Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:29:59 +0000
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From: eric ley <eric_ley@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Spillmeister burner grill thingies
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Frank still has them you can find them here:=20
http://frankcondelli.com/grill.htm
> Date: Tue=2C 20 Oct 2009 09:33:16 -0700
> From: starwagen@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Spillmeister burner grill thingies
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>=20
> On Tue=2C Oct 20=2C 2009 at 2:55 AM=2C Maggie Dew <wildebus@gmail.com> wr=
ote:
>=20
> > Don Hanson wrote: "I'd still like to find some cheap-o ready-made
> > solution to those diabolical 'Spillmeister' burner grill thingies.."
> >
> > The VW emblem burner grill thingies work great. Does Frank Condelli
> > still have some of those?
> >
>=20
> I have the grill inserts from Frank=2C they work great. I can't find them=
on
> his site right now=2C they have been available off an on over the years.
>=20
> Another solution I've seen suggested is this. Get a length of brass tubin=
g
> just a little bigger ID than the parts of the grill that currently end an=
d
> create the 'spill hole'. Cut sections of the tubing a couple of inches
> longer than the gap. Slide onto the open end of the grill piece until it
> clears the other side then slide back so it fits over both pieces. Do the
> same for the other part. This will require a little careful bending/shapi=
ng
> of one of the pieces so that it passes under the other. If I were trying
> this I'd head for the local hobby shop=2C they usually have an assortment=
of
> thin wall brass tubing.
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=3B Date: Tue=2C 20 Oct 2009 09:33:16 -0700<BR>>=3B From: starwagen@GMAIL=
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