Ash Can Modification
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Ah yes, AmeriCAN--(pun intended)--ingenuity Nice Lee
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Makin' a cloud of dust ... cough, cough, ... 'cause I haven't done that to my ash can. Good idea, . . . . that I may have to steal !
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I like it! I don't have the strength to carry out an entire trash can load of ashes through. One ~15 gallon ash bucket (filled to no more than about 2/3 to 3/4 capacity) is enough for me to handle.
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I'm glad no one said to "can" the humor. . .freetown fred wrote:Ah yes, AmeriCAN--(pun intended)--ingenuity Nice Lee
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WHAT??????????????? OK, OK--I got it
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Yeah I try not to let it get much past half way full.. Otherwise the ash pan doesn't get in far enough and I get some dust rolling out of it. That, and it gets heavylsayre wrote:I like it! I don't have the strength to carry out an entire trash can load of ashes through. One ~15 gallon ash bucket (filled to no more than about 2/3 to 3/4 capacity) is enough for me to handle.
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Oh hell Lee, now you're just showin off
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freetown fred wrote:Oh hell Lee, now you're just showin off
I am constantly telling the wife that I'm full of em,Sunny Boy wrote:Good idea, . . . .
but she don't believe me....
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Wait a minute , didnt I see that thing in the Crapper Mapper thread? Those thin rims will keep ya from sittin till your legs fall asleep yo......
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The protruding sheet metal screws will make for a quick dump and run toowaldo lemieux wrote:Those thin rims will keep ya from sittin till your legs fall asleep yo......
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Thanks again fellas
At the time of starting this thread, I hadn't tried using it yet (with the new door). I'm happy to report that it has cut down my dust plume dramatically. I position the ash pan open end into the lid's open doorway, stand it vertical, the ash slides into the ash can, then quickly close the ash can lid door.. A little bit of dust creeps out of gaps in the ash can lid but its definitely a huge improvement.
At the time of starting this thread, I hadn't tried using it yet (with the new door). I'm happy to report that it has cut down my dust plume dramatically. I position the ash pan open end into the lid's open doorway, stand it vertical, the ash slides into the ash can, then quickly close the ash can lid door.. A little bit of dust creeps out of gaps in the ash can lid but its definitely a huge improvement.