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@@ToddMitchell62 good question. Not sure if they squeeze in there. I had never seen evidence of activity above the grill grate in the cook box. But theoretically they could go in there. Tight gap, but anything is possible with those critters

@@Mrvorace2010 so went to the Canadian service center and they showed me a couple Demos that made the same noise. Guess the cricket is part of the package lol , oh well

Amen to that. I have a Weber kettle too and same thing, never had a problem with that one! Also agree on the flavour, just not as convenient for quick cooks or big cooks

You’re right. I think mouse “proofing” is extremely difficult, all you can do it make it harder/less convenient. Perhaps they don’t want in bad enough to squeeze ? I think keeping the grill drip tray empty is equally important so they aren’t lured in. The mesh might be enough to stop them from exploring….

Yeah seems like they have some casting/machining tolerance issues at the factory that aren’t acceptable for fine woodworking. Guess it’s luck of the draw if tinkering can even fix it at all. Hope they send a better one

Good question. I didn’t. But to be honest I never had issues with them getting into the grill area, just the grease trap and bottom pan

I hear you, but if you don’t care about 1/8” you probably don’t need a router table at all. I’ve heard carpenters say they don’t need a table saw they can do it all with a circular saw and saw horses. I think 1/32 only matters if you’re building furniture or something to tight tolerances. The joke I often hear is “what are you trying to do, build a wooden spaceship?”

Thanks, I don’t think it’s a perfect solution, but I hope it at least helps!

I started with trapping myself. 12 mice later I realized there are endless mice out there, waste of time

Yeah we don’t have mice but have rats instead. Almost 30 rats later and I’m hand is getting forced in rat proofing my bbq lol :-/

I did consider that, but perhaps there are different sizes of chicken wire with tighter spacing? So far haven’t had anything get in, but it’s a valid point, if the gaps are too big, those things can really squeeze through. The issue with metal window screening is they could chew through it much easier. They could probably chew the chicken wire even if they wanted it badly!

@@kamac1980 they won't chew the metal screen. They use steel wool to keep mice out of holes. I hate mice.

@@Rodzillaone good to know!

Let us know how you do and if you have any other improvements!

@@kamac1980 gonna try this but instead of high temp silicon going to use some metal tapping screws and washers. We shall see what happens lol.

@@JRE-ut2tb yeah I only did the silicone as I wanted it to be fully reversible. But if you don’t mind putting holes in the bbq, probably easier solution!

@@kamac1980 hmmm, that is a great point! If I do resell my bbq, which is I believe is the original Genesis one cause it’s got the dials on the right side tray, I’m going to include “Rat Proofed!” U think that would justify a markup in asking price? 😂

Sweep them out with protection in disposal bags, wash and scrub the whole thing down with soap and degreaser the way lots of other TH-camrs probably better demonstrate on generally how to clean a grill. Then run the grill on hot for a bit when it’s all dried off should do the trick. I’m not professional to give absolute advice here, but I’ve heard that even just running the grill on hot will kill anything harmful in the droppings pretty quickly, so it’s more likely to be a personal preference thing as to how extensively you want to clean. Good luck!

@@kamac1980 thank you very much

Thanks, I think the slots are too small for anything even a mouse, haven’t had any mice in a couple years now. You’re probably right about the cover in though , good point

💯 same here

Thanks, it’s a work in progress till someone else improves it :). Generally keeping the grease pan and tray above it clean doesn’t hurt either. Once you exclude them with the screening try not to tempt them to find a way back in!

I used the silicone only because the tape isn’t that strong as you found out. Also it is less resistant to super high temperatures the bbq makes in use that will make the tape adhesive fail prematurely. Tape goes on just as a method to make the whole thing reversable. If anything you could skip the tape if you feel confident you won’t need to remove the silicone, or you don’t mind scrapping it off. Also make sure you’re using good hvac foil tape (any hvac supplier sells it).

From my research, you can burn off anything dangerous with high heat for 15-20mins, however, it still might gross you out, just won’t hurt you

Preheat your gas grill on high for 10 minutes minimum. Use a good grill brush to remove any charred fragments..You will be good to go!🙂

Interesting, will have to check that out sometime

So true. At the end of the day mass market tools are made to lower tolerances and most people who aren’t OCD like I am won’t notice it. If you know the person you are buying from cared for their equipment, it can be a great buy. But some people abuse their stuff and you end up with a headache. In my case I don’t do enough woodworking for a “proper”router table. Some of the best ones I’ve seen are actually homemade. If I had more of a need that’s the way I would go.

Pat Rick I’m sure you can get away without it, but most furnace supply shops sell high temp metallic tape inexpensively. Definitely not necessary though

@@kamac1980 I'm finding it hard to find any tape that goes above 325 F.. Would that work or 400f is recommended? Or flue tape?

@@Pat4ever. I don’t think you need anything more than aluminum foil tape sold at normal hvac supply stores. The bottom of your bbq should never hit those temperatures above 300f... heat is rising from the burners and the radiant heat below is much less

@@kamac1980 Thanks for all of the help! Just want to confirm, you put tape over or under the caulk?

@@Pat4ever. under it, only reason was i wanted it to be easliy removable if i wanted to take it all off!

Gonna do this today .Its so gross but everytime I take the cover off my grill theres mice droppings on my grill discusting .I use aluminum foil so I dont touch the grill. Gonna scrub the grill out again and use your tips to block all opening .Tks again great video

Never tried it , only because the bag would interfere with the outfeed of the machine which is so close to the exhaust port. The purpose of the duct was to keep things away from the outfeed

STANG 67 I thought so too at first, but then tested with other bits that run dead straight.

kamac1980 shows what I know. Now Ill have to check my new set and itll probably be off. Thanks! Lol.

Sorry for the late reply, but I think a good bbq cover with straps like the weber one should keep them at bay. We have lots of big racoons here in Toronto that are a nuisance but they haven’t gotten into my bbq (touch wood). The cover unfortunately isn’t enough for little mice who squeeze into tiny spots, hence me going to these measures! Good luck!

You have to bend it to shape so it doesn’t pull away. It’s been a while but now that you mention it, a good strategy would be to use tape to hold 3 sides of it and then apply silicone on the 4th side. Let that cure strong, then remove tape from another side , silicone that and so forth. Make sure the tape is strong enough to hold it a few hours till the silicone cures.

@@kamac1980 how long does it take until the caulk cures?

MrJoker682 you’ll have to check the bottle of your silicone to be sure , but Most silicone takes 24 hours to cure. It might be strong enough to hold things in place after 8 though...

Any kind of high temperature silicone can be used, the label on the tube should say good for 400f or more, which those parts of the bbq will never hit even if inside is 600f. Basically just use the silicone to stick the wire mesh and bury the ends so nothing sharp sticks out. For tape any decent temperature rated metal/foil tape they use for ductwork (not the plastic handyman duct tape! It must be metalized).

@@kamac1980 Thanks. I'll let you know if I have any questions when I do this.

@@kamac1980 for the sides, did you put the high temperature tape under the chicken wire? If so, what is the intention? I'm about to do the same and want to know why it's under the chicken wire instead of over. Thanks!

Thanks for the kind words, I have benefited from these sorts of ideas from other users all the time, glad I could help out

I just found this out about the cheap miter saw I bought. I think I can get it in shape after watching some videos, but when I first got it, I assumed it was set up. Oops.

J Gamer yes it will hold the shorter bits no problem

Thomas Dalbec thanks hopefully it makes sense , let me know if you have any questions

Did it work?

Anthony Ortiz I can’t believe I didn’t thank him again It did work great!!!

+Dark Kent Unfortunately I never did and traded the car in a year ago (not because of this, just the lease was up). I have to say after a couple attempts trying to get BMW Toronto to fix it, I just gave up as they claimed they never saw anything wrong.