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On 1 Oct 2003 10:21:40 -0700, (Rob) wrote:

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>> Yes, it's made of aluminum flashing, and I tried several lengths. One
>> about 1/3 the length of the cooking box works best for my particular
>> Black Diamond. SHorter, and the heat is too concentrated at the
>> firebox end. Longer, and the heat drops throughout the cookbox (and I
>> can't figger that out, but it does).

>
>I've got some flashing left over from extending the chimney down to
>grate level.
>Does your baffle completely cover the opening between the firebox and
>the cookbox and then, run down along the bottom for the 1/3 length of
>the cookbox?
>
>Does grease slide off and down the cook box?
>
>(something like this cross section view below)
>
> `\
> smoke box \ cook box
> \
> \
> -----------------------
>
>
>
>Rob
> Q fer all so long as it's not parbolied ribs


Yes, I bolted it to the top bolts conntecting the firebox to the
smokebox. It deflects all the hot air downward.
The grease mostly just drips off, as the flashing gets pretty hot!

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Bill
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