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Temperature gauge

Joeltown
Joeltown Posts: 12
in EggHead Forum
I’m having trouble with the temperature gauge clip inside my egg. It doesn’t hold my thermometer tight so it jiggles around when I open and close my egg. Any suggestions to making it tight or an alternative clip?
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,672
    No clue on the benefit provided by the clip.  I toss them straight away.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,453
    As others have said - pitch that clip - gravity will keep your thermometer from falling out. Besides that a tight clip can even throw off the calibration if you were turn the face by bumping it.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Joeltown
    Joeltown Posts: 12
    Lousubcap do you have a picture of this?
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,765
    edited October 2020
    Nope!
    Edit: Not sure which  part of "this" you would like a picture of but nope covers the whole deal.  FWIW-
    BTW- welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Above all, have fun.  
    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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  • Battleborn
    Battleborn Posts: 3,694
    Never put the clip on mine. Never had a problem.
    Las Vegas, NV


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  • lightningque
    lightningque Posts: 68
    had the same question about a year ago, kept bumping my calibration off, took the advise as above and tossed the clips, problem solved.  
    1 large in challenger cart and 1 mini-max , too many dang accessories  

    Baton Rouge LA 

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  • danv23
    danv23 Posts: 964
    Just use the clip on the outside.

    The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.

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    Cumming, GA
    Eggs - XL, L, Small
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  • EggNorth
    EggNorth Posts: 1,535
    I like the cork idea, took off the clip a while back because of the thermometer was getting caught on the food.  Unfortunately I buy cheap wine which does not have a cork  :). I will get one at a hobby store some day

    Found this old thread with a good example, and nice handle also.
    Dave
    Cambridge, Ontario - Canada
    Large (2010), Mini Max (2015), Large garden pot (2018)
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    edited October 2020
    @Dyal_SC and his mighty Mini.  He hasn’t been around much. 

    Thanks for the thread link @EggNorth

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    analyze adapt overcome

    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768
    5 Eggs no clips. I use wooden toy wheels from Hobby Lobby. Think a pack of 8 is a couple of bucks. 

    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). Just given a Mini to add to the herd. 

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  • Mark_B_Good
    Mark_B_Good Posts: 1,653
    Just bend it.  If you bend it open ... it will grip the gauge more tightly.
    Napoleon Prestige Pro 665, XL BGE, Lots of time for BBQ!
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