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Went to Home Depot and...
jollygreenegg
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I went to Home Depot for a lint trap and bulbs... ended up getting some hardware to convert my old weber grate into a raised grate for the egg.
I bought 6" long 1/2" dia bolts with some fender washers, nuts and wing nuts.
Bolted them to my old weber grate. Old grate had lots of rust, will eventually buy a new grate.
The grate sits about 3" above the felt line.
Decided to try it out. Cornish hen, potatoes and sprouts.
I bought 6" long 1/2" dia bolts with some fender washers, nuts and wing nuts.
Bolted them to my old weber grate. Old grate had lots of rust, will eventually buy a new grate.
The grate sits about 3" above the felt line.
Decided to try it out. Cornish hen, potatoes and sprouts.
MM & XL BGE, Bay Area CA
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I used 6" bolts as well. Works great using it like you have pictured. Not so great if PS is being used. Don't worry about the rust. If you start/keep using it, the seasoning will keep it from further rust.Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
Banner, Wyoming -
Are those regular zinc coated bolts??Slumming it in Aiken, SC.
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YesJeremiah said:Are those regular zinc coated bolts??MM & XL BGE, Bay Area CA -
Yeah, you're going to want to get some stainless ones. That zinc can make you pretty sick when it burns off.
YesJeremiah said:Are those regular zinc coated bolts??
BGE XL- Tomball, TX
"Well let me just quote the late-great Colonel Sanders, who said, "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken" - Ricky Bobby -
Zinc is fine. Doesn't burn until much hotter than you will be cooking.
http://www.nakedwhiz.com/raisedgrid.htm
Austin, TX -
@Jeremiah beat me to it..... Go back to the store and get Stainless Steel. Give them a good wash with soap and water to get any remaining machine oil off, then re-assemble with the all Stainless Steel stuff. Your digestive tract will thank you!
LBGE since 2014
Griffin, GA
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Dinner looks delicious! I also used bolts (SS) to raise a grid
LBGE in Northern VA -
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Nice looking viddles. I like the home made "ar". Good way to save some $.Phoenix -
@jollygreenegg - whats the diameter of the Weber grate you used?
New Orleans LA -
Zinc is fine
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The weber grate is 18.5". Works good on the XL.Dondgc said:@jollygreenegg - whats the diameter of the Weber grate you used?MM & XL BGE, Bay Area CA -
in reality, you don't need to worry too much about the zinc. for one thing, if you can get it to burn off, you are gonna need to hit welding temps, not merely melting temps. fume fever is something you worry about when you are at blacksmith temps and have the bolts directly IN the fire, and then inhale the fumes. the last guy to actually die of fume fever that i heard of had a compromised respiratory system to begin with, and thew a bunch of zinc-covered parts into his black smith furnace with the express purpose to get it hot enough to burn them off.
in fact, if your bolts get so hot as to vaporize the zinc, it would actually be worse to use stainless. fume fever from zinc makes you temporarily sick. from chromium, it can kill you.
(which means, many of our fears are misplaced and overblown)
OSHA allows fifteen minutes a day exposure to zinc fumes generated by welding. you won't experience fumes, but if you did, don't stick your haed directly over the top vent and breathe them in for fifteen+ minutes.
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Thanks for the re-assurance on the zinc topic... I think I'll be ok as it will only be used in the 300-500 range.Darby_Crenshaw said:in reality, you don't need to worry too much about the zinc. for one thing, if you can get it to burn off, you are gonna need to hit welding temps, not merely melting temps. fume fever is something you worry about when you are at blacksmith temps and have the bolts directly IN the fire, and then inhale the fumes. the last guy to actually die of fume fever that i heard of had a compromised respiratory system to begin with, and thew a bunch of zinc-covered parts into his black smith furnace with the express purpose to get it hot enough to burn them off.
in fact, if your bolts get so hot as to vaporize the zinc, it would actually be worse to use stainless. fume fever from zinc makes you temporarily sick. from chromium, it can kill you.
(which means, many of our fears are misplaced and overblown)
OSHA allows fifteen minutes a day exposure to zinc fumes generated by welding. you won't experience fumes, but if you did, don't stick your haed directly over the top vent and breathe them in for fifteen+ minutes.MM & XL BGE, Bay Area CA -
those don't even look zinc dipped, but w/t/h do i know.
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Darn, if you were closer, I'd offer to hazmat dispose of that fine looking cooking... A little thing like a zinc smoke ring just adds visual appeal :-)
LBGE, AR. Lives in N.E. ATL -
Fwiw I've used those bolts for 3 years.. No drain bamage
Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN -
Zinc does not vaporize until over 1600 degrees. Are you planning to get your egg up to 1600 degrees during a cook? If not, then zinc coated bolts are FINE.
Aledo, Texas
Large BGE
KJ Jr.
Exodus 12:9 KJV
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. -
Or you could just buy a quality set up with more versatility. I know cheap, hell I invented it but do yourselves a favor you will not regret it.
Jacksonville FL -
I don't remember seeing stainless hardware in the sizes I got, but if I did get stainless I would've paid way more $$$.
MM & XL BGE, Bay Area CA -
No worries. Overcome the fear spewed here that Darb was nice enough to explain, and egg on. Just don't put your mouth on the dome hole.BrandonQuad Cities
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There are too many jokes to be made from this comment.........Focker said:Just don't put your mouth on the dome hole.
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Peachtree Corners, GA -
Flint, Michigan
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stemc33 said:I used 6" bolts as well. Works great using it like you have pictured. Not so great if PS is being used.
If you used 3, versus 4, bolts, evenly spaced, could you use the platesetter legs to support the top grill by leaving out the bottom?"Dumplings are just noodles that have already eaten" - Jon Kung
Ogden, UT, USA
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I was talking about the headroom when using the PS with the 6" bolts. If the PS is in the egg with legs up and standard grate on the PS.Botch said:stemc33 said:I used 6" bolts as well. Works great using it like you have pictured. Not so great if PS is being used.
If you used 3, versus 4, bolts, evenly spaced, could you use the platesetter legs to support the top grill by leaving out the bottom?Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
Banner, Wyoming -
I made two of these (using stainless fwiw) one 18.5 and the second which I think was around 13"...I use them on my xl and can go 3 tiers...works great for cranking out chicken.Making the neighbors jealous in Pleasant Hill, Ia one cook at a time...
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Good advice @Darby_Crenshaw. When I worked in the ship repair yards, a few of us too stubborn to wear respirators would occasionally get sick from breathing the fumes from all the carbon arching and welding. My job was going into tanks and compartments to recover scrap steel and drop new steel in. Our thought process was it was too much of a pain in the ass to put a respirator on for a few minutes while we hooked up the steel and pulled it out. Well small exposures added up from going in and out of the tanks for 12 hours making us feel like crap. The old timers just told us to drink lots of milk. Have no clue if the milk worked but I never missed work from metal fumes. It was great times, but I'm glad I got out while I was young.Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
Banner, Wyoming -
Large BGE and Medium BGE
36" Blackstone - Greensboro! -
haha @maskedMarvel, ROFLMAO
Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
Banner, Wyoming -
Let me see here,
never mind.
Zinc,bad
Stainless not as bad.
I guessXL BGE, 22" Weber Red Head, Fiesta Gasser .... Peoria,AZ
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