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Well Ive eventually received my Zebra Billy (after ordering it in March!), theyre smashin
But what is the point in the plastic clips to hold the lid on? What else would you use these billies for, other than heating things up? Surely they are totally over engineered for just carrying stuff.
So, like everyone else, Ive taken them off. But then I decided to try and replace them. After designing another bit of over engineering, which would require team McLaren to fabricate, I made two clips from 4mm garden wire, which work really well.
I took some pictures that show how simple they are, but my camera wont talk to the PC, so please excuse the rambling description.
Theyre essentially a loop of wire pinched into a U shape. The open ends of the U are bent in at 90 degrees to go through the holes in the handle support, which allow the clip to pivot (I had to open these holes up with a file). Looking at the loop from the side, I then bent it into an S shape, the middle being bent back towards the handle, so the handle locks into place, which in turn places some pressure on the top of the clip, which is bent forward towards the pot, to hold the lid on. They work as well as the original plastic ones.
But then it occurred to me, not having used the pot yet, when cooking with the lid on, do you want it locked? Probably not!
Anyone got an opinion based on experience of cooking with these?
Ta
AJB
Well Ive eventually received my Zebra Billy (after ordering it in March!), theyre smashin
But what is the point in the plastic clips to hold the lid on? What else would you use these billies for, other than heating things up? Surely they are totally over engineered for just carrying stuff.
So, like everyone else, Ive taken them off. But then I decided to try and replace them. After designing another bit of over engineering, which would require team McLaren to fabricate, I made two clips from 4mm garden wire, which work really well.
I took some pictures that show how simple they are, but my camera wont talk to the PC, so please excuse the rambling description.
Theyre essentially a loop of wire pinched into a U shape. The open ends of the U are bent in at 90 degrees to go through the holes in the handle support, which allow the clip to pivot (I had to open these holes up with a file). Looking at the loop from the side, I then bent it into an S shape, the middle being bent back towards the handle, so the handle locks into place, which in turn places some pressure on the top of the clip, which is bent forward towards the pot, to hold the lid on. They work as well as the original plastic ones.
But then it occurred to me, not having used the pot yet, when cooking with the lid on, do you want it locked? Probably not!
Anyone got an opinion based on experience of cooking with these?
Ta
AJB
