Saving A Dying Fire

Great ideas. I will buy a 1970 New Yorker if I can find one. If not, I will go with the political sign. I probably already have some sign wire in the garage. When they appear unbidden on my lawn, they blow down with remarkable frequency even in the lightest of winds....

I sacrificed one of those wire holders that is used to support plants. A few snips with the wire cutters and it was done. I left one of the cross pieces on the end, cut it off so it's about 3" long, and bent the other end into a nice handle. Works great.

rberq wrote: I will buy a 1970 New Yorker if I can find one.

I probably have the other one in the scrap pile if you want it. No need for you to buy a New Yorker. But if you do and get your strut, can I have the engine and transmission?

I used one of those screw on antenna repair pieces, stainless steel , bends and holds it curve. even has a nice handle at the end. Also a good tool to tease the cats with. When red hot will also make nice little holes thru things! Kept the Efel alive all day yesterday, but lost it by morning. Went to bed too early last night, Too icey to go out! Alot of wires hanging low in the morning!

Oh Yeah, about those wire ash poker-custom made doohickies... they get HOT. I burnt holes in the bottom of my 'tools bucket' next to the boiler before I finally figured it out.

So be careful where you set the poker down for a few minutes after you tease and poke the ash out of the red-hot coals.

Greg. L