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Broke my daisy wheel...

tz666
tz666 Posts: 404
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I dropped my DW and one of the ears that the handle goes to broke off. It still functions but its a pain to get off the top when its hot. Im tossed between replacing or going with SW top. This should spark good discussion between both teams. Ready Break!
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  • JustineCaseyFeldown
    JustineCaseyFeldown Posts: 867
    Whatever is cheaper
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  • BikerBob
    BikerBob Posts: 284
    JB Weld
    Cooking on the coast
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    What size?
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    drill a hole and add a small eyebolt.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    I like my smokeware. For the record, I am not a hater of the daisy. It does exactly what it's supposed to do and the rain thing is minimal annoyance at best. The SW cap stays on mine all the time. Just one less thing i fiddle with. I would buy one before replacing my daisy. FWIW
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    There's absolutely nothing wrong with the OE DFMT. I like the SW top and can dial it in the same as the DFMT. Preference for me is the SW for a variety of reasons. Go with what you're comfortable using. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • chuckytheegghead
    chuckytheegghead Posts: 1,201
    Buy a pair of welding gloves and keep on using it
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  • PirateBill
    PirateBill Posts: 259
    SW cap only way to go ... upgrading from the Daisy wheel to the SW Cap is like dragging yourself out of a third world muck hole directly into the Biltmore.  Plus it has magical powers that put you on even playing ground with BBQ greats.   

    Fight like a man so you don't die like a dog

    - Calico Jack Rackham

    1,000 watt Sharp - 1.1 Cu. Ft. Mid-Size Microwave and one sweet steakager (retail 229$) 

    Scruffy City a.k.a. Knoxville, TN.

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  • HofstraJet
    HofstraJet Posts: 1,170
    What size egg? If a large, PM me your address - I will send you one of mine.
    Two Large Eggs, 6 gal Cajun Fryer, and a MiniMax in Charlotte, NC - My New Table
    Twitter: @ Bags
    Blog: TheJetsFan.com
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  • tz666
    tz666 Posts: 404
    its a LBGE
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  • tz666
    tz666 Posts: 404
    @HofstraJet PM sent
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  • MrWigan
    MrWigan Posts: 104
    The same thing happened to me, the advice I was given on here was to bend the wire through the remaining hole to create a loop.

    That worked great until I got round to replacing it.

    Large BGE, Mini Max

    Wigan, UK

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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,484
    If you like the Daisy wheel stick with it you can get a cheap replacement.  The main reason I got the SW Cap was for when it is raining or snowing.  It seems like I have done a few cooks when it is going to rain or snow it was a pain having to get up to open up the DW when it was raining.  It just be me, but I feel my XL flows better and gets to temp faster with the cap the the DW.  The DW would always move a little when I would pick up the lid, even when I positioned so it shouldn't.  I got mine for Christmas last year and bought the flat cap to go with it and it works great to me. 
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768
    You do not need a DW at all. Have 4 Eggs and ZERO DW's. All control is done from the bottom. I assume they are in the garage somewhere. 
    I use the ceramic top to cut off the  Egg. 
    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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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768
    Several of the older (yep, older than I) have pic's showing using a flat stone on the top..... 
    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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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    Buy a KJ :smiley:. The new cap functions like the Smokeware cap.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    caliking said:
    Buy a KJ :smiley:. The new cap functions like the Smokeware cap.
    Did not see that coming from you...lol
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    Photo Egg said:
    caliking said:
    Buy a KJ :smiley:. The new cap functions like the Smokeware cap.
    Did not see that coming from you...lol
    Just trying to inject some levity into the discussion :)

    I have SW caps on my large and small eggs. Love them both. I was not a fan of the daisy wheel caps, since they were not bourbon proof i.e. once the cook has been marinated with a sufficient quantity of bourbon, daisy wheel settings inexplicably change. Somehow, the SW caps don't do that. 

    But if you love the daisy wheel, it seems that more than 1 person has offered to send you one. Cost of shipping will likely be less than buying a SW cap. 


    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Mickey said:
    You do not need a DW at all. Have 4 Eggs and ZERO DW's. All control is done from the bottom. I assume they are in the garage somewhere. 
    I use the ceramic top to cut off the  Egg. 
    @Mickey, I still haven't tried a 250° cook without the dfmt. Can you hold a temp that low with just the bottom? Or, since you turbo everything, have you never tried it either?

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • JustineCaseyFeldown
    JustineCaseyFeldown Posts: 867
    Carolina Q said:
    Mickey said:
    You do not need a DW at all. Have 4 Eggs and ZERO DW's. All control is done from the bottom. I assume they are in the garage somewhere. 
    I use the ceramic top to cut off the  Egg. 
    @Mickey, I still haven't tried a 250° cook without the dfmt. Can you hold a temp that low with just the bottom? Or, since you turbo everything, have you never tried it either?
    i absolutely need a daisy wheel.  i don't like to bend down to adjust the lower vent, since mine is sitting on the ground (on a paver). :)
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    caliking said:
    Photo Egg said:
    caliking said:
    Buy a KJ :smiley:. The new cap functions like the Smokeware cap.
    Did not see that coming from you...lol
    Just trying to inject some levity into the discussion :)

    I have SW caps on my large and small eggs. Love them both. I was not a fan of the daisy wheel caps, since they were not bourbon proof i.e. once the cook has been marinated with a sufficient quantity of bourbon, daisy wheel settings inexplicably change. Somehow, the SW caps don't do that. 

    But if you love the daisy wheel, it seems that more than 1 person has offered to send you one. Cost of shipping will likely be less than buying a SW cap. 

    I like the SW...just poking fun at you for stirring the KJ into the mix.Ha Ha
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137

    Carolina Q said:
    Mickey said:
    You do not need a DW at all. Have 4 Eggs and ZERO DW's. All control is done from the bottom. I assume they are in the garage somewhere. 
    I use the ceramic top to cut off the  Egg. 
    @Mickey, I still haven't tried a 250° cook without the dfmt. Can you hold a temp that low with just the bottom? Or, since you turbo everything, have you never tried it either?
    He is a firm believer in Turbo. I witnessed him cooking on 3 Eggs at the same time at his house. All cookers were blazing and smoking away. He turned out at least 10 plates full of food in 30 minutes. He did not look like he was having an ounce of fun, he was all business but the food was fantastic and everyone was eating at the same time. He's got Turbo game.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    JustineCaseyFeldown said:
    Carolina Q said:
    Mickey said:
    You do not need a DW at all. Have 4 Eggs and ZERO DW's. All control is done from the bottom. I assume they are in the garage somewhere. 
    I use the ceramic top to cut off the  Egg. 
    @Mickey, I still haven't tried a 250° cook without the dfmt. Can you hold a temp that low with just the bottom? Or, since you turbo everything, have you never tried it either?
    i absolutely need a daisy wheel.  i don't like to bend down to adjust the lower vent, since mine is sitting on the ground (on a paver). :)
    If mine was on the ground, I'd use it too. No sense standing on my head. Buy a nest!  ;)

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • JustineCaseyFeldown
    JustineCaseyFeldown Posts: 867
    Carolina Q said:
    JustineCaseyFeldown said:
    Carolina Q said:
    Mickey said:
    You do not need a DW at all. Have 4 Eggs and ZERO DW's. All control is done from the bottom. I assume they are in the garage somewhere. 
    I use the ceramic top to cut off the  Egg. 
    @Mickey, I still haven't tried a 250° cook without the dfmt. Can you hold a temp that low with just the bottom? Or, since you turbo everything, have you never tried it either?
    i absolutely need a daisy wheel.  i don't like to bend down to adjust the lower vent, since mine is sitting on the ground (on a paver). :)
    If mine was on the ground, I'd use it too. No sense standing on my head. Buy a nest!  ;)
    "buy".  pfffft.


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  • The_Stache
    The_Stache Posts: 1,153
    HofstraJet said:
    What size egg? If a large, PM me your address - I will send you one of mine.

    Dang it!  You beat me to it!!! Hoping to remove some "storage" items from my x-gasser

    Kirkland, TN
    2 LBGE, 1 MM


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  • bhedges1987
    bhedges1987 Posts: 3,201
    I bought the SW cap..... I won't do it again.

    Thing gets filthy.  I also have to clean it with oven cleaner every few weeks or it will stick and make it very hard to open.

    Kansas City, Missouri
    Large Egg
    Mini Egg

    "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" - Gandalf


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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    The_Stache said:
    HofstraJet said:
    What size egg? If a large, PM me your address - I will send you one of mine.

    Dang it!  You beat me to it!!! Hoping to remove some "storage" items from my x-gasser

    I should have been more specific in my original post. I had the same goal. 
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    bhedges1987 said:
    I bought the SW cap..... I won't do it again.

    Thing gets filthy.  I also have to clean it with oven cleaner every few weeks or it will stick and make it very hard to open.
    I've not cleaned mine in two years and don't see any filth. Huh?
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768
    Carolina Q said:
    Mickey said:
    You do not need a DW at all. Have 4 Eggs and ZERO DW's. All control is done from the bottom. I assume they are in the garage somewhere. 
    I use the ceramic top to cut off the  Egg. 
    @Mickey, I still haven't tried a 250° cook without the dfmt. Can you hold a temp that low with just the bottom? Or, since you turbo everything, have you never tried it either?
    Do not cook anything at 250 so no idea. Never been to 250. 
    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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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768

    JustineCaseyFeldown said:
    Carolina Q said:
    Mickey said:
    You do not need a DW at all. Have 4 Eggs and ZERO DW's. All control is done from the bottom. I assume they are in the garage somewhere. 
    I use the ceramic top to cut off the  Egg. 
    @Mickey, I still haven't tried a 250° cook without the dfmt. Can you hold a temp that low with just the bottom? Or, since you turbo everything, have you never tried it either?
    i absolutely need a daisy wheel.  i don't like to bend down to adjust the lower vent, since mine is sitting on the ground (on a paver). :)
    I would have to be on all fours to tune that. Age is a ****. 
    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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