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plate setter lifter
zaphod
Posts: 346
if I am following an indirect cook with a gasket level direct cook, I use the platesetter basket to lift the grill for the gasket level direct cooks and put the plate setter in naked with legs up for the indirect first cooks. I found that removing a 450F plate setter requires welding gloves (got 'em), a place to put the plate setter (got it) and speed (not so much - ouch).
I'm looking at lifters like this https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06W52YKL3 but they seem designed to work with the plate setter legs down while I prefer legs up to get a couple of levels going at the same time.
typical complaints are that with legs up it is too hard to get under the plate setter with the lifter. I recently wrote a corrective review of a rechargeable BBQ light because a lot of reviewers claimed there was not charge port (sigh), so I have my doubts about the quality of reviews that say something just does not work.
Suggestions for a lifter that remove a plate setter with legs up plate? I could get a second plate setter basket or a woo, but i'm looking for a smaller solution I can tuck into my green egg tool basket.
I'm looking at lifters like this https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06W52YKL3 but they seem designed to work with the plate setter legs down while I prefer legs up to get a couple of levels going at the same time.
typical complaints are that with legs up it is too hard to get under the plate setter with the lifter. I recently wrote a corrective review of a rechargeable BBQ light because a lot of reviewers claimed there was not charge port (sigh), so I have my doubts about the quality of reviews that say something just does not work.
Suggestions for a lifter that remove a plate setter with legs up plate? I could get a second plate setter basket or a woo, but i'm looking for a smaller solution I can tuck into my green egg tool basket.
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Walk softly, leave a good impression.
large BGE, vegegrilltarian
Walk softly, leave a good impression.
large BGE, vegegrilltarian
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Get a pair of welder's gloves. That's what I've used ever since I got my Egg.Cincinnati, Ohio. Large BGE since 2011. Still learning.
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OhioEgger said:Get a pair of welder's gloves. That's what I've used ever since I got my Egg.~~
Walk softly, leave a good impression.
large BGE, vegegrilltarian -
What about a large C clamp?#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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maybe consider the PSWOO2...https://ceramicgrillstore.com/products/large-egg-conveggtor-expander-basket-cgs-pswoo?srsltid=AfmBOoq8O3DHNCZsbXyghakyAjdk-m0cbtH5ZaHVYGi_zA4FElFaoFBk
I love it!St Marys, Ontario, Canada LBGE -
I have two heavy-wire lifters (for my Large and my Small) that work simply and with legs-up or -down (and they can hang from the side shelves); sadly I don't remember where I bought them/brand name. I'll take a photo tomorrow*.
For one season I used a deep-throat C-clamp, $5.99 at Harbor Freight. I started thinking about it: you had to try to center the clamping faces close to the center of the ceramic plate, and tighten it down firmly, to lift the platesetter out safely; the PS was maybe 500º or more (this was during my pizza madness) while the C-clamp was room-temperature metal (an excellent heat conducter) so now the platesetter has a heat sink near its center (you could never get it perfectly centered) plus a bending moment stress; ceramics are highly resistant to compressive loads, poorly resistant to tension loads, and I'm not sure about bending loads (but there's a lot of PSs out their with broken legs, so....)
I decided to spend the money and get the wire thingies, they've worked perfectly for me for over ten years now.
EDIT: I did a quick googlez search and found a pic of what I have:
... but its only available from eBay sellers, not sure if its made by the OEM anymore (whoever that was). If you have a heavy-duty vise and access to a spot-welder, you could easily make one yourself (I'm wary of eBay sellers myself).___________"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."
- Lin Yutang
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keener75 said:maybe consider the PSWOO2...https://ceramicgrillstore.com/products/large-egg-conveggtor-expander-basket-cgs-pswoo?srsltid=AfmBOoq8O3DHNCZsbXyghakyAjdk-m0cbtH5ZaHVYGi_zA4FElFaoFBk
I love it!
Shout out to St. Mary's love that neck of the province. Used to cycle around Ilderton and area when I lived in London and wore a younger man's bike shorts.~~
Walk softly, leave a good impression.
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Botch said:I have two heavy-wire lifters (for my Large and my Small) that work simply and with legs-up or -down (and they can hang from the side shelves); sadly I don't remember where I bought them/brand name. I'll take a photo tomorrow.
For one season I used a deep-throat C-clamp, $5.99 at Harbor Freight. I started thinking about it: you had to try to center the clamping faces close to the center of the ceramic plate, and tighten it down firmly, to lift the platesetter out safely; the PS was maybe 500º or more (this was during my pizza madness) while the C-clamp was room-temperature metal (an excellent heat conducter) so now the platesetter has a heat sink near its center (you could never get it perfectly centered) plus a bending moment; ceramics are highly resistant to compressive loads, poorly resistant to tension loads, and I'm not sure about bending loads (but there's a lot of PSs out their with broken legs, so....)
I decided to spend the money and get the wire thingies, they've worked perfectly for over ten years now.
~~
Walk softly, leave a good impression.
large BGE, vegegrilltarian -
zaphod said:I recently wrote a corrective review of a rechargeable BBQ light because a lot of reviewers claimed there was not charge port (sigh), so I have my doubts about the quality of reviews that say something just does not work.___________
"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."
- Lin Yutang
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Botch said:zaphod said:I recently wrote a corrective review of a rechargeable BBQ light because a lot of reviewers claimed there was not charge port (sigh), so I have my doubts about the quality of reviews that say something just does not work.
Thanks for the pic. I'll take a look to see if I can find one. I'm also tempted to whip up a mock-up of the one with bad reviews and see if it is as impossible to use as they say. If not impossible to use, I'll order the real thing.~~
Walk softly, leave a good impression.
large BGE, vegegrilltarian -
Botch said:I have two heavy-wire lifters (for my Large and my Small) that work simply and with legs-up or -down (and they can hang from the side shelves); sadly I don't remember where I bought them/brand name. I'll take a photo tomorrow*.
For one season I used a deep-throat C-clamp, $5.99 at Harbor Freight. I started thinking about it: you had to try to center the clamping faces close to the center of the ceramic plate, and tighten it down firmly, to lift the platesetter out safely; the PS was maybe 500º or more (this was during my pizza madness) while the C-clamp was room-temperature metal (an excellent heat conducter) so now the platesetter has a heat sink near its center (you could never get it perfectly centered) plus a bending moment stress; ceramics are highly resistant to compressive loads, poorly resistant to tension loads, and I'm not sure about bending loads (but there's a lot of PSs out their with broken legs, so....)
I decided to spend the money and get the wire thingies, they've worked perfectly for me for over ten years now.
EDIT: I did a quick googlez search and found a pic of what I have:
... but its only available from eBay sellers, not sure if its made by the OEM anymore (whoever that was). If you have a heavy-duty vise and access to a spot-welder, you could easily make one yourself (I'm wary of eBay sellers myself). -
I simply slide my platesetter into my eggExpander legs up. It is fairly easy to lift out hot using the handles on the expander. Still need to wear gloves for the hot handles.
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WoodworkerBED said:I simply slide my platesetter into my eggExpander legs up. It is fairly easy to lift out hot using the handles on the expander. Still need to wear gloves for the hot handles.~~
Walk softly, leave a good impression.
large BGE, vegegrilltarian -
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Bend a length of bar stock______________________________________________I love lamp..
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nolaegghead said:
Tossing back to the platesetter lift deal-welder/firefighter gloves allow you to just pick the thing up without any other gear. No placement or balancing required. Just make sure you have a preplanned landing zone.
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