On Friday, August 30, 2002, at 01:54  PM, David Brodbeck wrote:

> 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. ;)
>
Agreed- and furthermore, assuming that the longer grate legs that act
as clips to hold the grate in place on the under-burner metal are in
good condition, then having caps, even metal caps, on the shorter legs
may stop the rattle simply by taking up excess movement space!
-Simon