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You’d think they’d be readily available somewhere. They are almost impossible to find. I found some metric ones. But they were more than stainless washers. Now I’m reusing the originals under an SS washer. It’s a nice little detail that I enjoy.
 
I've always gotten by using original ones myself but I don't think I'll get away with that forever. I remember that @Jon Tofte had found a pretty good replacement for them before.
 
I’d really like to get my hands on one of these. Have one with sideburner, but never one with a sear station. As hot as these get without a sear burner, I can’t imagine what kind of inferno one could get going.IMG_9780.jpeg
 
Cody Bratton said:
Oh, I think I read that wrong. I still want to put a thin SS washer there. Or is that just me overthinking it?
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I just put a nylon washer between the hex head and the cross bar at the cookbox bolt. Should I leave it? Take it off? Or put a stainless steel washer in its place. Any thoughts?inbound2084883352714395477.jpg
 
It's an interesting problem with the nylon washer vs. stainless washer. Originally that box bolt had a nylon washer, I'm sure from the original assembly which is indicated in the original assembly instructions. Yes, it did seem to melt a bit and even started to fall apart when I started working on it. However, after the washer peeled out in pieces from under the hex and created a small gap between the hex head and the cross tube, I was able to bash the bolt forward a few times that allowed me to free it from the cook box. I don't mind it melting a bit like the first one but I also don't want the possibility of smelly plastic for the customer. I think I'll switch to stainless like most people are doing.
How about the idea of a stainless steel washer between the cookbox and the cross bar? Any final thoughts on that or just bring it right up to the rail with no washer?
 
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