Apr
12
2015
Haven't had a lot of time up my sleeve in the last few days, so I've just done a few small things as time permitted.
Paper towel holder
I didn't like the plastic paper towel holders available at the local hardware shop much, so I made a simple one from a length of stainless steel rod. Just bent it up in the vice.
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It's just got a single TIG tack weld holding it together. I riveted it to the inside of the hot water service cupboard, and this is how it looks with a roll of paper on it:
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Firelighter holder
This is just a cylinder I rolled from a piece of scrap 1.2mm aluminium sheet. It is lined with some scrap flooring rubber to stop any rubbing.
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It is fixed underneath the top of the BBQ box, which was wasted space, with a simple bungee strap and a hook to keep it in place. This is the easy way to start a campfire!!
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Insect screening
This was going to be a great idea, but in practice the magnets that are supposed to hold the screens together, don't work all that well.
It is held on with Velcro, so easy to remove.
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Luckily I bought two of them, so prototype number 2 will be a better fit. It seems that you need to leave 10mm or so of slack material so the magnets can get close enough to grab.
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