Thomas Dean Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Here is the latch that I was making when it grabed my finger and resulted in the 7 stitches. It goes on the doors of a 48"dia x 48"lg cooker with an internal rotisserie for roasting corn and the like. (expensive little latch!) Also made the door pulls, (no body parts were harmed during the making of the door pulls) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacock Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Sorry about your misfortune. Seems like things really come out nice when you put you blood and sweat into them. Love to see the whole cooker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 NICE!!! They really turned out great. Thanks for sharing the pics. Those are really cool. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Mountain Forge Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 They're nice. how do they attach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 They're nice. how do they attach? I TIG welded 2ea 1/4" bolts to the backs of each, cut the heads off so they will fit tight. Sorry about your misfortune. Seems like things really come out nice when you put you blood and sweat into them. Love to see the whole cooker The cooker is still in production, being built by my suprv. at work. When he finishes it I will post a pic or 2. Unfortunatly there was more blood the sweat on this project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Nice job, Hope the units not for a vegetarian ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Barrel bolt or latch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 John B, He is definitely NOT vegetarian...and he doesn't know how I got the stitches, he doesn't have to know everything! Mr. Turley, Sorry, it's a barrel bolt. My supervisor called it a latch and that stuck in my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmless Dave Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hopefully that is rust around the bottoms of the hoops and not blood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 If it's blood it'll be rust as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Actually it is soot from the weld. Happens if there is any scale left from the forge and evidently there was some even tho I did buff it....clamped securely in the vise and using a slower buffer! I was able to get it all off with a small hand brush. From the blood still on the floor by the grinder that thing should have been RED! Once cleaned good I heated with a torch til blue and then several coats of clear varnish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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