Place Setter broke

redsrage

My place setter cracked in half when i put it in the egg. Can I fix it?  What can I use in its place.

Carolina Q

I don't think you'll have much luck fixing it. Unless the Rutland refractory cement works. I have some, but haven't tried it yet.
If you have a second grid, a pizza stone and some carriage bolts, you could put a grid on the fire ring, put the pizza stone on that and then add carriage bolt "stilts" to the second grid. That's what I'm gonna try when my PS breaks.

HoustonEgger

I've successfully put a plate setter leg back on with some JB weld - might give that a try

theyolksonyou

How old is it?  There's a warranty. Thinking a year. I'm too lazy to look for you, but I'm honest. 

Ross in Ventura

I have a metal one, love it
http://smokeware.com/collections/grill-accessories/products/plate-setter

Ross

Eggcelsior

theyolksonyou said:

How old is it?  There's a warranty. Thinking a year. I'm too lazy to look for you, but I'm honest. 

Warranty is 3 years on the PS

theyolksonyou

See, I'm lazy.  @Eggcelsior

stlcharcoal

Yes, three years.  I've had two break, but luckily they were by the legs--so I just cut the other two legs off and made pizza stones.

I have the cast iron one now, so no worries.

SMITTYtheSMOKER

If you have an extra cooking grid you can support the broken PS until you get it replaced.  Just a thought.

redsrage

I bet a cast iron pan would work IF it didn't have a handle! I'll try the jb weld, and try to find a dealer near me. My egg is at least 6 years old. I probably should get a gasket too.

theyolksonyou

Contact @rrp for the gasket. You can thank me later. 

jtcBoynton

The folks at JB Weld say: Original J-B Weld can withstand a constant temperature of 500º F. The maximum temperature threshold is approximately 600º F for a short term (10 minutes).

Plate setter is exposed to much higher temps. 

SoCalTim

I used J-B Weld to fix mine, no problem. I'm using it on my egg as I type this. No worries.

A5firearms

stlcharcoal said:

Yes, three years.  I've had two break, but luckily they were by the legs--so I just cut the other two legs off and made pizza stones.

I have the cast iron one now, so no worries.

Great idea! What did you use to cut the legs off with