On Friday, August 30, 2002, at 01:54 PM, David Brodbeck wrote: > On Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Simon wrote: > >> And to answer the question that started this thread, any rubber cap >> you >> fit over the legs would have to resist the awesome heat produced by >> cooking... maybe a harder plastic would fit the bill? > > Teflon might work. I have a desoldering tool with a nozzle made of > teflon. It's a white, hard plastic. It stands up to the 400+ degree > heat > of a 40 watt soldering iron with no problem. I'm not sure if it'd be > soft > enough to really quiet the rattle, though. It'd be less raucous than > metal on metal, at any rate. ;) > Agreed- and furthermore, assuming that the longer grate legs that act as clips to hold the grate in place on the under-burner metal are in good condition, then having caps, even metal caps, on the shorter legs may stop the rattle simply by taking up excess movement space! -Simon |
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