Hi all
      i have an idea for lid lifter,  ::)
what i need to know is,is 10' far enough away
from lid for hand or 12" better :-/
have got back camera from son so will post pics
when made 8-) 8-) idea is simple [same as me].
hope it works  :-[

Daryl

I Think 12 would be better Daryl, looking forward to the photos when you have made it  :)

25cm might be a bit close.  Try a 30 cm gap for your build.





ps We went from Imperial to Metric some many years ago...  ;)

In case you hadn't noticed.....   ;D

I still prefer inches even though I was brought up with the metric system.
The trouble is "they" say we went metric but in many cases all "they" did was put a metric figure on an imperial nominal size.
Being a machinist is a perfect example.....
when you get a drawing of a shaft to make & the critical diameter says 152.4mm........WTF! that's not nominal metric, the size is exactly 6 inches.

& most of your timber or steel sections are sizes like 76 x 102mm.......WTF? ...try 3" x 4"

Metric sucks! but it does make much more sence when I'm doing Engineering Calcs.

mick.

Hey, Mick, go into a building supply store over here and don't even bother saying metric.  We all talk inches and feet.

Of course, a finished planed 2x4 is 1.75" x 3.5"

& for all I understand, wtf,  I'm more apt to hear HUH, Bloody Hell, or maybe fuddleduddle.

I assume you are old enough to know who coined the word 'fuddleduddle'.    Or am I wrong?

;)  :-/

gday lk

fuddle duddle is not an aussie expression, but i just googled it and the "answer" is used regularly down here  ;D

jack

Not familiar with Fuddle Duddle LK but Fuddie Duddie is common here, it refers to an old person who has got a bit vague or dottie.

Same here with the timber though, 1.75 x 3.5 is a dressed size, 4 x 2 is a rough size from the mill, most of our hard woods are in undressed sizes & soft woods come in dressed sizes.

Mick.

Old Fuddie Duddie was used when I was a child but that was a long time ago.

Males checking out my Mair Lifter feel the 14"would be best.  Here is their sizes and suggested uses.  I have hands made of heat resistant leather and find the 9" ok.


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The Mair Dutch oven lifter Comes in three sizes, a 14" for working at a table or on a cooking stand, a 22" for cooking in a pit or close to the ground, and our newest addition the 9" perfect for cooking in your kitchen, or for those of us who are altitude challenged.

some pics

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i stuffed up :-[

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more pics
overall its 29.5cm[11 5/8 ins] long
& 80cm [3 3/16 ins] wide
this is first prototype, next 1 will be
wider on bottom 2 pins/ 50mm [2 ins]
instead of 32mm/ [1 1/4 ins] still works
tho. Warning all measurements are
approx only  ;D ;D ;D ;

DARYL

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