Brasslite 550 Modifications

[Denis Hazlewood]

Having given up on ever getting a BPL Firelite SUL550 I ordered a Brasslite 550. It arrived today and I set about cutting off the handles and handle brackets. I then installed a Ti spoke bail handle and constructed a Reflectix Cozy.

Brasslite 550 with Ti spoke bail. Weight=2.43 oz.

The cozy weighs 0.89 oz.

[D G]

Hi Denis,

Looks pretty good. How did you remove the bracket from the pot?

[Denis Hazlewood]

A dust mask, Dremel Tool with a cut-off wheel, and crosscut and fine-cut flat file. I cut a little deep at one spot but didn't go through the pot wall. The whole process (pot and cozy) took about two hours.

Brasslite 550 "damage".

[Jason Klass]

Dennis,
I'm curious why you wanted the bail instead of the folding handles. Are you cooking over a fire?

[Denis Hazlewood]

Jason,
I mostly use a Snow Peak Giga stove with a Snow Peak Ti bowl windscreen. The bail weighs a lot less than the original handles and, with the bail standing upright, stays cool enough to pick up with my bare hand.

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