REI sells something called a ScorchBuster. It's a circular corregated metal
plate about six inches in diameter. It's designed to evenly distribute heat
to prevent scorching and will work to cover the hole in the grill. You can
probably get these at any decent backpacking or camping outlet as well.

Steven X. Schwenk wrote:
>I  place a steel spacer about 11/2"in diameter and 1/2" thick on top of
>and in the center of the burner...small pots sit right on top of it and
>balance against the stove grill.  It works and it's easy.
>steve
>
>Oxroad wrote:
>
>> How do all you Westy owners solve that problem of smaller diameter
>> pots
>> slipping through the grate where it opens for the burners on the stove
>> top? I
>> can't quite figure the logic behind making this space so large. Maybe
>> to keep
>> it clear of the flame? Anyway, it's annoying.
>>
>> I have been using a three-legged metal stand designed for use under a
>> dutch
>> oven (one of those heavy cast iron pots your grandmother uses) when
>> cooking
>> over a campfire. I got it at Campmor. (And I don't have a dutch oven,
>> just the
>> stand.)  It kind of hooks around the existing grate and rests on the
>> stainless
>> steel surface around the burners. It works pretty well in to support a
>> coffee
>> perculator or small pot at the same height as the existing grate. The
>> problem
>> is it's beginning to scratch the stainless steel. We can't have that.
>>
>> I have looked for some kind of grate to lie on top of the "factory"
>> grate but
>> haven't found anything small enough.
>>
>> I'm assuming we all have the same condition. I'm interested in any
>> solutions.
>>
>> TIA
>> Jeff
>> 83.5 Westy
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