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Mini Stand Mod

Lumpy_Coal
Lumpy_Coal Posts: 48
in EggHead Forum
I haven’t posted much on here but I thought I’d share....

Gave my mini an upgrade today in the way of a better stand.  I have one of those three legged stand where the egg is supported by the steel ring.  I’ve seen pictures where that ring causes the base to crack so I decided to replicate the stand from my Kamado Joe Jr.  I added a base for the egg to sit on and side grab handles.  I’m pretty pleased with it.  
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  • Lumpy_Coal
    Lumpy_Coal Posts: 48
    Here’s a before shot.  
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,694
    Should work fine
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). 

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,983
    COOL MOD!

    I bet if you want to make a few bucks you can sell a number of those! You probably could also contact some after market guys who are already set up doing business selling BGE accessories and they can get you rockin & rollin pretty fast! For instance...contact Matt at SmokeWare!
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  • Lumpy_Coal
    Lumpy_Coal Posts: 48
    RRP said:
    COOL MOD!

    I bet if you want to make a few bucks you can sell a number of those! You probably could also contact some after market guys who are already set up doing business selling BGE accessories and they can get you rockin & rollin pretty fast! For instance...contact Matt at SmokeWare!

    Thanks but I did just use the old stand and added some parts.  

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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 5,644
    That is really nice!
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,195
    Thats thinking. Cool. 
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  • Kevinboatright
    Kevinboatright Posts: 278
    I want one for my mini egg. Very cool. 
    Atlanta, GA 

    LBGE, Mini-Max, Mini, 1995 BGE Chiminea, 22" Blackstone, Weber Genesis E-310. 
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,790
    edited August 2020
    Hint:  to avoid having the ring causing to crack your BGE, find some gasket material and put it between steel ring and your egg in at least places.  HTH
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
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  • Lumpy_Coal
    Lumpy_Coal Posts: 48
    loco_engr said:
    Hint:  to avoid having the ring causing to crack your BGE, find some gasket material and put it between steel ring and your egg in at least places.  HTH
    Thanks for the idea but this is why I modified the stand.  The steel ring that used to support the egg no longer does.  The egg now sits on the three cross pieces that are attached to the lower part of each leg.  I do plan to put a piece of gasket on each of those cross pieces to further cushion the egg.   I did this mod as a precaution because I saw a picture of an egg that broke across where it sat in the steel ring although I don’t know how common that is or was.   
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,248
    when i scrolled thru the pics i assumed you removed the supports. good idea to add them as a few of those stands did some serious damage
    fukahwee maine

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