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    • mclaincauseyM
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      @jdl1279 can you price it for 20 units just to get a feel?

      No problem, but need to nail down some specs to do so. Size? stone? There's likely to be quite a variance in cost across the options that would be available. Do we want to be able to separate the steel and stone for cleaning purposes?

      It's a 16- by 14- by 3/8ths-inch slab of stainless steel, the reverse is polished and has a groove milled in it to trap grease. I'd radius the corners. That's pretty much it.

      Think it, be it.

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      • J
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        Misread the design, sorry still foggy from this bug I'm dealing with. So 20 at those dimensions it is. Only one side polished with a channel/grease trap. Simple enough, will get on a estimate in the morning.

        Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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        • mclaincauseyM
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          Thanks man! The pictures in the article should help convey the design to the maker.

          Think it, be it.

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          • J
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            You got it…I'm already thinking about the benefits of outdoor cooking with it on camping trips. Might need a stand to set it on for such uses too.

            Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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            • seawolfS
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              Some handles would be great. They could stick straight out from the sides as to not interfere with reversing the pan. I want one btw.

              “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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              • ChrisC
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                It shouldn't be stainless steel- the Baking Steel folks use low carbon A36 structural steel plate.  I'm no metallurgist, but I think that's more porous, which makes it possible to season it like cast iron, which you can't do with stainless steel.  It would be good to sandblast some texture onto it, too.

                I'd be interested, if it works out.

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                • J
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                  You're correct Chris, structural steel it is.

                  Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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                  • J
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                    Got up with my buddy this morning and passed specs on to him. He put me on to a couple other shops that work in made to order projects as well. Should have a few pricing options for this soon enough.

                    Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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                      • seawolfS
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                        Any Deadheads in here? I'd love to get my hands on some good recordings. I used to have a bunch of cassettes but they got lost over the years and I'm left with a collection that feels very sterile, if that makes any sense. Anyone want to trade some shows?

                        “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                        @zeebeeleather

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                        • mclaincauseyM
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                          Any Deadheads in here? I'd love to get my hands on some good recordings. I used to have a bunch of cassettes but they got lost over the years and I'm left with a collection that feels very sterile, if that makes any sense. Anyone want to trade some shows?

                          Are you familiar with Archive.org? https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead

                          Pretty much unless you want to burn CDs or have files on a device of soundboard recordings, that's all you need. Most shows, even Bertha soundboards, stream fine (and there are mobile apps) and you can download any non-SBD show in FLAC, SHN, ogg, MP3, etc.

                          Think it, be it.

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                          • seawolfS
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                            That's awesome. Thank you!

                            “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                            @zeebeeleather

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                            • seawolfS
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                              I guess I've been out of the loop for a while!!

                              “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                              @zeebeeleather

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                              • mclaincauseyM
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                                Any time–if I could get my massive archive organized I'd trade away 🙂

                                So regarding the griddle / baking steel, my buddy is negotiating with a shop in Minneapolis, they're under $700 for 20 and he thinks he can work it down further. If we wanted them plasma cut it adds a couple hundred, but that seems wholly unnecessary to me. @jdl1279 please keep plugging away on your end and we'll get the best deal and then figure out payment.

                                Think it, be it.

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                                • J
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                                  No problem Mclain, will update as numbers come in. That seems pretty reasonable on your end, though couldn't complain if we could get it for less. Plasma cut is completely unnecessary for these.

                                  Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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                                  • seawolfS
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                                    @Chris:

                                    It would be good to sandblast some texture onto it, too.

                                    Noooooo!!!!! The reason why old cast iron is so sought out these days is because they sanded out the texture from the casting, leaving it super smooth. That's why grandma's cast iron is like teflon, and your eggs stick to your five year old Lodge.  These guys make heirloom quality cast iron for example, with smooth cooking surface http://store.finexusa.com/finex-12-cast-iron-skillet/

                                    “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                    @zeebeeleather

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                                    • seawolfS
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                                      @mclaincausey:

                                      Are you familiar with Archive.org? https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead

                                      This is awesome. Thanks again.

                                      “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                      @zeebeeleather

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                                      • J
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                                        Sandblasting definitely wasn't in the specs I put in[emoji2]  I have some cast iron that belonged to my grandma, likely 30 years old at least, and they are a very smooth surface. My favorite cookware actually

                                        Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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                                        • seawolfS
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                                          Damn right. They (mostly) don't make 'em like they used to 🙂

                                          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                          @zeebeeleather

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                                          • BroarkB
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                                            Anyone know what happened to the mobile forum site?
                                            Seems like a couple of months ago my phone just stopped showing the mobile layout.

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