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just4fn

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GMG Badge
« on: May 15, 2020, 11:27:57 PM »

I got a new GMG Badge for my Daniel Boone.  The new badge has threads on it and a 3rd nipple on the back.  My old badge has no threads and no nipple.  Question is:  Are there nuts holding it on or just speed nuts?  Is there 3 holes in the lid to compensate for the nipple?

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Re: GMG Badge
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2020, 07:21:24 AM »


 Looks to me the nipple(center) is a locator and the 2 threaded studs require nuts, either speednuts or all metal nuts.. I had a Traeger with a badge that had solid posts + used speed nuts. Being a fussy person who wanted to remove the badge for cleaning, I threaded the posts and used a lock washers and hex nuts..I had to be extremely careful to barely tighten the nuts as the soft metal badge posts could have  been damaged by over tightening. I put a drop of cooking oil on the threads as a thread locker(dries sticky + hardens with heat).  Bottom line, if you have no intention on removing the badge,for any reason,  use speed or push nuts.
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Re: GMG Badge
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2020, 09:58:22 AM »

If the large pins line up and you don't want to make a hole for the locator, you could thread as mentioned and just use a wing nut to secure or just a bit of red RTV to hold it in place.
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Re: GMG Badge
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2020, 10:32:10 AM »

You would think the nipple for a locater wouldn't be necessary since the 2 posts cant go anywhere else.  Maybe I'm over thinking this.
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Re: GMG Badge
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2020, 06:54:37 PM »

This is my solution.  I grounded the 3rd nipple off and added nuts and washers

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