What is this thing ?

[roscoe]

What is it and what is it for?<br />What did I build?<br /><br />

 

[cpj]

Re: What is this thing ?

For holding a pot over a campfire?

 

[dogsdad]

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That is obviously a device designed to hoist a kid up in mid-air by the belt loop of his britches so he'll be out of everyone's hair during the upcoming recreational season. I can see by the snow in the background you are planning ahead!

 

[FLATHEAD]

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Thats for pulling 50 pound stripers through the hole in the ice.

 

[Elmer Fudge]

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A tripod with a pulley, my guess is it is used as an aid to lifting and holding items at a predetermined hight. could also be used for outdoors cooking.

 

[roscoe]

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Yep just had to show it off a little.<br />Figured I needed to make a new one for the iboats get-together.<br />It will serve double duty, cooking grill and water heater for the campsite.<br /><br />

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<br /><br /><br />dogsdad, we just duct tape them to a tree, pour a little honey on their head, and they attract all the mosquitos and bees.

 

[heycods]

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And a damx neat job of doing it you did.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Hey roscoe, they gona be a cooker there for a pig?

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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<br />Hey roscoe, do what you want, but I think I would replace that little s-hook at the top.<br />They will not hold to much. Don't ask how I know.

 

[roscoe]

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Oh jeez, now replacing the s hook with a bigger one is gonna cost me a trip to the hardware store. That can get expensive. <br /><br />I hear you SBN, but had to use what was in the garage.<br />Will pick up 2 larger ones when I get to town. (there is one on the end of the chain too.) <br /><br />SBN - If you are driving up with a pig, I'll find a cooker. <br />But no formal meal plans.<br />Probably play till 5, cook, then eat about 6, then head out walleye hunting till dark, then sit around the fire.<br /><br />heycods - I had alot of help with the welding.

 

[NOSLEEP]

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Nice craftsmanship Roscoe.

 

[Twidget]

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Looks good to me.

 

[dogsdad]

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Originally posted by SBN:<br /> Hey roscoe, do what you want, but I think I would replace that little s-hook at the top.<br />They will not hold to much.

That's how I knew it was for little kids, and not adult females.<br /><br />Oooops...did I say that?

 

[ob]

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Top part looks to be stainless steel Roscoe.Is that right?If so and you change out the S hook SBN mentioned,get yourself a small stainless shackle to match the nice job and prevent the block from coming off.

 

[OBJ]

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That is really cool roscoe.... <br /><br />EDIT: I was going to make a remark about it looking like a rescue tripod and SBN and that small hook.........but I won't....... <br /><br />EDIT...again: Man! SBN is takin' a beating tonight! Just remember....he has small friends is unlikely places.

 

[roscoe]

Re: What is this thing ?

Yes, top hub, I bolt, cap nut, is stainless, obtained from food processing equipment scrap.<br />Legs are just 1/2" conduit.<br />Chain is 35# test plumbers chain.<br />The whole thing breaks down in 8 seconds, and fits in 2 denim bags, to keep the inside of the vehicle clean.<br /><br />Max weight it will ever need to hold is 25# (3 gallons of water),<br />has already been tested with 40#.<br /><br />Figure most cooking will be 2-8 lbs.

 

[stan_deezy]

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Just don't use a plastic bucket for heating water in <br /><br />Don't ask me how Ms Deezy knows

 

[POINTER94]

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Roscoe,<br /><br />Hardware store, Just canibalize the shackle off your anchor.

 

[Kenneth Brown]

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I say its a great use of unusable parts and pieces. There is nothing better than building stuff out of your junk pile.

 

[roscoe]

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Stan, I remember camping a few years back.<br />Heated a cup of water for instant coffee, in a PAPER cup over an open fire !!<br />Really dazzled the kids that day.<br />They thought I was Mr. Wizard.