OK, then, why not build a custom pan/griddle that fits perfectly over
the existing grille, which would allow the drainboard to continue
functioning as a heat shield?
And to answer the question that started this thread, any rubber cap you
fit over the legs would have to resist the awesome heat produced by
cooking... maybe a harder plastic would fit the bill? It would only
have to be a little softer than the stainless steel to stop rattles. My
GE stove (in my house) has little rubber (or something) feet at each
corner of the grilles, and they don't melt.
-Simon

On Friday, August 30, 2002, at 01:40  PM, Bob Stevens wrote:

> Matthew wrote:
> "I remain surprised that Westfalia didn't make the drain rack out of
> better/thicker/non-stick coated material such that it *could* be used
> both
> as a drain rack and as a cooking utensil. That would have been really
> smart."
>
> Except that it also acts as a heat shield for the lid while cooking,
> when it
> is in the "stowed" up position. That function would have to be
> accommodated
> in some way for safety purposes, perhaps changing the underside
> surface of
> the lid in some way. Sure would be convenient for pancakes, wouldn't
> it?!
> ;>)
> Bob Stevens
> '91 Westy (hopefully almost sold)
>