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Tighten your bolts
JMCXL
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Check out a quick video reminder for an important maintenance step to keeping your eggs cooking for a lifetime...
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I got the idea for this video after visiting my local Egg retailer. I was looking at a Small and when opening it, it wasn’t smooth, had a hitch motion. On closer examination I notice during the build they never tighten most of the bolts ( hand tightened). I mentioned it to JD the egg expert, upon my next visit I check and the top opened nice and smooth - he was happy I noticed it...Northern New Jersey
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I am afraid of that happeningCornholio said:
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I checked mine ONCE, after about 8 years. They were tight. I've now had that egg for TEN YEARS. Haven't checked again.
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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Me neither. Of course I attribute my tightness to the benefit from double-nutting. Before some scoff or laugh double-nutting is after the bolts have bent I run a second nut up against the first ones.Carolina Q said:I checked mine ONCE, after about 8 years. They were tight. I've now had that egg for TEN YEARS. Haven't checked again.Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time -
In order to help me from guessing wrong 2-3 times, what size socket works for tightening the bolts?Lrg 2008
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Did you watch the 1 minute video???marysvilleksegghead said:In order to help me from guessing wrong 2-3 times, what size socket works for tightening the bolts?Northern New Jersey
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TL/DW .... can you give me a quick summary? Thanks.JMCXL said:
Did you watch the 1 minute video???marysvilleksegghead said:In order to help me from guessing wrong 2-3 times, what size socket works for tightening the bolts?I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.
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I’m going to get you close... 12mm or 13mm deepSouth of Columbus, Ohio.
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While disassembling my XL for transport I found out a safety feature. If you setup your gasket such that it is a bit proud on the outer diameter, it will stop the lid from sliding out of a band that is only loose. You have to almost completely loosen the band to get the lid off.
I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.
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The wife has been telling me for years that the best way to keep things tight down there is to double nut.RRP said:
Me neither. Of course I attribute my tightness to the benefit from double-nutting. Before some scoff or laugh double-nutting is after the bolts have bent I run a second nut up against the first ones.Carolina Q said:I checked mine ONCE, after about 8 years. They were tight. I've now had that egg for TEN YEARS. Haven't checked again. -
1/2" and 7/16"Northern New Jersey
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What about your nuts?
Sorry couldnt resist! -
Surprised it took this long...westernbbq said:What about your nuts?
Sorry couldnt resist!
Northern New Jersey
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