Decided to diy a pot grabber/lifter for my Optimus 99

How do you find the titanium performs next to the commercial aluminium ones?
I don’t think it will get as hot because of the thermal conductivity is lower but is it as comfortable to hold?
Regards
John

 

Dude, @AngryDaddyBird, your shop looks worse than mine does. Kudos.

 

I recently made one out of one side of an army dress uniform belt buckle. It was the perfect thickness for a spreader.

 

“Jeopardy”

Side by side comparing the aluminum original 99 grabber the Ti version is a lot more stable. The aluminum one bends pretty easy and is kind of loose. Has play is a better way of putting it. I made the Ti fingers longer and bent them wider. It can pour a full pot very easily and has no wobble or play.
Now as comfort goes it is thin so digs into the fingers more.
But I have an idea to fix that by bending a curl into the handle edges so there’s a flat 1/8” ledge instead of the thin edge of the handle on your fingers. But I didn’t notice any discomfort holding and moving the 99 pot around. I haven’t tried it on a regular potbut I made it specific for the flat square pot of the 99 or 199.

 

“Mark layman”

Good idea. I have a few old brass lantern founts I can cut up to use for spreaders but also have brass and Ti in the same or close diameter as the original. But I have not noticed anything bad so far with the thinner titanium. I guess it’s high gear abilities keeps it from damaging but time will tell.

 

Yes my shops pretty bad. But it’s an organized mess

 

@AngryDaddyBird thanks for the assessment of the pot grabber. I was fearful that it would dig into your fingers but as long as you don't try to hold very heavy pots for a long time it's good.
regards
John

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@Jeopardy i will do that from now on. Thanks for the info about that. I wondered about that.

 

@AngryDaddyBird Are MSP still in business?

I have tried to purchase some stoves on the website, but all are out of stock and have they been so for months.

 

ADB has not been around recently.

 

Excellent work on the pot lifter! :-)