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Title: Bowl vent overlaps leg socket?
Post by: DrewZ on June 05, 2019, 06:06:03 PM
Picked up a lime 18.5 today.  Upon closer inspection, it looks like either the leg socket guy or the bowl vent guy had a bad day on the assembly line.  The bowl vents are off-center from the leg sockets (or perhaps it's the leg sockets that are off-center from the bowl vents).  It's off enough that one of the bowl vents actually sits on top of one of the leg socket tabs. 

Anyone ever seen this before? 

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/iD3VXesS3NyzuvKeQboEobbwH_w0mdcIVgOWYxeONNCfmib45g_gS8_cQZzEH9wjNrHG1oYkxWv3cH59EB_CTt8376IPSJwFaI4KS-Ctl3KGvS6yrWlE6IEkD1S8cbL2eygT0lC39w=w600)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hMeU6CVWZjQa9TyTB5lFJkqZeMsihSCkTnu6AEhaRa_uQP4rkfI8xrcrzWsNJDh6XrkiCG_tC9lCpfJGnKBDF1AoVvWariB1nT_nrwsaaecKq9I7an9KsDM8mzS5RxBM_OVKNPK4nQ=w600)

More pics and info on the lime here:  http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/crooked-limey/ (http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/crooked-limey/)
Title: Re: Bowl vent overlaps leg socket?
Post by: varekai on June 05, 2019, 06:09:37 PM
Amazed it made it out the door like that, seems as though QC was having an off day too... still pretty dang cool!!


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Title: Re: Bowl vent overlaps leg socket?
Post by: pancho2017 on June 05, 2019, 06:13:50 PM
Most likely manufactured on a Monday or Friday the two work days when nobody gives a fuk.

Hungover and mad at the world Monday's and who cares on Friday let's get the weekend started turn and burn that shite.
Title: Re: Bowl vent overlaps leg socket?
Post by: mdb240 on June 05, 2019, 06:27:21 PM
With the legs on it does it not level? I'd imagine of the leg sockets were off that the rim would be tilted.
Title: Re: Bowl vent overlaps leg socket?
Post by: foshizzle on June 05, 2019, 08:17:08 PM
Is it still under warranty?


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Title: Re: Bowl vent overlaps leg socket?
Post by: Red_5_Wrangler on June 05, 2019, 08:18:57 PM
Looks to me like the legs are good to the handles and it's the vents that are off. Pretty sweet!
Title: Re: Bowl vent overlaps leg socket?
Post by: Troy on June 05, 2019, 09:41:49 PM
I had one that was touching, but not overlapping! WOW
Title: Re: Bowl vent overlaps leg socket?
Post by: Mike in Roseville on June 05, 2019, 09:52:18 PM
Looks like the leg sockets are good and it's the vents that are off. Sweet lime btw!


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Title: Re: Bowl vent overlaps leg socket?
Post by: RottiGuy on June 05, 2019, 11:32:54 PM
Great score!!

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Title: Re: Bowl vent overlaps leg socket?
Post by: Firemunkee on June 06, 2019, 03:22:26 AM
Congrats in the find Drew!

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Title: Re: Bowl vent overlaps leg socket?
Post by: Grillagin on June 06, 2019, 10:37:55 AM
The lid vent on my 22 WW rubs against the foot of the handle strap.  It actually looks like part of the foot was ground away to let the vent spin.  That lime is way out of spec.
Title: Re: Bowl vent overlaps leg socket?
Post by: Lowbrass on June 06, 2019, 09:05:40 PM
Very wild and different!  Nice pickup!  Let's see more pictures!


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Title: Re: Bowl vent overlaps leg socket?
Post by: inkaddictedchef1 on June 07, 2019, 02:55:03 PM
I dig it! Grate score

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