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Old 07-29-2021, 01:22 AM   #1
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Is there a reason why they were made of heavy thick cast iron?
Designed to retain the heat better or?

Asking because I just scored an original IK #3 off Craigs and want to get familiar and see if its all that.

The included original pottery lid although cracked is still useable, but I bought a SS dog dish from Walmart and will attempt to fabricate my own cheap daisy wheel, lol.

Replies welcome! Thx

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Old 07-29-2021, 04:53 AM   #2
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Probably because they were cheap to mass produce and won't break as easy.
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Old 07-29-2021, 12:24 PM   #3
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thanks.
can anyone suggest a makeshift heat deflector?
Don't want to spend the $ for one yet if I can use what is around the house.
Thinking screen splatter shield inches above lump topped with a water filled pie pan for juices?
Or maybe expanded metal cut to fit topped with foil?
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Old 07-29-2021, 12:45 PM   #4
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thanks.
can anyone suggest a makeshift heat deflector?
Don't want to spend the $ for one yet if I can use what is around the house.
Thinking screen splatter shield inches above lump topped with a water filled pie pan for juices?
Or maybe expanded metal cut to fit topped with foil?
A pizza stone will work, or even a pizza pan that can double as a drip pan. You don't want to get nuclear temps in the older komados .
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Old 07-29-2021, 03:08 PM   #5
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I use an old cast iron frying pan with the handle cut off😎
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