Made myself a toaster.

[lou1661]

Hi Guys,
Was a bit bored earlier, so sat outside with a brew and made myself a toaster from a bit of fencing wire that i had kicking about.

The way the bread is mounted means you can toast both sides with a flick of the wrist!
Not very bushy i know but i do like a slice of toast in the morning.


Lou1661

 

[Tengu]

Its terrific. I love toast

 

[bigroomboy]

I would be concerned about the galvanising, it can be very toxic but I love what you have done. Maybe find some stainless wire to be safe?

 

[lou1661]

I would be concerned about the galvanising, it can be very toxic but I love what you have done. Maybe find some stainless wire to be safe?

I will be honest, all the info i could find on the web was saying that the zinc melts at a very low temp of 419 degrees C i think my toast would be burned by that point, i guess if its an issue the toast holder could be made of stainless or thick copper wire.

 

[bigroomboy]

I will be honest, all the info i could find on the web was saying that the zinc melts at a very low temp of 419 degrees C i think my toast would be burned by that point, i guess if its an issue the toast holder could be made of stainless or thick copper wire.

Of course I have no idea, its just something that would worry me coming in contact with food. You tend not to see any food containers or cookware made from galvanised steel but that in itself may not mean anything and I'm sure the odd bit of toast wont cause a big problem.

 

[Miyagi]

Its the cyanide that's used in the galv process that gets folks worried. Dunno if its a real worry or an urban myth though?


Liam

 

[Mesquite]

I will be honest, all the info i could find on the web was saying that the zinc melts at a very low temp of 419 degrees C i think my toast would be burned by that point, i guess if its an issue the toast holder could be made of stainless or thick copper wire.

Yup... and bread toasts at about 155deg C

Neat idea by the way Lou

 

[lou1661]

Neat idea by the way Lou

No way i can take credit for it, Les Hiddins is using one like it in an episode of "Bushtucker Man"

 

[crosslandkelly]

A useful piece of kit.

 

[Whittler Kev]

Nice one. How about personalising your toast by having your name or logo bent in the wire so that bit stays white/wholemeal colour?