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how a ceramic grill is made

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  • stompbox
    stompbox Posts: 729
    Very cool..... What in the world is that base plate for?
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,794
    My guess- protect the base ceramics from excessive thermal issues.  Less cycles = longer life in most cases.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • dougcrann
    dougcrann Posts: 1,129
    Might just be my "Smartphone"
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  • NonaScott
    NonaScott Posts: 446
    lousubcap said:
    My guess- protect the base ceramics from excessive thermal issues.  Less cycles = longer life in most cases.  FWIW-
    When I saw that I was thinking maybe if BGE had that they wouldn't have so many issues with bases cracking but who knows.
    Narcoossee, FL

    LBGE, Nest, Mates, Plate Setter, Ash Tool. I'm a simple guy.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    NonaScott said:
    lousubcap said:
    My guess- protect the base ceramics from excessive thermal issues.  Less cycles = longer life in most cases.  FWIW-
    When I saw that I was thinking maybe if BGE had that they wouldn't have so many issues with bases cracking but who knows.
    LOL - seeing that the founder of PRIMO named George was a top employee of Ed Fisher - founder of BGE - when he left to go into competition with his former boss then maybe - just maybe that base plate was one of George's ideas. OTOH according to an old time egger named Char-Woody - C~W for short George was receptive to ideas to improve his PRIMO product that Ed wasn't. Oh well...water under the bridge now isn't?
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • NonaScott
    NonaScott Posts: 446
    RRP said:
    NonaScott said:
    lousubcap said:
    My guess- protect the base ceramics from excessive thermal issues.  Less cycles = longer life in most cases.  FWIW-
    When I saw that I was thinking maybe if BGE had that they wouldn't have so many issues with bases cracking but who knows.
    LOL - seeing that the founder of PRIMO named George was a top employee of Ed Fisher - founder of BGE - when he left to go into competition with his former boss then maybe - just maybe that base plate was one of George's ideas. OTOH according to an old time egger named Char-Woody - C~W for short George was receptive to ideas to improve his PRIMO product that Ed wasn't. Oh well...water under the bridge now isn't?
    Interesting. I didn't know the history. Thanks
    Narcoossee, FL

    LBGE, Nest, Mates, Plate Setter, Ash Tool. I'm a simple guy.
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  • slovelad
    slovelad Posts: 1,742
    Awesome! Thanks for posting!
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    Nice post Ron, thanks for sharing.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
    Awesome process Ron. Thanks for posting!
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  • dougcrann
    dougcrann Posts: 1,129
    edited June 2016
    lousubcap said:
    My guess- protect the base ceramics from excessive thermal issues.  Less cycles = longer life in most cases.  FWIW-
    Protect a bbq from heat cycles....hmmm....have had a few beers...and doubled down on my pain meds...so can someone kindly explain to me how to not heat cycle a bbq? Thank you...please drive thru....
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  • dougcrann
    dougcrann Posts: 1,129
    How they lift it explains how my Large base got that circular shaped crack with the depression.... 
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  • Toxarch
    Toxarch Posts: 1,900
    Sudden urge to buy a Primo.
    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.

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  • piney
    piney Posts: 1,478
    Thanks Ron, I love the "How it's Made" program I can watch it for hours
    Lenoir, N.C.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Would've been better if Mr Rogers would've taken us all to the plant and given us a virtual tour. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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