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New Hinges, Nut Caps Fragile?

dbCooper
dbCooper Posts: 2,731
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Installed the new style hinges on my large a few months back.  There are a number of nuts that have a cap on one end.  Heavy T-storms the past couple nights so I decided to give the Egg a wipe down while it was wet.  Two of these nut caps popped off by being lightly brushed by my wipe down towel.  Anyone else had this happen?  I get they are probably just cosmetic items but it's disappointing.

LBGE, LBGE-PTR, 22" Weber, Coleman 413G
Great Plains, USA
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,882
    No.  That seems strange.
    NOLA
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  • Eoin
    Eoin Posts: 4,304
    edited June 2020
    Dodgy nut with some flashing or debris in the cap, tightening it up could have popped the cap?
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,828
    I have one like that on the XL.
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,481
    Not sure what explains those caps, but my guess is they were cheap crap!. My advice is spend a few more coins and go to a good hardware store and buy “acorn nuts”. You can buy stainless steel and even brass ones. 
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    ColtsFan said:
    I have one like that on the XL.
    #metoo
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,319
    Mine have held up since the purchase. Just might be one of the few things i have not replaced. 
    I replaced the lid due to the grate exploding during warm up, (replaced the fire grate too) the plate setter, the base that cracked, and the thermometer, on my XL.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,762
    You need some new ones?  Got a jar of them, just PM me your address and I'll send you two.  There's always a few extras in each bge assembly kit.

    Yes they are cheap crap, but thats at least where you want the weak point......not the cinch bolt or the banding.  If anything is gonna break, let it be the easiest to replace.  


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  • dbCooper
    dbCooper Posts: 2,731
    stlcharcoal said:
    You need some new ones?  Got a jar of them, just PM me your address and I'll send you two.  There's always a few extras in each bge assembly kit.

    Yes they are cheap crap, but thats at least where you want the weak point......not the cinch bolt or the banding.  If anything is gonna break, let it be the easiest to replace.  


    Wow!  Generous offer, PM sent.  Thank you!  Gives me one more reason to buy your excellent charcoal.  Although no more reasons are needed, the product speaks for itself.
    As regards "extras" in the assembly kit, mine did include one extra nut and one extra stud.  Unfortunately the nut is unusable due to the threads not cleanly cut.  The threads also came with corrosion on them, somewhat the color of the patina you see on copper.

    LBGE, LBGE-PTR, 22" Weber, Coleman 413G
    Great Plains, USA
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,938
    Alright, who has brass nuts?
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,481
    Legume said:
    Alright, who has brass nuts?
    ACE!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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