when moving it around.[p]Don’t get too excited about all of my nattering warnings – you are going to have a ball with your egg. It will probably be mildly life changing.[p]I envy the experience that you are about to go through. Have fun with your new toy.[p]Pivotizer

tach18k

Jo Thompson, Building the nest is a bit tricky, but make sure its good and tight. Also make sure the bottom door fits perfectly between the two legs, or it just might not work correctly. Better find something better then a couple of girly-men to help, also reward them with some Egged food for later

Unknown

pivotizer, and everyone who gave me information...thanks! I am a small older woman but have already recruited several guys who fell for that free meal later offer. I really appreciate the warning about top heavy and sharp parts. You all have made it much easier to plan ahead! All the posts from this group have convinced me I made the right choice in investing in an Egg. Fun times ahead! Jo