The cut sheet metal goes tumbling down the slope at quite a speed…
It’s noisy, and there’s something unsettling about using material that’s fallen on the ground.
I’m working on this between other jobs.
I pondered this for a while, then decided to start cooking with whatever materials I had in the refrigerator—in other words, I’d use scrap materials on hand.
I made a hook that can catch and hold things.
I’m using scrap material left over from a CB carrier project I started earlier. I bent an SUS304 round rod, 8 mm diameter, with a bender, and welded sections together where the length came up short.
One piece would work, but since I’m using scrap material this time…
I tack-welded the patch from earlier—that’s all that’s needed.
A cotter pin keeps it from coming out. The hole diameter from the burring doesn’t match the round rod perfectly, but that’s because it’s scrap material…
It hooks onto the main body to physically prevent the sheet metal from falling. Originally it was made for disassembling front forks. If I remove the shaft, I can convert it back to a fork tool anytime.
It’s still a bit loud, so I might add some padding underneath. It’s simple, requires minimal effort, and the attachment and removal work great—perfect.
