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OT - first world problem - excess meat for the Big Green Egg
Canugghead
Posts: 12,246
After more than 30, or nearly 40 years, the overloaded upright freezer door sank about 1/2" abruptly.
The culprit -> nylon spacer at the bottom hinge bracket shattered:
Wasn't thrilled with the idea of emptying the contents and removing the door to replace the spacer (assuming I can even find a replacement), I got these 1" steel ball rollers with symmetrical weight distribution. Mounted them on scrap oak pieces:
With the door propped I was able to slide the wheeled legs under and attach with this double sided silicon-like tape. No door removal or drilling:
Couldn't care less how ugly it looks, it's in the basement storage room
The culprit -> nylon spacer at the bottom hinge bracket shattered:
Wasn't thrilled with the idea of emptying the contents and removing the door to replace the spacer (assuming I can even find a replacement), I got these 1" steel ball rollers with symmetrical weight distribution. Mounted them on scrap oak pieces:
With the door propped I was able to slide the wheeled legs under and attach with this double sided silicon-like tape. No door removal or drilling:
Couldn't care less how ugly it looks, it's in the basement storage room
canuckland
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As aways, great improvisation right there. Looks beautifulLouisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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Genius! Brilliant DIY fix.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Thanks @lousubcap and @caliking, I enjoy messing around with broken stuff, within limits.canuckland
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@Canugghead - Brilliant!
LBGE, LBGE-PTR, 22" Weber, Coleman 413GGreat Plains, USA -
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Way to go McGyver!!!Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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That’s redneck ingenuity right there
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LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .
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Also don't trust that rusty bottom hinge bracket bearing the full load another 30 years, now it's just a hinge pivot with zero load.canuckland
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Canada seems like Alaska. Y'all don't let anything go to waste. In the contiguous continental United States, we just seem to chuck everything and buy another. Our landfills are sites to see.
I suspect a person could make a tidy fortune by mining the landfills. I often wonder why nobody tries that.Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL
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Ozzie_Isaac said:Canada seems like Alaska. Y'all don't let anything go to waste. In the contiguous continental United States, we just seem to chuck everything and buy another. Our landfills are sites to see.
I suspect a person could make a tidy fortune by mining the landfills. I often wonder why nobody tries that.South of Columbus, Ohio. -
@Ozzie_Isaac not sure if I fully agree with you, I'm not a 'typical' Canadiancanuckland
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Canugghead said:@Ozzie_Isaac not sure if I fully agree with you, I'm not a 'typical' Canadian
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GrateEggspectations said:Canugghead said:@Ozzie_Isaac not sure if I fully agree with you, I'm not a 'typical' Canadiancanuckland
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