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09-06-2018, 03:00 PM | #31 |
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What about "water glass"? I read about it when i needed to research the combustion chamber kit for my boiler and they use this to bond the chamber parts to the cast iron boiler surface. If it can withstand a boiler it may survive on a smoker. Lynn makes the kits.
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09-06-2018, 03:11 PM | #32 | |
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Looks interesting, but apparently, it is water soluble. Thanks, Chris |
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09-06-2018, 03:19 PM | #33 | |
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09-07-2018, 01:09 PM | #34 | |
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09-07-2018, 02:00 PM | #35 |
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Cleaning all grease from the bonding surfaces is important.
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09-07-2018, 05:59 PM | #36 |
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See if the dome of tour egg would swap out? It’s possible it might fit. Bands could be an issue at that point tho. And the egg dome could be cost prohibitive.
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09-08-2018, 08:48 AM | #37 |
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Fire clay, made aluminum melting furnaces out of those. You can mold it and it cures hard.
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09-08-2018, 01:30 PM | #38 |
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Wish me luck fellas! It went together really nicely and uneventfully.
I think my next phase is to grind the inside of the dome with a 36 grit sanding disc and cover it with 3/16" of an inch of refractory cement and wallboard fiberglass tape. I also noticed that the base has a crack in it as well, so that will get the same refractory cement treatment. Chris |
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09-08-2018, 01:39 PM | #39 |
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Just a question, based on looking at the pictures. What prevents you from rotating the lid so the hinge is at a location that was never broken? Who cares if the thermometer is off center, if it would take the strain off? Should cook the same.
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09-08-2018, 05:50 PM | #40 |
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Looking good!
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09-08-2018, 08:58 PM | #41 | |
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09-08-2018, 10:14 PM | #42 | |
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09-09-2018, 07:32 AM | #43 |
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Lookin' good Chris! As I mentioned to you, keep in mind as you reassemble that what I believe was the reason for the crack was the lid wasn't closing evenly from left to right. There was a gap on the left side. Had I realized it soon enough, the hinge mechanism somehow became misaligned, placing stress on the lid. I'd make sure the hinge axle is straight and everything works properly and smoothly before reinstall. I'd hate to see all your hard work turn into another cracked lid.
I never knew there was a crack in the base. As mentioned, fwiw, these Bayou Classics suffered from fire ring cracks, which this one surely did in its first few months of use. I contacted BC, they told me they were redesigning the fire ring to include an intentional split in it for expansion/contraction. It took them a few weeks before it was ready but they did cover it under warranty. It worked as expected and has held up since 2010 or 2011 when it was installed. -Dom
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09-09-2018, 10:10 AM | #44 |
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I hope it works. t
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09-09-2018, 05:14 PM | #45 | |
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I am still on the fence around rotating the dome 90 degrees, it may be a game time decision. Dom, thanks for the feedback on the hinge, I see what you are talking about, not sure how to fix that yet. Yeah, the base is almost cracked all the way across, I am on a plane, but will take a photo when I get home. I think that is an easy fix with the refractory cement as it is not a stressed area. While this smoker is better looking than a BGE IMO, the build quality is way-way off. Thanks, Chris
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