someone advertised on this list some time back (or was it on Samba?),
offering a set of trivet-like devices that fit in the too-large opening
in the grill over the burners.  Pictures looked like perfect fit.  By
the time I responded, all gone.  Think they were made in Italy.  Never
found the source, myself, and the poster did not actually know.  Think
he said his brother brought a bunch back from a trip.  Yes, the grill is
a bit mis-sized, so that small pots don't fit.  We've worked it out,
sort of, but would like to find some way to cover the space.  Oh, just
realized, what I need is a sheet of cast iron that will cover them.
Now, where is there 1/8" sheet cast iron?  Even steel, even if thinner,
would work, though it would eventually warp, likely.  Aluminum might
burn.  At least an aluminum pot I tried to use as an oven once did.
Dave Mc

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 10:36 PM, Don Hanson wrote:

>> If one has melted bumpers, the best KISS solution I've read of, is a
>> dish towel or two between the Rattle-Pan and lid.
>>
>> Or just remove it and send if free of charge to some deserving
>> Canuck. ;)
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>
>   Even with the bumpers intact, the stove rattles in my van until I
> discovered that storing my dish sponge between the burner grates and
> the SS
> drip tray dish dry cutting board counter top.. stops the rattles..
>   I'd still like to find some cheap-o ready-made solution to those
> diabolical "Spillmeister" burner grill thingies..What a dumb set of
> stove
> top grills..Just exactly wrong for many coffee pots and small pans..
>   Don Hanson