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by **canned o minimum** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:38 pm

It would seem that thangs jus have a way of FALLIN... on you...VOILLA !!

by **bobhenry** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:55 am

On of my camping buddies is a maintainance man for a hugh apartment complex. He told me when the tenants leave their dish is removed and tossed.

I told him to think of me when he is about to pitch one. There were 2 more walkers at Goodwill yesterday :thinking:

by **canned o minimum** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:55 am

Finally found a walker at a yard sale..fitty cents !!! Jus need the dish...and a DO !

by **SonofT@B** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:54 am

Bobhenry...great imagination and final construction. Good work!

by **bobhenry** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:17 am

To continue the satellite D.O. table saga here goes......

Goodwill friday a little wire basket for 50 cents and 12+ fancy shower hooks $1.99.

Here is what it became

and remember the pants legs left over from the D.O. covers everything you see here fits in there

by **bobhenry** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:43 am

Shop foreman here has a buddy that installs antenna systems professionally. He came in this morning and presented me with 3 oval dishs and asked me how many more I needed or wanted.

by **Miriam C.** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:58 am

Wonder how I can get one. Mine is gone from the other house. I think my grandkid over did the cleaning up the mess for me...

Love the basket idea Bob!

by **bobhenry** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:33 am

It got even crazier ....I made some homemade wooden spoons, pot
scrapers, and spachalas out of this.......

I was thrown out in the cold to saw them out !

Here they are ready for sanding and oiling !

by **bobhenry** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:38 pm

The new table top dutch oven stand !.....

The round 500 series satellite dishs would not fit the walkers I had purchased so I decided to try another avenue with them.

installed 3 legs 120 degrees apart using $2.79 worth of carriage bolts nuts and 2" fender washers.

Table is very stout and stable ( I was a bit surprised by the strength)

The carriage bolts were 3/8 diameter by 3 1/2" long

There is about an 1 1/2" clearance under the dish which should prevent any damage to a site picnic table.

I have 3-4 of the larger oval dishs coming soon and have 1 extra walker and hope to pick up 2 more walkers
this weekend that I have found on Craigs list for $9 - $10 each.

by **bobhenry** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:56 am

I plan on having 3-4 of each style table for sale at the Crossroads gathering in July. :twisted:

by **Corwin C** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:18 pm

bobhenry wrote:
There is about an 1 1/2" clearance under the dish which should prevent any damage to a site picnic table.

Ummm ... that bottom surface is going to get awful hot. It may still scorch the surface it is setting on. I would recommend proceeding w/ caution. Perhaps a slightly wrinkled piece of foil shiny side up on the table as a radiant barrier??? :thinking:

Let us know how it works out ... I've got a couple of these small round dishes kicking around the back yard as well.

by **robertaw** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:46 pm

Okay, everyone remain calm but I have never *gulp* cooked in a dutch oven before.

However, this satelitte dish on a walker set up has so much appeal to me that I may just have to give it a shot. This suits my personality perfectly, nobody has ever accused me of being highfalutin'.

by **bobhenry** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:22 am

OK ya gotta trust me on this one. Get a nice big beef roast add a little onion and garlic and 12 ounces of cola , YEP cola , coke, pepsi, dr. pepper, RC what ever. Now toss 12 lit coals on top and 12 on the bottom and walk away. In about 30 minutes add 6 -8 (top and bottom ) fresh bricketts on top of the old ones that are now dying out. This would be a good time to check your cola reserve and add another can or bottle if needed.
When the new coals are all but gone check the roast with a meat thermometer to see if it is to your liking. The phosphoric acid in the cola tenderizes like you would not believe. I put mine direct in the pot but there those on here who would cry foul because it will attack the seasoning so if that is a worry , a foil D.O. liner is a good idea.

We use ours D.O. at home in the oven all the time :thumbsup:

by **doris s.** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:57 pm

I agree with Slowcowboy...BobHenry is so creative. I love this kind of stuff...making something from almost nothing!

Doris

by **canned o minimum** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:15 am

canned o minimum wrote:I passed up a couple a them "walkers" at yard sales fer 5 bucks each...found one fer fitty cents !!! Lookin fer the satellite dish now...and still ain't found a DO at a yard sale or estate sale...The HUNT is ON !

Good things "come" to those who wait ! I picked up one a them dishes today..on the side of the road..FREE ! Been lookin fer one, cheap...and it would seem that I have waited long enuf !

Time to git to buildin this Bobhenry do stand and accessories..thanx fer yer boundless imagination sir !

EDIT: Now I gotta find a DO !!!

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