[TheForge] Input wanted

[Justin Fellenz]

Yep, it is. Much better idea than my overcomplicated drawing. But I
thought you were suggesting four legs on each end. The question was
whether two would work. Maybe I read your post wrong....



--- Darrell <darrell67 at machinemaster.com> wrote:

> That is exactly what I thought I described. No upset or detent
> needed. The
> loop on the end of the legs will pinch the cross bar when they are
> pushed
> out at the bottom.
> 
> Darrell
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Justin Fellenz" <sunironworks at yahoo.com>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 3:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Input wanted
> 
> 
> > Darrell,
> >
> > I wonder if you couldn't get away with just two legs on either end,
> > with a detent/hook/upset in the crossbar to locate the legs along
> the
> > bar...kick the ends out away from the fire and the whole setup
> should
> > lock in place, even on hard ground. You could suspend a firepan
> from
> > chains if you wanted to keep the coals off the ground.
> >
> > J
> >
> >
> >
> > --- 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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