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MrCookingNurse
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This comes up every now and again. BE CAREFULL!! Not sure what this guys set up was and in his add he didn't mention the burn at all.
This was a Craigslist post for an egg table, for sale, $100, "sold egg and now selling table"
You can see how the egg had started burning the table because of poor planning. Just wanted to share these pics. You can actually see that it might have been sitting on a paver stone due to the square markings
This was a Craigslist post for an egg table, for sale, $100, "sold egg and now selling table"
You can see how the egg had started burning the table because of poor planning. Just wanted to share these pics. You can actually see that it might have been sitting on a paver stone due to the square markings
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Good advice. The table nest really does an excellent job of keeping heat away from the table. I did a high temp cook over the weekend and the table was as cool as cool could be. The bottom of the egg was scorching hot.
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Air flow is keyBryanLyle said:Good advice. The table nest really does an excellent job of keeping heat away from the table. I did a high temp cook over the weekend and the table was as cool as cool could be. The bottom of the egg was scorching hot.
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If it was on a paver stone I'm confused as to how that would have gotten to the table. My old table I had it on a paver stone and never once was my table touched.Large BGE
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@eddiek76
Look real hard at the first picture. It was on a stone.
There have been plenty of pictures of heat transfer through stones._______________________________________________XLBGE -
I am still lookeing for feet for my L, I can not find them anywhere though. I dont think there will be an issue with the table I have, but you never know. Anyone out there have a dealer with spare feet?County of Parkland, Alberta, Canada
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I am not sure I see any major issue. So the wood has a hot spot. Big deal. Looking at the pic seems like he didnt have a stone and the table got torched then he put a stone over it. I dont really see a huge deal though.
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Andymizunogolfer said:I am not sure I see any major issue. So the wood has a hot spot. Big deal. Looking at the pic seems like he didnt have a stone and the table got torched then he put a stone over it. I dont really see a huge deal though.
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
The point is you need a stone and an additional airspace. heres my hot spot under the egg on a wooden table, its from a time when bge said you only needed the feet to create an airspace. that wood is 2 inches thick where it burned thruI understand using a paver not the feet. Heck mine didn't come with the feet anyway. Although look at the pic again. Appears they had it just sitting on the table no paver for a couple cooks. I highly doubt it would have left an almost perfect circle through a paver.
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Andymizunogolfer said:The point is you need a stone and an additional airspace. heres my hot spot under the egg on a wooden table, its from a time when bge said you only needed the feet to create an airspace. that wood is 2 inches thick where it burned thruI understand using a paver not the feet. Heck mine didn't come with the feet anyway. Although look at the pic again. Appears they had it just sitting on the table no paver for a couple cooks. I highly doubt it would have left an almost perfect circle through a paver.
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
Andymizunogolfer said:The point is you need a stone and an additional airspace. heres my hot spot under the egg on a wooden table, its from a time when bge said you only needed the feet to create an airspace. that wood is 2 inches thick where it burned thruI understand using a paver not the feet. Heck mine didn't come with the feet anyway. Although look at the pic again. Appears they had it just sitting on the table no paver for a couple cooks. I highly doubt it would have left an almost perfect circle through a paver.
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I dunno, I had mine on a paver and no legs standing it up just strictly on the paver and never had any issues.....I mean I'm not trying to be argumentative I just think he had it on there originally without the paver.Large BGE
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EddieK76 said:I dunno, I had mine on a paver and no legs standing it up just strictly on the paver and never had any issues.....I mean I'm not trying to be argumentative I just think he had it on there originally without the paver.
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
My first table caught on fire around the hole it the table. Did a pizza with platesetter legs down and the sides of the egg got so hot the table caught. Luckily I caught it but a good chunk of mybtable burned up.
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After using my egg on a wood table for about 4 yrs with only the BGE feet I had a hole burned about the size of a soft ball under the egg. Did the repairs and now my egg sits on a paver about 1 1/2 inches thick with three BGE feet under the egg. Might be over kill but I feel much better !!!!Opelika, Alabama
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I am glad I listened to @Nolaegghead a while back !! He advised me to use a paver and the three feet! Have had no issues!Peachtree City, Ga Large BGE
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UPDATE:guy emailed me back and he said when he built his table he just put a kitchen tile under the egg and that is how the burn for there. Now he has his egg in a nest, is moving, and just didn't wanna use the table anymore._______________________________________________XLBGE
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Kosko said:I am glad I listened to @Nolaegghead a while back !! He advised me to use a paver and the three feet! Have had no issues!
LBGEGo Dawgs! - Marietta, GA -
when you say feet are you talking about the "table nest' that's on the BGE site?
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That's the new product to replace the 3 ceramic feet they use to give with an egg.Bx - > NJ ->TX!!!All to get cheaper brisket!
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no newby84 eggs at one time came with ceramic feet.
XLBGE, LBGE
Fernandina Beach, FL
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I've had my large on the three feet sitting on a concrete paver stone for almost three years with no issue (yet!).
I feel very comfortable with both low-n-slow and hot clean burns.
John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon -
Makes my plans to use steel tubing for the frame and steel for the shelves sound even better. Non-flammable ceramic tile for the top.1 Large BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 1 Minimax BGE, Original wife and 3 dogs living in the heart of BBQ country in Round Rock Texas.
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