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Am I being nit picky?

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    bgebrent said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    bgebrent said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    bgebrent said:
    Carolina Q said:
    bgebrent said:
    Carolina Q said:
    It looks like there are a couple of hairline cracks. Or the beginnings of. I'd exchange it.
    You think that etching puts it at risk for cracking?
    I'm talking about these. 

    Thanks Michael.  Still on the fence.  But since it's brand new, perhaps better safe than sorry.
    I agree with Carolina Q.  The killer for ceramics is stress risers.  Every one of those imperfections, including the dimples with dried clay smashed in them will function as a stress riser.

    During heating and cooling cycles you run a greater risk of cracking along the imperfections than in a nice smoothly made area.

    A smooth well made ceramic will defintely live longer than a blemished ceramic with lots of stress risers.
    You are so full of Shlt it's nauseating.  Like whatever worthless degree you have from nobody U qualifies.  Your definition of risers....
    Rise on brother  =)
    Hey now, I slept at a Holiday Inn last night.  Plus, I went to everybody gets inn U.
    Oh man, my bad.  I applied to everybody gets in U and got turned down.  Very impressed.  Was stuck with SEC basketball.
    Huh?
    I MEAN HUH???
    why should anyone pay $75 for a p/o/s which should never have gotten past QC? Honestly if BGE keeps that crap up then it will be no wonder why they let other producers eat their lunch! 
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    RRP said:
    bgebrent said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    bgebrent said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    bgebrent said:
    Carolina Q said:
    bgebrent said:
    Carolina Q said:
    It looks like there are a couple of hairline cracks. Or the beginnings of. I'd exchange it.
    You think that etching puts it at risk for cracking?
    I'm talking about these. 

    Thanks Michael.  Still on the fence.  But since it's brand new, perhaps better safe than sorry.
    I agree with Carolina Q.  The killer for ceramics is stress risers.  Every one of those imperfections, including the dimples with dried clay smashed in them will function as a stress riser.

    During heating and cooling cycles you run a greater risk of cracking along the imperfections than in a nice smoothly made area.

    A smooth well made ceramic will defintely live longer than a blemished ceramic with lots of stress risers.
    You are so full of Shlt it's nauseating.  Like whatever worthless degree you have from nobody U qualifies.  Your definition of risers....
    Rise on brother  =)
    Hey now, I slept at a Holiday Inn last night.  Plus, I went to everybody gets inn U.
    Oh man, my bad.  I applied to everybody gets in U and got turned down.  Very impressed.  Was stuck with SEC basketball.
    Huh?
    I MEAN HUH???
    why should anyone pay $75 for a p/o/s which should never have gotten past QC? Honestly if BGE keeps that crap up then it will be no wonder why they let other producers eat their lunch! 
    Christ Ron, it was facetious.   I called out the QC.  Will it really translate into performance?  No.  Not at all.  Etching or crazing does not equal a crack.  His piece will be fine IMHO.  I was messing with @Ozzie_Isaac.  I apologize for the confusion.  And respect your input.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    We use ours as a Frisbee, but we are very large people. Our dog really hates catching these things.

    If it bothers you, even in the very least of ways, return it.

    Inspect everything you purchase from BGE prior to accepting it. No reason to pay money to be disappointed for any reason.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • SaintJohnsEgger
    SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
    YukonRon said:
    We use ours as a Frisbee, but we are very large people. Our dog really hates catching these things.

    If it bothers you, even in the very least of ways, return it.

    Inspect everything you purchase from BGE prior to accepting it. No reason to pay money to be disappointed for any reason.
    Great training tool. You either learn to catch the frisbee or you end up getting knocked out a lot.
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
    MiniMax 04/17
    Unofficial BGE MiniMax Evangelist
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  • currycoma
    currycoma Posts: 12
    At least yours showed up in one piece.  I ordered one and it showed up in 3 pieces.  I was sent another ant it was broken too.  I eventually just used JB Weld, and and fixed both.. 2 for one!

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  • THEBuckeye
    THEBuckeye Posts: 4,232
    It will be black soon. 

    Form follows function
    -Frank Loyd Wright 
    New Albany, Ohio 

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  • camofreak
    camofreak Posts: 161
    I took it back and they swapped it out. They said they had seen some like that but wanted a happy customer. I'm glad I took it back. I feel better. Now this evening I will cook over it.
    Green Eggin' in South Carolina
    Go Gamecocks!!!
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  • Brisket_Fanatic
    Brisket_Fanatic Posts: 2,885
    I would return it for a cash refund and buy something better from @tjv at Ceramic Grill Store.

    NW IA

    2 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 22.5 WSM, 1 Smokey Joe and Black Stone

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    currycoma said:
    At least yours showed up in one piece.  I ordered one and it showed up in 3 pieces.  I was sent another ant it was broken too.  I eventually just used JB Weld, and and fixed both.. 2 for one!

    Don't be surprised when it breaks at the "weld". JBW doesn't like high temps. I don't remember the max, but you can easily reach it on the egg. You should have kept trying. 

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    How hot are you guys running on an indirect cook?  I don't think I've ever gone over 400 while using one.

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    Some folks do Pizza at higher temps than 400 when using the PS.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Carolina Q said:
    currycoma said:
    At least yours showed up in one piece.  I ordered one and it showed up in 3 pieces.  I was sent another ant it was broken too.  I eventually just used JB Weld, and and fixed both.. 2 for one!

    Don't be surprised when it breaks at the "weld". JBW doesn't like high temps. I don't remember the max, but you can easily reach it on the egg. You should have kept trying. 
    If/when it does break at that seam again just wire it up:


    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    YukonRon said:
    Some folks do Pizza at higher temps than 400 when using the PS.
    Oh duh!!!  Completely forgot about pizza.  
    Gotta quit sniffing glue!

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • EggPerfection
    EggPerfection Posts: 124
    YukonRon said:
    Some folks do Pizza at higher temps than 400 when using the PS.
    And crispy wings too!
    Best - Jack
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  • camofreak
    camofreak Posts: 161
    I was actually going to just do a Digiorno Frozen Pizza tonight just to fire up the egg.  Should that be the first thing I do on the plate setter? Should I just put the plate setter on upside down and put the pizza on it? Or should I put the grid on the plate setter and a pizza stone on top of that?
    Green Eggin' in South Carolina
    Go Gamecocks!!!
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  • PirateBill
    PirateBill Posts: 259
    camofreak said:
    I took it back and they swapped it out. They said they had seen some like that but wanted a happy customer. I'm glad I took it back. I feel better. Now this evening I will cook over it.
    Yea if it was going to bother you (it would me) even though it is functionally functually sound I would have taken it back ... good choice.

    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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  • Brisket_Fanatic
    Brisket_Fanatic Posts: 2,885
    camofreak said:
    I was actually going to just do a Digiorno Frozen Pizza tonight just to fire up the egg.  Should that be the first thing I do on the plate setter? Should I just put the plate setter on upside down and put the pizza on it? Or should I put the grid on the plate setter and a pizza stone on top of that?

    You want pizza as high in the dome as you can get so the radiant heat will brown up the toppings. Place the setter legs down, then create an air cap of some kind. If you have the green feet they work great, otherwise a couple of foil balls will do the trick. then on top of that put your pizza stone. This is my setup using the adjustable rig from the ceramic grill store.

    NW IA

    2 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 22.5 WSM, 1 Smokey Joe and Black Stone

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