Hardware cloth

[twokniveskatie]

ho, boy. i think it may be too late for me....

i recently bought 5 feet of hardware cloth, with the idea of tinkering with it.....i have several projects in mind....and perkolady has been whispering sweet stoves in my ear

one question.....how do i cut this stuff??????

ok, one more question....does this stuff rust?

thanks! kate

[Perkolady]

Originally Posted by twokniveskatie

i recently bought 5 feet of hardware cloth, with the idea of tinkering with it.....i have several projects in mind....and perkolady has been whispering sweet stoves in my ear

Who, ME?

Originally Posted by twokniveskatie

one question.....how do i cut this stuff??????

Kate, I usually just use a regular old pair of wire cutters. You probably won't be able to cut it VERY close to where you'd want, but then I file off any nubs.

Originally Posted by twokniveskatie

ok, one more question....does this stuff rust?
thanks! kate

My stands have never rusted. For the first several uses, they seemed to get a very slight amount of sort of a residue on the top couple "rows" after using them, though- but nothing too ickky.

(he he... I see a convert emerging here... tee hee! )

Perkolady

[hoosierdaddy]

I could have sworn I read somewhere that hardware cloth (wire) is toxic when heated. Anyone have info on that?

[mesacrow]

Originally Posted by hoosierdaddy

I could have sworn I read somewhere that hardware cloth (wire) is toxic when heated. Anyone have info on that?

It is galvanized so I don't think you'd want to breath any fumes from it! It may be a better idea to burn it well with a torch before using it for cooking and not worry about the rust.

[Perkolady]

Originally Posted by mesacrow

It is galvanized so I don't think you'd want to breath any fumes from it! It may be a better idea to burn it well with a torch before using it for cooking and not worry about the rust.

OH ! I didn't know that

Makes me glad I tested them out OUTSIDE at least!
I'll have to have a pot stand BBQ next time I make a batch....

Perkolady

[atraildreamer]

Originally Posted by twokniveskatie

ho, boy. i think it may be too late for me....

i recently bought 5 feet of hardware cloth, with the idea of tinkering with it.....i have several projects in mind....and perkolady has been whispering sweet stoves in my ear

one question.....how do i cut this stuff??????

ok, one more question....does this stuff rust?

thanks! kate

I use a pair of dollar store heavy duty scissors. I use the stuff as a top grate for my Goya stove design. This stuff is usually galvanized with a zinc coating. The coating will burn off after a couple of firings of the stove. This will also weaken and allow the mesh to rust.

If you don't try to huff the fumes, there should be no problem with the zinc burning off. The problem with zinc came from people using galvanized refrigerator grates for their barbecues. As their meat was cooking, the zinc was vaporizing and being absorbed into the meat. That is why cast iron, or stainless steel, is used for barbecues. If you can find stainless steel mesh, these problems can be avoided.

[BurningCedar]

Its not cheap; but you can get stainless steel wire mesh that's non-toxic, stronger, and more durable at McMaster-Carr. Once there do a search on Stainless Steel Wire Cloth (sorry; the way they built their website doesn't allow me to send you the link to a particular product).

McMaster-Carr is a great source for exotic metal supplies.

Welcome to the world of stove fabrication (now you're hooked)

[aroth87]

katie, you may think you are just going to 'tinker' around with some ideas, but soon you'll become obsessed with the rest of us. I've tried to quit, after my first couple of stoves didn't turn out as well as I wanted I threw out all my empty soda cans and put away the tools. I told myself I would just buy one from AGG or Mo-Go Gear. But I couldn't bring myself to do it. I just knew that I could make a stove that worked better. And here I am, with a desk littered with empty soda cans and aluminum shaving everywhere. But I can quit any time I want . I swear....

Adam

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