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Off topic: BBQ flippers

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ranchonodinero
ranchonodinero Posts: 136
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
One of the kids has a school auction-I also needed a longer reach flipper since my other one for the propane grill are too short, so I thought I could whip up a batch of them. These are more robust and feature a longer reach.
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The "business" end and raw materials.
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Close up of handle material.
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  • Rib Bones
    Rib Bones Posts: 449
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    Beautiful work! :):):) Are you taking orders? (hint,hint)
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  • WessB
    WessB Posts: 6,937
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    They look very nice..but I would never poke a hole that big in a piece of meat I was cooking..
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  • LFGEnergy
    LFGEnergy Posts: 618
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    Rancho,

    I would LOVE to get one from you, dont need the fancier handle, but I DO NEED a left hand flip!

    Let me know if you can make one for me - almost impossible to find. Lets work something out.

    Dave in Keller, TX

    lfgenergy@verizon.net
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  • Sooner Egg
    Sooner Egg Posts: 578
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    do you have one in a nice shade of Crimson and Cream
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  • RVH
    RVH Posts: 523
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    LFGEnergy wrote:
    Rancho,

    I would LOVE to get one from you, dont need the fancier handle, but I DO NEED a left hand flip!

    Let me know if you can make one for me - almost impossible to find. Lets work something out.

    Dave in Keller, TX

    lfgenergy@verizon.net

    Lawn Ranger made one for me with a left handed flip.
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  • Ripnem
    Ripnem Posts: 5,511
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    Those look great!

    Hope you don't get chased outa Dodge. :pinch:
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  • Frank from Houma
    Frank from Houma Posts: 5,755
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    Nice workmanship. Maybe too nice to use. A friend gave me his lathe but I haven't tried to do any turning yet.
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  • ranchonodinero
    ranchonodinero Posts: 136
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    Thanks for the comments-I made a shaving set out of the material and it holds up well to moisture. I made a prototype but then buggered it up when I tried to drill it-came out off centered so I'll be using that one myself. 1/4 inch stainless seems like overkill, but I wanted something that would allow for a longer reach-I suspect it could be used as a "wiggle rod" too. Getting the stainless hot enough to bend with mapp gas is a bear!
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  • FuzzMan
    FuzzMan Posts: 6
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    Very nice ... you've got me thinking that I might need to try making one for myself. How to you hold the steel part in the handle?
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  • ranchonodinero
    ranchonodinero Posts: 136
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    I use stainless rod that is sharpened, then bent into shape. I sand the handle end of the rod then use flexible CA to hold it in. I do my drilling on the lathe and it is drilled before final shape.
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  • DrZaius
    DrZaius Posts: 1,481
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    They look great but I would be hesitant in jabbing holes in food. I use tongs for almost everything.
    This is the greatest signature EVAR!
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    Me too. I had never seen, or even heard of, a tool like this until I saw this post. They do look cool though!

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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