simple new dome scraper

RRP

Today I picked up a 98 cent 6" Red Devil Tape Knife. I then traced the arc of my large dome and took the band saw to it and then the belt sander to both smooth it and sharpen it. This will make sraping the flaking crud off the dome a lot easier and quicker. I still intend to do a clean burn however. I also plan to make ones for my other size eggs too.

Spring Chicken

I like 'Idea' people.  Y'all make life easier.

Spring "Why Didn't I Think Of That" Chicken
Spring Texas USA

Chubbs

I scraped mine this AM. Man that's some nasty $hit

RRP

BTW I put it to use today and it ROCKED! I know there are aluminum ball fans out there, but trust me the 6" width went fast, easy and WELL! Besides I paid less than a buck for it!

smbishop

Going to make one for the Small as well.  Could not find Red Devil, only very cheap, very flexible ones at Lowes and Home Depot.  Will try with what I bought, but might order the Red Devil ones on Amazon..

SciAggie

Spring Chicken said:

I like 'Idea' people.  Y'all make life easier.

Spring "Why Didn't I Think Of That" Chicken
Spring Texas USA

+1 

XC242

I'm probably displaying a great deal of ignorance here, but how do you trace the arc?

smbishop

I asked him the same question!  Here is his reply.    "I placed the "knife" handle inside and closed the dome on the blade just enough so that I would only lose the minimal amount of the blade while it was sticking out. Then I just scribed the arc revealed with a lead pencil. That make any sense?"

RRP

smbishop said:

I asked him the same question!  Here is his reply.    "I placed the "knife" handle inside and closed the dome on the blade just enough so that I would only lose the minimal amount of the blade while it was sticking out. Then I just scribed the arc revealed with a lead pencil. That make any sense?"

Thanks for sharing. The rationale is that the dome on the large is essentially half of a sphere. Therefore the arc at the bottom is very close to arc of the full dome. Some modification would be necessary to make one for an XL since that dome is slightly different in shape.

minniemoh

I like that idea Ron. My larges are mostly used for smoking so I have quite a bit of flaking build-up. Most of my higher temp cooks are done on the medium and mini.

XC242

RRP said:

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smbishop said:

I asked him the same question!  Here is his reply.    "I placed the "knife" handle inside and closed the dome on the blade just enough so that I would only lose the minimal amount of the blade while it was sticking out. Then I just scribed the arc revealed with a lead pencil. That make any sense?"

Thanks for sharing. The rationale is that the dome on the large is essentially half of a sphere. Therefore the arc at the bottom is very close to arc of the full dome. Some modification would be necessary to make one for an XL since that dome is slightly different in shape.

Doh! That makes sense. Got it, thanks Ron.