lid lifter with wings?

[Bryan McLellan]

I did something stupid and broke my special lid lifter for our wood cookstove this morning. I can't find another on the internet any ideas where to get one?

It is regular lid lifter but has an arm on each side. It lets you pick up two kids and a middle section at once to load wood. Its awfully annoying loading wood without it.

https://flic.kr/p/r2HXj4

 

[begreen]

This might take some improvisation. Maybe a welder could rig you up a new wing and weld it to the handle?

 

[Bryan McLellan]

Maybe a welder could rig you up a new wing and weld it to the handle?

Yeah, I cobble one up, but it's the most amazingly useful tool compared to a regular lid lifter. I realize cookstoves aren't a big market, but I was kind of shocked to not find them after a few minutes on Google.

 

[Isaac Carlson]

Braze it. It will be as good as new.

 

[Fsappo]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_n...abin cast pot belly cook&_itemId=321311546335

Anything here work? Or did you try that already?

 

[sportbikerider78]

Take it to a garage shop welder. Ask your local mechanic where they would go.

Likely will cost you <$20 and you get to know your local welder.

 

[1kzwoman]

 

[begreen]

Regular lid lifters are easy to find. The wings on the OP's are unusual. Still it wouldn't take long to weld up a spare using a regular lid lifter and a little 3/8" rod.

 

[Bryan McLellan]

Once again 'tis the season for wishing I hadn't broken this. I haven't tried to make anything yet because that one worked so perfect. I don't think I ever found the smaller part to repair it.

Here are two examples that look a little rougher:
https://www.google.com/patents/US434617
https://www.google.com/patents/US1103780

Here's the image of the first: