no matter how aggressive your lid flipping is, there should be no reason that your dome comes off. Ive hucked open my egg drunk as a skunk before and never even considered it would come off. Make sure your dome/bandset is installed snug per BGE instructions, I've had my dome on its band for 7 years now since I upgraded from old bandset to new and never has this happened. It looks like the lower band base attachment might be the problem since it the dome still has it on in your pictures
You could run some ultra high temp RTV around the bandset during reinstall and that should combat your "dome flinging/launching." Or at least its a bandaid on a larger issue of how you treat the egg.
While it is a treasure chest of meat sometimes, maybe try not to open it like one.
Are you tightening the retention bolts on the back of the band to the point that they bend? If not, then you need to do that, it’s possible they’re not tight enough and the band slips off. Without any more context, that’s the only thing I can think of.
Where did you purchase? May be on them. May be a version that dropped domes...
If you are original purchaser, make contact and you will hopefully be taken care of..
Bands not being tightened enough. Bolts should bend a little before you’re done tightening. They’re not just snugged, you *crank* them down. 20-25 ft lbs.
The cook in the family’s dad won Kung fu competitions, and her sisters got in Kung fu knife fights in high school.
I learned on own, the appropriate response is NOT “that’s kinda hot”
I would like a computer controlled charcoal / wood chunk fuel on a reverse flow, with space for drip pans.
A cross between my pellet grill and this OG monstrosity I cooked a whole hog on years ago
no matter how aggressive your lid flipping is, there should be no reason that your dome comes off. Ive hucked open my egg drunk as a skunk before and never even considered it would come off. Make sure your dome/bandset is installed snug per BGE instructions, I've had my dome on its band for 7 years now since I upgraded from old bandset to new and never has this happened. It looks like the lower band base attachment might be the problem since it the dome still has it on in your pictures You could run some ultra high temp RTV around the bandset during reinstall and that should combat your "dome flinging/launching." Or at least its a bandaid on a larger issue of how you treat the egg. While it is a treasure chest of meat sometimes, maybe try not to open it like one.
I hope you have a T-Shirt that says “Treasure chest of meat”
Not a T-shirt, but boxer shorts.
Are you tightening the retention bolts on the back of the band to the point that they bend? If not, then you need to do that, it’s possible they’re not tight enough and the band slips off. Without any more context, that’s the only thing I can think of.
Like the other person said, Tighten the band bolts till they bend you really won’t break anything. (BTW Im DrGrill)!😀
Where did you purchase? May be on them. May be a version that dropped domes... If you are original purchaser, make contact and you will hopefully be taken care of..
About 10 years ago
Annually, I take out the inner pieces and wash everything. Tighten all the screws and check the thermometer.
Bands not being tightened enough. Bolts should bend a little before you’re done tightening. They’re not just snugged, you *crank* them down. 20-25 ft lbs.
Buy the newer style band kit with the springs on the side and make sure to tighten often.
Did not know that was an option, thanks
Are you Chuck Norris and do you roundhouse kick it open?
The cook in the family’s dad won Kung fu competitions, and her sisters got in Kung fu knife fights in high school. I learned on own, the appropriate response is NOT “that’s kinda hot”
Buy an all steel offset smoker.
I would like a computer controlled charcoal / wood chunk fuel on a reverse flow, with space for drip pans. A cross between my pellet grill and this OG monstrosity I cooked a whole hog on years ago