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Crawfish basket missing a handle. Any DIY Solution?
Posted on 4/19/22 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 4/19/22 at 4:40 pm
I also posted this on F&D, but was hoping someone here may be able to help.
I have a basket for an 80 qt pot that is missing a handle. Is there any way I can make one, or purchase one, that wouldn't require any very specialized tools?
I got this second hand and it doesn't have a brand name on it, so it is not as simple as just contacting the manufacturer.
I have a basket for an 80 qt pot that is missing a handle. Is there any way I can make one, or purchase one, that wouldn't require any very specialized tools?
I got this second hand and it doesn't have a brand name on it, so it is not as simple as just contacting the manufacturer.
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Posted on 4/19/22 at 4:55 pm to SUB
Piece a #9 wire, pair of pliers. You're not building a piano.
Posted on 4/19/22 at 5:08 pm to Gauxt
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Piece a #9 wire, pair of pliers. You're not building a piano.
Yep, as simple as that. Have an upvote for pointing out the obvious.
Posted on 4/19/22 at 6:40 pm to Gauxt
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Piece a #9 wire, pair of pliers.
So cut a wire and bend it to shape with pliers? If I can bend a wire with pliers, wouldn’t that make it too light of a gauge for a crawfish pot?
This post was edited on 4/19/22 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 4/19/22 at 8:00 pm to SUB
2 meat hooks?
Posted on 4/19/22 at 8:05 pm to Capt ST
Or the hooks you use on a jambalaya pot.
Posted on 4/19/22 at 8:36 pm to SUB
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So cut a wire and bend it to shape with pliers? If I can bend a wire with pliers, wouldn’t that make it too light of a gauge for a crawfish pot?
I've got the same size pot with the wire aluminum handle and it is very easy to bend just with my hands. Once you get it through the holes where it attaches to the basket and bend it over to form a closed loop, it will suffice.
Posted on 4/19/22 at 9:28 pm to SUB
Go to Tractor Supply and buy a piece of 3/16 or 1/4 aluminum rod. Bend it to the shape you want. You may need to heat the ends for a sharp bend.
Posted on 4/19/22 at 10:27 pm to SUB
Honestly, I see you can get an new one from Wayfair for $34….you’re likely to spend that much to make something yourself.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 8:26 am to SUB
Ditch the basket. use a net
Posted on 4/22/22 at 8:44 am to SUB
Welp - I called around to a few different metal fabs nearby until somebody picked up. The one that did answer the phone, was a metal bending shop and said they could do it but didn't know what a crawfish pot basket was. I took the basket over there, along with an example of another basket with its handle. They made me a new handle in 10 minutes and just wanted $20.
All in all, I'm happy with it. I probably could have done this all myself but it would have taken me a while since I don't have all the tools the bending shop had, and I probably would have messed it up.
Thank you everyone for your help!
All in all, I'm happy with it. I probably could have done this all myself but it would have taken me a while since I don't have all the tools the bending shop had, and I probably would have messed it up.
Thank you everyone for your help!
Posted on 4/25/22 at 10:17 pm to SUB
Baling wire, double or triple it up.Good to go..
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