Don't throw your metal top on the floor

MrWigan

Apparently it's not completely made of metal.

I also have a massive crack in the side from when I threw it on the floor the first time...

WHOOOOOOOPS!

500

I think it's cast iron, but what quality grade of cast iron?  My cap had frozen to the cover just for a moment as I was taking the cover off.  It released and fell on the deck and shattered.

shucker

Its cast iron which is brittle and nonmalleable.  Cast iron breaks relatively easily under tensile stress.  Had a larger part of the daisy wheel hit the ground, the stress wouldve been distributed across a larger area and it probably would not have broken.  You were just unlucky. 

Sameydog

Cast iron has no set grain so it can often break if it hits just right.

Forged items keep the grain of the steel in alignment  which makes it difficult to break. It is also more expensive to make a forged item. 

Bill

500

I hereby retract my undereducated statement on the subject

Skiddymarker

and it was so pretty and clean too, darn shame. CI can break if you look at it wrong, all depends what it hits. Bouncing off onto the deck or lawn, not a problem, bouncing off onto concrete, big problem. 

Mickey

Before spending try Egging without it. Have 4 Eggs and none have those. The ceramic cap is made to put the fire out (that's all I use).

MaC122

why did you throw your daisy wheel?

MrWigan

Sameydog said:

Cast iron has no set grain so it can often break if it hits just right.

Forged items keep the grain of the steel in alignment  which makes it difficult to break. It is also more expensive to make a forged item. 

Bill

The "un-forged item" is expensive enough...  So to conclude, it's made of metal.  Rubbish metal. 

My dad has also gone through two of the ceramic caps so maybe it's a family thing.

Skiddymarker

Yep - sounds like it is definitely in the genes.....

MediumRarely

500 said:

I hereby retract my undereducated statement on the subject

Just google NDT (Nil Ductility Transition Temperature) - you can probably find all kinds of good stuff about cast iron, cold temps, transition zones, charpy testing and the like.  Or..... don't worry - be happy, keep egg'n and buy SS.

Chubbs

Mickey said:

Before spending try Egging without it. Have 4 Eggs and none have those. The ceramic cap is made to put the fire out (that's all I use).

Agree

berndcrisp

The only cooks I use mine on are low and slows.

keepervodeflame

A smoke ware cap is a fine replacement and I believe cheaper than the original issue daisy wheel. 

SmokeyPitt

On the plus side it looks like it is still functional, it just might be a little tricky to lift off without the handle.  

Fred19Flintstone

I used to use the daisy wheel, but I was nervous about breaking it because I'm klutzy. Then I went without and enjoyed that until it rained. Now I use a Smokeware cap and really like it.

henapple

Set the handle vertically and JB it or spot weld it. You could drill a small hole on the top side and hook the handle.

Zmokin

MaC122 said:

why did you throw your daisy wheel?

That's what I was thinking?

DaveRichardson

Ya still got one good attacent??? Just bend the handle wire into a loop and egg on.

MaC122

was the daisy too damn hot when you grabbed it causing you to throw it to the ground? Were you mad at it? Haha...just trying to understand your post

Chowman

I wonder if this might be replaced by warranty? Otherwise I agree with Henapple and would drill a new hole below the original and you are good to go.

johnkitchens

Chowman said:

I wonder if this might be replaced by warranty?  

I don't think the warranty will cover rage attacks! Just kidding @MrWigan.

MrWigan

DaveRichardson said:

Ya still got one good attacent??? Just bend the handle wire into a loop and egg on.

Textbook!  I'll do that.  I do like the drilling idea but I'll just make a mess. 

As for why I threw it... why not..? :P  I guess was just excited to be Egg'n again and knocked it onto the patio again