On Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Simon wrote:

> 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?

Teflon might work.  I have a desoldering tool with a nozzle made of
teflon.  It's a white, hard plastic.  It stands up to the 400+ degree heat
of a 40 watt soldering iron with no problem.  I'm not sure if it'd be soft
enough to really quiet the rattle, though.  It'd be less raucous than
metal on metal, at any rate. ;)

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