[TheForge] Re: TheForge Digest, Vol 30, Issue 70

[Chris Worsley]

Fred,
I replaced a blower handle with a 6" piece of broom handle drilled to 
slide over the piece it rode on.
Shaped it a little on the bench grinder, filed to finish.
Chris
AZ

Fred Zickrick wrote:

> At 04:50 PM 7/30/2006, you wrote:
>
>> Fred,
>>
>> I think I would add a work table on each side. Somewhere to put your
>> tongs etc. down. Maybe also a windshield on the handle side. 12" high
>> or so. Just so you could turn the whole cart to get some protection
>> from the wind. What are you using for a blower?
>>
>> Bob
>
>
> Bob,
>         Thanks for the ideas.  There are two areas on either side of 
> the firepot that will have diamond-plate added that will extend 
> through the rim 4" or so.  So there will bea about a 12" shelf on each 
> side of the firepot. I plan to work from the left side as facing the 
> cart and the right side extension will have little walls added to keep 
> the coal from spilling off.
>          I'm going to add a rod around the front side to hang tongs on 
> and possibly a hammer or two. I have some sheet stainless out of a 
> commercial kitchen that I plan to use to make a shield/chimney.  It 
> should line up naturally with the cart.
>         I have a Champion 400 that I rebuilt for a blower.  Turns very 
> smoothly and runs down very slowly.  I do need a new wooden handle for 
> it.  I'd rather not get into the wood turning business.  Any ideas?
>
>
> Thank you,
> Fred Zickrick, fredz72 at cableone.net
>