Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 03:24:20 -0800
Reply-To: Trevor <trevorawake@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Trevor <trevorawake@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Tin-can westy toaster
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Now this is Trevor's findings on how to use a tin can and will also assist Loren with his wifi signal too boot!
http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html
I used to have a tin can telephone between my home and my neighbor where I was growing up in Rossland, BC it worked well! Had to climb to the top of the cherry tree to get the wire to go across the area between our houses though, much to the poor reaction of my mother way back when...
Not to take the story away from the tin toaster! I think Jim has something here! ;) who doesn't love toast n homemade jam in the morning?
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Cheri LePage
GFAB Manufacturing Ltd
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604-740-1018
On 2012-01-07, at 10:14 PM, Buese Thomas <tombuese@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
Yeah, I was hoping to get a rise out of him-has he left the house?
Mr. BZ-paging Mr. Squirrel
On Jan 7, 2012, at 6:03 PM, James Felder wrote:
> I can only hope that Squirrel is not reading this. He would not
> approve.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
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> On Jan 7, 2012, at 4:31 PM, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Jim, no pattern w/ the nail holes, REALLY? What would Mr Squirrel
>> say?
>> I would think you would at least have a VW emblem pattern perfectly
>> placed in the top of the coffee can?
>>
>> YMMV,
>>
>> Mr BZ-medium brown toast Por favor
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jan 7, 2012, at 8:47 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>>> Today I had the chance to try out an idea that was posted here
>>> about a week
>>> ago when the subject of making toast on a Westy stove was
>>> discussed. I
>>> punched holes in the bottom of a large coffee can (I had to look
>>> around to
>>> find one that wasn't made of paperboard) about 1/2 in apart, all
>>> over the
>>> closed end. No pattern is required, of course, just the holes,
>>> which I made
>>> with a hammer and large nail.
>>>
>>> After allowing the finish to burn off, I plopped on a piece of
>>> toast. If
>>> you don't have the toaster good and hot, you will get little
>>> measles where
>>> the heat comes through the holes. Still good toast though. But,
>>> after the
>>> metal end gets hot enough, you get a nice even golden brown that
>>> would be
>>> the envy of any kitchen toaster. Plus, the toasting takes only
>>> about ten or
>>> fifteen seconds per side (with the burner on high). At this rate,
>>> you are
>>> probably getting more toast per minute than any of the
>>> commercially-made
>>> models. And, as I said, the toasting is very even if the toaster is
>>> centered on the grate.
>>>
>>> This toaster is tall on the stove. Could it be cut down and
>>> operate just as
>>> well? Don't know, if anyone cares to experiment I'd like to know.
>>> In the
>>> meantime, I will just use it to carry things in the Westy pantry,
>>> as the
>>> original suggester mentioned.
>>>
>>> I have a picture should anyone need it.
>>>
>>> Jim
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