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After a two-month work-related hiatus, I'm back on the BFR. I added a beauty ring to the front opening. It looks good, but is practical. The most important reason was to dampen vibration; the front bowl wants to ring like a bell. The other reason is to cover the sharp edge; this will make roasting safer.



I bent 3/8" aluminum rod into a circle (took two tries to get the diameter right because of spring back). After joining the ends with a tension pin I turned an angled surface to match the bowl's edge. It is held in place from the inside by eight #4 screws.