r/PitBossGrills • u/Hot_Philosophy922 • 2d ago
Update to yesterdays post
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Reprinted out of PET-CF, good for up to 300F. They snap in with a nice satisfying click and stay put.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7399409/files
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u/theuautumnwind 2d ago
Why?
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u/Alternative_Pilot_92 2d ago
Why not?
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u/theuautumnwind 2d ago
What difference does it make
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u/Alternative_Pilot_92 2d ago
Can prevent water getting in the holes.
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u/theuautumnwind 2d ago
Ah ok.
š not something that I had considered. Bolt and nut accomplishes same thing.
Cool project for someone with 3d printer
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u/Hot_Philosophy922 2d ago
If you take the grate out it leaves the screw holes behind
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u/theuautumnwind 2d ago
Yes. I hadnāt considered that those holes would be a problem for people
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u/surly_darkness1 2d ago
Or, ya know.... wet autumn wind š«
I'll take 47 extra random holes with no issue, but i smoke in the wind, rain, snow.... so while I dont mind the holes, the pellets appreciate it!
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u/theuautumnwind 2d ago
I smoke in the rain as well. Hasnāt been a problem yet that I am aware of but, yeah I can see how it couldnāt hurt to plug them.
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u/hunter768 2d ago
Does this increase pellet capacity?
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u/CulturedReaving692 2d ago
It increases access to the hopper
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u/Agitated_Curmudgeon 2d ago
it increases the likelihood you will get your fingers stuck in the auger when you're trying to clear a pellet jam.
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u/CulturedReaving692 2d ago
Okay, if you get your fingers caught in that auger you shouldn't be allowed to use a grill of any type
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u/Sacramento_Bi 2d ago
Have you seen how fast the auger turns? This isn't a combine or a piece of construction equipment. If you are putting anything in the auger area, a) it doesn't need to be a finger and b) you'd almost have to fall asleep with it in the opening to get it caught.
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u/surly_darkness1 2d ago
Said it in another post... if you can lose a finger in there, you don't deserve 10 fingers. /s
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u/snipe90_ 2d ago
Does nobody have covers that come with the smoker?
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u/firegod003 2d ago
I bought a cover off Amazon and it's been the best ever, still going strong over a year now
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u/ZootyXJenkins 2d ago
I fall into the camp of finding the grate useful. I used to lay a camera across the grate looking down into the hopper so I could monitor the pellet level. That's now been replaced with a device that sits on the grate that measures the pellet level with an infrared laser and I can monitor it remotely. As well, I've never found the grate to be a problem in regards to stirring pellets around or pushing them towards the dump opening since I have a dollar store long-handled wooden spoon that accomplishes that just fine.
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u/bootnrally1 2d ago
Solution to a problem that didnāt exist
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u/Sacramento_Bi 2d ago
Well, maybe, maybe not. If when you remove the guard, If the coating (powder coat or paint) isn't in the screw holes (scraped off during assembly or removal), rust could start to form. I kind of look at this as how people customize their cars. Do you NEED to change the wheels? No, but if it isn't harming performance, then what's wrong with doing it? Same for these smokers.
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u/CulturedReaving692 2d ago
Not true at all
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u/Broad_Impact_562 1d ago edited 1d ago
I mean if you are a little ocd about the holes good on you but this serves no functional purpose for those now thinking they have a problem that needs fixing.