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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: rayke1938 on September 25, 2010, 05:29:26 PM

Title: Operahouse pot 60mm modification.
Post by: rayke1938 on September 25, 2010, 05:29:26 PM

I damaged one of my pots when I snagged it on a stump and being of scottish decent was loth to purchase a new one when I have a few old pots in the shed.
The only problem is that they have either 90mm or 100mm openings.

This one is a 90. I can fit 4 fingers into the opening.

(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff255/rayke1938/P9250406640x480.jpg)

Rather than go to all the trouble of mnaking a smaller wire ring and also having to retie the cross tension cords I just thread a cable tie through the net adjacent to the existing ring and then tighten the tie till the entrance is reduced to 60mm.

(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff255/rayke1938/P9250407640x480.jpg)

(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff255/rayke1938/P9250405640x480.jpg)


Saved myself $5 and helped reduce bycatch for an outlay of a few cents for a couple of cable ties.
Cheers
Ray

Title: Re: Operahouse pot 60mm modification.
Post by: Paulo on September 25, 2010, 05:40:19 PM

Tch.Scotsmen the mothers of invention ;D,nice one Ray
Paulo

Title: Re: Operahouse pot 60mm modification.
Post by: Sweetwater on September 27, 2010, 08:54:33 PM

Well done Ray. I might re-create the Hint n Tips board that was in the old forum. Recon alot of folks might get some use from this. Be a shame to see it lost down the list....

Cheers,

Fitzy..

Title: Re: Operahouse pot 60mm modification.
Post by: aussiebasser on September 27, 2010, 09:35:27 PM

The good old Scotsmen, the original money savers of the world.  You know the toilet seat was actually invented in Ireland, but then the Scots got a hold of it and cut a hole in the middle to save wood.