Gas powered Cobb???

Submitted: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 20:33
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Prior to buying my Cobb, I was looking closely at a Weber Gas ' N " Go, which is no longer available due to legal constrainsts on the handles getting too hot. If I was a little quicker, I could have ordered one from NSW whilst they were still legal in that state.

I bought the Cobb, and might I say, it was not a case of second prize as some may think. The Cobb is my MAIN STAY cooking device during winter, note........winter. Not allowed to use it in Natioal Parks which have exteneded fire ban seasons.

I remember calling Cobb and asking if they were considering a gas conversion, to which they replied......no.

How many people here on this forum own a Cobb?, or...... are thinking of purchasing one?

I sort of figured that a collective voice on the issue of a gas conversion may just be the thing to get one made by the manufacturer.

I'm probably shooting in the dark, but I figure it's woth a try.
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Reply By: Lone Wolf - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 21:24

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 21:24
Wow!!! What a COOL IDEA!!

I want one......
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Follow Up By: Lone Wolf - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 21:25

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 21:25
Yeah, I'll stick my hand up as well, anything to get the numbers up!
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Follow Up By: Des Lexic - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 21:50

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 21:50
Just a lone voice in the wilderness?
I don't have one.
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Follow Up By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 22:14

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 22:14
perhaps they're all gobbed smacked and don't know what to say....I'm like Des...I don't have one either...
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Follow Up By: fat bastard - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 23:56

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 23:56
a small gas blumbing job may achieve the DIY result for your self.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 00:10

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 00:10
First sign of madness is when you start anwering your own posts...hahahahaha

I don't have a Cobb either and I doubt if I will ever buy one...no more space in the truck to store things!

Cheers
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Reply By: Lone Wolf - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 07:41

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 07:41
Okay David, now just might be a good idea to delete this post......... before Mr. Cobb discovers no-one has bought his oven.

Can't understand why though, it's the Bee's Knees, really.

Someone suggested I do my own conversion, I might blow up in the bush, then there'd be no-one to answer any posts about the Cobb!
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 10:02

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 10:02
But you'd make the news and T-Man would cut and paste the story for us all to see hahahahahahaha
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Reply By: Rosco - Bris. - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 07:52

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 07:52
I have a Cobb and it's the ducks nuts. Gas .... nah, not interested.
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Reply By: Wombat - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 10:39

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 10:39
We've got a cobb too Ian = and we love it - but in the fire season we revert to using the gas BBQ. I can't see any reason why you couldn't take your Cobb to a gas fitter and get a conversion done, though. Or do it yourself! I can tell you from experience that you are unlikely to get a response from Cobb as I have been asking them whether they plan to market a foil lining for the moat to facilitate easier cleaning and am yet to have a response of any kind.
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Follow Up By: Lone Wolf - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 18:49

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 18:49
Yeah, I've thought about that. What about those little Alfoil trays that fit under elements & burners for stove tops?
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Reply By: Member - Bradley- Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 11:16

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 11:16
wouldn't one of the small $20 chinese gas rings do the trick ???
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Follow Up By: 90s_owner - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 18:28

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 18:28
Bradley,
Good idea! Wonder if you could Cobble (pun intended) it into the base of a camp oven pot, twould save spending 170 big ones or so on a Cobb, and not matter so much if you stuff it up.
Apologies to Mr. Cobb,
Glenn B.
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Reply By: Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 22:11

Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 22:11
We have a Cobb and it sounds like a good idea but....

We have a Coleman stove and use a plate on that for barbecuing stuff. The Cobb we mainly use for cooking big meals like roasts that we can't do on the hot plate. We have also used it to cook a cake - Jen even got one on her birthday (and it was orange and she wanted chocolate and I got found out about it when boasting on the net one time! I even was Tsk tsked hahaha).

Because we use it for slow meals I am not sure if I would really use a gas conversion - can't imagine leaving the gas on for ages and for fast meals we use our stove and plate.

So to summarize - Na.

Andrew
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