[TheForge] Input wanted

[Justin Fellenz]

Darrell,

This is an elegant solution, much more so than what I was thinking
about. I sketched up what I had in my mind yesterday--I'll upload it in
a bit.

JRF

--- Darrell <darrell at machinemaster.com> wrote:

> Jerry,
> 
> Four legs each with a loop in one end and a point on the other end.
> One spit
> that just fits through the loop on the legs.
> Slide the spit through the loops on all four legs and with two legs
> on each
> end, spread each pair to form a bipod and kick the ends out to put
> tension
> in opposite directions on the spit. If the surface doesn't allow the
> points
> to dig in, add a spreader chain to each leg pair to prevent them from
> spreading out to far.
> This would disassemble into a flat package for transport.
> 
> Darrell
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jerry Frost" <frosty at customcpu.com>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 10:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Input wanted
> 
> 
> > Me again.
> >
> > I searched back through past posts and found the original thread
> and a pic
> > of a wood cut. The cooking setup being discussed wasn't a
> tripod/spit, it
> > was an "A" frame.
> >
> > We were discussing the stability of "A" frames and potential trip
> hazards
> > with several people around it. A suggestion was made for using
> bi-pods
> > stabilized by the spit through spring tension and I had a
> visualization at
> > the time. A stable free standing cooking "A" frame being desirable
> as
> > there's no telling what kind of surface it'll be set up on so
> spiking it
> > down may not always be possible.
> >
> > I'll have to rethink the thing and see if I can track down my
> original
> > thoughts. No small feat seeing as how fast my head spins. <grin>
> >
> > Frosty
> > ------------------------
> > If it ain't forged
> > it ain't real.
> > Wrought iron is.
> > The FrostWorks
> >
> > Meadow Lakes, AK.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jerry Frost" <frosty at customcpu.com>
> > To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 6:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Input wanted
> >
> >
> > > Thanks Darrell, that's almost exactly what I'm visualizing right
> now.
> > >
> > > I don't know if it's what Justin and I were talking about though,
> I'm
> > > getting the feeling it isn't but just don't recall. If it isn't
> I'm
> hoping
> > > for a memory jog, there are a couple other ways to do it and or
> similar
> > > thingies.
> > >
> > > Frosty
> > > ------------------------
> > > If it ain't forged
> > > it ain't real.
> > > Wrought iron is.
> > > The FrostWorks
> > >
> > > Meadow Lakes, AK.
> > >
> > >
> > > From: "Darrell" <darrell at machinemaster.com>
> > >
> > >
> > >> You could take a look at how I do it.
> > >>
> > >> http://farwestforge.com/fireset.html
> > >>
> > >> Darrell
> > >>
> > >
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