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Weak Lid Springs?

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fergyr
fergyr Posts: 10
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Ever since I purchased my egg I have had to put a shim on the bottom to force the egg to lean back a bit, otherwise the lid won't stay open on its own.

Has anyone else this happen?

Could my springs be weak?

Thanks!

Randy
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
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    Sounds to me like a couple of your hinge bolts are loose.

    Check the two bolts that have two nuts on them with the spring between the nuts. They should be more then finger-tight, but not torqued down too tightly or the lid will be tough to open.

    Here is an upside down picture I took one day when I was hooped up on painkillers from dental surgery.

    EggBolts.jpg
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,758
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    ive had springs replaced but after years of use, probably not your problem. check the bolts fidel mentioned, check the egg with a level across the gasket lip, every once ands a while someone puts the band on upsidedown and that happens, the big flat bracket goes on top
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • fergyr
    fergyr Posts: 10
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    you guys are incredible..thanks so much!
    I'll bet that your suggestion is spot on, I'll give it a try.
    Cheers
    Randy
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  • Tank_NZ
    Tank_NZ Posts: 53
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    @ Fidel.

    Just looking at your photo (standing on my head) - is that all the ceramic flaking off your egg in the pic?

    (a bad thing that I thought eggs were not supposed to do)

    or is it splatter from 'energetic' cooking?
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    Tank,

    It's cous cous. He makes a lot of it

    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
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    I dunno what you're seeing, but me egg isn't doing any flaking. That one is 8 years old, maybe 5 or 6 in that picture, and has no problems with the finish.
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