Is there a way to fix this overbite or hang the top of the egg has? It’s a 2XL.
by Supah_Hot
12 Comments
jslabxxx
Loosen everything, line up, tighten everything. Try to get the bands parallel.
CantDunkOrSk8
I have a 2xl. You keep the overbite. Close it up loosen it slightly. Adjust it. Then repeat each time closing and tightening slightly until it’s flush. The bands I mean.
Notsocooldad
Check out u/CptnRon302 videos on the Fogo channel on YouTube- I’m pretty sure he has a video on fixing the overbite/adjusting the hinges. He’s got lots of other good videos too.
B4IRD
Braces should help
TestosteroneDrone
Looks like you have the older style hinge. I had this problem a lot when I first got my Egg. I ended up getting annoyed with it and replacing it with the new style hinge. Haven’t had a problem since. If you feel like throwing some money at this, that’s the answer.
BradBLH
You’ll want to leave everything connected and only loosen [these two nuts](https://imgur.com/a/gvwoiwj), on both sides (four total), and pull the dome forward from the front handle. Then simply tighten the four nuts with the dome in place and you’ll be good to go! It is pretty heavy so you may need a hand yanking!
wjhatley
New-style band and hinge solved the problem for me. I tried everything else and that was the only way to fix it. Get yourself a Rutland gasket while you’re at it and you’ll be in great shape.
Hobbz-
I kept making adjustments for proper alignment as others described. It was 14 years old and finally broke this past summer, so I bought the current version. Keep in mind that it does not open as wide as the old model.
builderdawg
Watch YouTube videos, order new bands, spend countless hours loosening , tightening and adjusting, then call Ace Hardware and ask them if you can pay the guy they use to set Eggs to adjust your bands.
MrTooToo
The problem with the new style hinge is it does not open as high or wide. I have both and I really prefer the larger opening of the older style.
InvestigatorFirm7933
Can someone explain why it matters? I’ve had an underbite most of the 13 years I’ve had my egg. I’ve fiddled with it a few times, but eventually it goes out of alignment. I haven’t bothered for years. I noticed it’s not balanced as well as it should be, but that’s about it
dorkpool
Buy the new hinge. It’s really the only way to keep it right.
12 Comments
Loosen everything, line up, tighten everything. Try to get the bands parallel.
I have a 2xl. You keep the overbite. Close it up loosen it slightly. Adjust it. Then repeat each time closing and tightening slightly until it’s flush. The bands I mean.
Check out u/CptnRon302 videos on the Fogo channel on YouTube- I’m pretty sure he has a video on fixing the overbite/adjusting the hinges. He’s got lots of other good videos too.
Braces should help
Looks like you have the older style hinge. I had this problem a lot when I first got my Egg. I ended up getting annoyed with it and replacing it with the new style hinge. Haven’t had a problem since. If you feel like throwing some money at this, that’s the answer.
You’ll want to leave everything connected and only loosen [these two nuts](https://imgur.com/a/gvwoiwj), on both sides (four total), and pull the dome forward from the front handle. Then simply tighten the four nuts with the dome in place and you’ll be good to go! It is pretty heavy so you may need a hand yanking!
New-style band and hinge solved the problem for me. I tried everything else and that was the only way to fix it. Get yourself a Rutland gasket while you’re at it and you’ll be in great shape.
I kept making adjustments for proper alignment as others described. It was 14 years old and finally broke this past summer, so I bought the current version. Keep in mind that it does not open as wide as the old model.
Watch YouTube videos, order new bands, spend countless hours loosening , tightening and adjusting, then call Ace Hardware and ask them if you can pay the guy they use to set Eggs to adjust your bands.
The problem with the new style hinge is it does not open as high or wide. I have both and I really prefer the larger opening of the older style.
Can someone explain why it matters? I’ve had an underbite most of the 13 years I’ve had my egg. I’ve fiddled with it a few times, but eventually it goes out of alignment. I haven’t bothered for years. I noticed it’s not balanced as well as it should be, but that’s about it
Buy the new hinge. It’s really the only way to keep it right.