Egg band/dome bolts

ThunderBunny

Afternoon all! My table is almost done and I will soon be embarking on putting my new large BGE together...so excited :laugh: I know Egg specs require torquing those large bolts at the spring assembly to the point of bending, but how tight is too tight for all the others. I can see myself torquing down just far enough to the point of hearing the ceramic cracking....and then throwing a major tantrum.
Also, what about a ThermaPen - worth the scratch?

Weekend Warrior

Welcome to the forum (a little late ) The small bolts that attach the bands to the hinge just need to be "snug" tight. The carriage bolts that tighten the bands are the most important. They need to be torqued until they just start to bend(the tabs on the bands will bend slightly in this process also). The bolt that secures the band around the dome is the most critical. You will snap the bolt before you will crack the dome. After you've cooked on the egg a few times, check the carriage bolts for tightness again and then every couple of months thereafter. You don't want that dome falling out of the band. :ohmy:

Mark

RRP

while I don't disagree with your answer I will take it step further and I've never had a problem in 10 years. That is after you torque it until the bolts start to bend then run a second nut up behind the first. That is an old mechanic's trick called double-nutting and trust me once you have tightened that second one that band is going no where!

Ripnem

And we only do any of this bolt tightening business with COLD eggs.

Meant for Thunderbunny, Ron.

Weekend Warrior

Yeah, a second nut definitely wouldn't hurt. All three of us forgot to answer his Thermopen question. A resounding yes from me! Invaluable, very accurate and very, very fast. DON'T believe the claims of less expensive competitors who claim "Instant Read", it's B*ll Sh*t.

Mark

Ripnem

Mark,

Couldn't agree more.

It should be the second thing you get after the egg. Not including lump :P

ThunderBunny

Double-nutting eh? Not only is it a great tip, but it sounds like a great punchline to a dirty joke :woohoo:
And a Thermapen it is! Thanks fellas....

Unknown

Great idea, I do this as well for other applications.

I get my large BGE tomorrow. What size nut is the correct size to use?

2Fategghead

5/16 hex nuts

SPRING ASSISTED BAND INSTRUCTION MANUAL PARTS LIST LARGE, MEDIUM & SMALL EGG (2) Bands (1) Handle assembly (1) Hinge mechanism assembly (1) Hardware bag: (2) ¼” x ½” clinch studs (8) ¼” x 5/8” clinch studs (8) ¼” Keps nuts (2) 5/16” x 2” carriage bolts (2) ¼” Acorn nuts (2) 5/16” flat washers (2) 5/16” hex nuts


http://forte-products.com/img/BGE SAB Manual 7-16-07.pdf

Doug in Eggmonton

What WW Said and yes, yes yes the thermapen is worth the scratch many times over.

Doug.

Unknown

Thanks. I got my new egg, and assembled it last night. Just happened to have a couple 5/16" nylock nuts, and used them to double nut.

Unfortunately, it was pouring rain last night, so first cook will have to wait until tonight.



2Fategghead wrote:

5/16 hex nuts

SPRING ASSISTED BAND INSTRUCTION MANUAL PARTS LIST LARGE, MEDIUM & SMALL EGG (2) Bands (1) Handle assembly (1) Hinge mechanism assembly (1) Hardware bag: (2) ¼” x ½” clinch studs (8) ¼” x 5/8” clinch studs (8) ¼” Keps nuts (2) 5/16” x 2” carriage bolts (2) ¼” Acorn nuts (2) 5/16” flat washers (2) 5/16” hex nuts


http://forte-products.com/img/BGE SAB Manual 7-16-07.pdf

2Fategghead

F308gt4, Good deal. Glad to help. Tim