Adjustable wire handle - help!

[Blundstoned Love]

Hi all

I didn't know whether to post this in DIY or Food, so I've stuck it here.

A short while back I saw a post on making an adjustable wire bail/pot handle that fits round the beck of a metal bottle.

I believe you could take it on and off.

Does this ring any bells with any one?

I thought I'd bookmarked it - but it seems not and I just can't find it again despite several searches.

I think it was on this sire, but in truth it might not have been.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

BL

 

[Man of Tanith]

Brake cable and electrical connector blocks seem t ring a bell

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

For what they cost the Pathfinder bottle hanger is worth getting.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Ive been nosing at them and tryin t work out a bodge version

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Got some heavy gauge welding wire 3.2mm that may work

 

[Man of Tanith]

Im thinkin wire coathanger meet pliers t be honest

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Mild steel so won't be enough spring and will soften with the heat.

 

[Blundstoned Love]

Brake cable and electrical connector blocks seem t ring a bell

That's the badger!

Got some heavy gauge welding wire 3.2mm that may work

Im thinkin wire coathanger meet pliers t be honest

I agree, but I have just found a new brake cable I got for a few bob a while back. Plus I like the idea of something slightly flexible.

 

[tsitenha]

The hanger that Johnyboy1971 is talking about started its life a a fish jaw opener. This instrument is inserted in the jaw of a fish that you have caught and release the by-pass arm which spread out to keep the fishes jaws open as you remove the hook. especially with toothed fish (muskie, pike etc). Easy to get here
To use with a metal bottle insert tool into the neck of bottle, let arms open up (by-pass each other) it will hang a full bottle easily (normal size).
If you want to get some contact me. Or get a multiple order. Le Baron in Montreal has them at a decent price (less tax and shipping). Maybe Toddy can show hers that I sent her.

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Called a pike gag over here and were ban years back as being harmful.
They did a more humane version with a ball on each end but not very good as they didn't hold in place.

The Pathfinder one works very well even with I kilo of water in the bottle.
They even modified the Pathfinder cup to accept the holder but involved drilling holes in the cup which I don't like.

It it can also be used to suspend your bottle for rainwater collection and if the grip is good enough for lowering the bottle down to water for filling.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Better wire would be good, but this will get you out of a bind.

[video=youtube;lhQIzTeX660]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhQIzTeX660[/video]

 

[tsitenha]

Since they are banned in your area offer is void, no need to get someone in trouble. no harm meant

 

[sunndog]

Non adjustable, but neater IMO







The ends of the 'handle' part are just bent 90 degrees and clamped with one the connector block screws

 

[sunndog]

Re-reading the op maybe not what the chap was after

 

[petrochemicals]

Got some heavy gauge welding wire 3.2mm that may work

Found this post helpful

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Found this post helpful

Tis Stainless wire so a little more spring to it and won't rust.

 

[warthog1981]

This is what I came up with

Heres a handy mod for those people who like to boil water in there water bottles
Take a cheap pair of stainless steel food tongs cut the ends off and bend the leggs outwards smooth off ends and its done.


Really simple to do fits most bottles

enjoy Russ

 

[ateallthepies]

Nice idea ^

 

[Blundstoned Love]

Thought I'd found it and whilst this is good it's not the one I'm looking for.


http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php/148629-Bail-handle-mod-It-s-removable-and-requires-no-drilling

 

[Joonsy]

A short while back I saw a post on making an adjustable wire bail/pot handle that fits round the beck of a metal bottle.

I believe you could take it on and off.

Can anyone help?

An idea for you Blundstoned Love:-

I don’t know the diameter of the neck of your specific bottle, however for something with a neck diameter like a sigg bottle:-- get one of those old fashioned bike cable clips (the old ‘springy’ metal ones), they are easy to push on and off so fit your removable requirements, for an adjustable wire hanger get a brass rabbit snare, twist one end of it onto one of the open ends of the clip, and for the other end where the ‘U’ of the clip is (the bit where a bike cable would sit) just do a complete full round turn with the other end of the wire, and that’s it. --- To adjust length just pull more or less wire through the round turn of the wire. Being brass the wire is malleable and NOT springy so will stay put when twisted, stuff like bike cable is springy and will try to unravel itself when twisted so will require the ends to be crimped together, copper wire weakens too easily with constant twisting and will break easily. If you want a longer length than a rabbit snare just get some brass wire from a hardware store and cut to size. For sigg bottle sized necks an old fashioned bike cable clip fits as they’re not much bigger than a typical bicycle crossbar. It all depends on the size of neck on your bottle if the clip will fit.. (for large necks you could use old-fashioned bike trouser clips if they fitted the bottle)

Old fashioned bike cable clip (just grabbed pic off the net)