Necessity the mother of.....

TXsmokin

Tired of using tongs and various tools to lift out the Platesetter during cooks. Burned myself 1 to many times. Made something until I decide between the CGS PSWoo2 or AR. 
I use the river stones to keep my drip pans raised and scorching. 

Tinyfish

I have seen a solid arm lever to lift the platesetter. 

pgprescott

The claw and others. Nice idea. 

Downr@nge

Nice!

Jeepster47

Looks good ... nice MacGyver solution ... any indication of the possibility for slippage?

Why four river rocks?  One stone is probably never touching the drip pan.  Three stones - like the legs on a stool - will firmly support your drip pan.

If you already have the BGE plate setter and it looks like you use it.  Thus, seriously consider the PSWoo2.  The investment cost is relatively small.  You don't need an extra tool for removing the plate setter ... the PSWoo2 does that more safely. The legs on the plate setter provide great flame protection for the dome thermometer and any temp probe leads that you use.  Plus, the normal BGE cooking grill yields more space than the truncated oval grills on the AR.  The simplicity of the PSWoo2 arrangement is better for most cooks.  Most times I'm cooking for two, but if I need more room, when guests are eating, then an elevated rack is added ... firebricks and a small grill or the CGS extension and their 16" grill.

I have a large egg set up with the PSWoo2 and a second one with a complete AR.  I find myself using the PSWoo2 equipped egg the majority of the time ... three to four times as much as the AR equipped egg. 

Canugghead

Love it, been thinking of making one like that. 
@Jeepster47 -IMO the weight on the hooks should prevent slippage, unless something hit a hook sideways outward.  
We use this for lifting loaded hot dish from a steaming wok, works like a charm...

TXsmokin

Jeepster47 said:

Looks good ... nice MacGyver solution ... any indication of the possibility for slippage?

Why four river rocks?  One stone is probably never touching the drip pan.  Three stones - like the legs on a stool - will firmly support your drip pan.

If you already have the BGE plate setter and it looks like you use it.  Thus, seriously consider the PSWoo2.  The investment cost is relatively small.  You don't need an extra tool for removing the plate setter ... the PSWoo2 does that more safely. The legs on the plate setter provide great flame protection for the dome thermometer and any temp probe leads that you use.  Plus, the normal BGE cooking grill yields more space than the truncated oval grills on the AR.  The simplicity of the PSWoo2 arrangement is better for most cooks.  Most times I'm cooking for two, but if I need more room, when guests are eating, then an elevated rack is added ... firebricks and a small grill or the CGS extension and their 16" grill.

I have a large egg set up with the PSWoo2 and a second one with a complete AR.  I find myself using the PSWoo2 equipped egg the majority of the time ... three to four times as much as the AR equipped egg. 

The pull of only 3 directions keeps the hooks facing correctly and they are bent to fit tightly around the platesetter. Always worried about that though.

Tried 3 stones, and since they are not level, had a drip pan tilt and empty on to the fire. Some bad smoke. 4 kept that from happening. The drip pan was a disposable baking sheet, so the shape worked better with 4. Picking up copper tees from HD today to solve that until Nov. 

I'll be in Dallas in early Nov and was stopping by CGS in Denton. Figured I'd get some hands on with the different setups, but already leaning towards the Pswoo2. 

Jeepster47

TXsmokin said:

Tried 3 stones, and since they are not level, had a drip pan tilt and empty on to the fire. Some bad smoke. 4 kept that from happening. The drip pan was a disposable baking sheet, so the shape worked better with 4. ...

I'll be in Dallas in early Nov and was stopping by CGS in Denton. Figured I'd get some hands on with the different setups, but already leaning towards the Pswoo2. 

Okay, now I understand why four stones.

Nothing like hands on to understand what things are about.  Look at the stainless drip pans that Tom sells ... I use those exclusively with HD aluminum foil to assure easy clean up. 

Also, look at the spider.  Again, a really under appreciated, inexpensive appliance that is a great help.  For searing steaks just off the coals (legs up) it can't be beat.  Or for getting the CI to the correct temp (legs down) for pan fried chicken it's perfect.  It works good for wok cooking ... at least that's what I'm told.

Oh yes, and you'll want to look at a pizza stone if you don't have one.  Heavy enough that they're expensive to ship ... but, while you're there, and they're so reasonable, and you have one in hand ... why not?