DIY Pot stand concept

[Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear]

So, I saw a Ti-pot stand posted by Robert and I thought that it was an interesting idea. At 5,000 yen + tax (>$45 USD) it seemed absurdly expensive. I like the idea but don’t really like tripods as they are not that stable.

For grins, I decided to make a stainless steel version with scrap that I had around the house. So this version is made using 0.012” stainless steel and cut about ¼” wide. The pot to ground distance is 1 ¾” and the pot stand is ~3” in diameter. It weighs 8 grams and can hold 10 pounds. The folds are spot welded and when wrapped the pot stand has a slight curve to it.  It’s possible to get the weight down further by playing with the width and material thickness.  This is probably a pretty good DIY project.

Best regards.

 

Yes, those are two 5 lb weights.  I could have probably add more weight but what’s the point.  As folded and joined, the legs have a natural curve to them in the unloaded state.

 

 

[Doug Coe]

Jon—That’s purty! I guess it’s non-collapsible, right? Can to be stored in your pot, I suppose.

[Matthew / BPL]

Bravo!

[Roger Caffin]

Very, very clever!

Cheers

[Jerry Adams]

I like how you adapted the idea to easier technique and materials

If you did it in aluminum it would weigh less.  Or Titanium.  Can you bend Titanium like that?

[Roger Caffin]

You MIGHT succeed in bending thin-gauge CP Ti like that – maybe. You will NOT succeed with most alloys: they will crack. You could bend it hot of course, but heat will make most of the alloys hard/brittle. Not sure what heat would do to CP.

Al – it would need to be at least 1mm thick to handle the load at high temp. You will not succeed with a 7000-series alloy; you might succeed with a 6000-series, 5000-series should work (I think), and the softer you go the better the chances. Could be worth the experiment though. Very low $.

Cheers

[Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear]

I had 0.012″ stainless that I pulled out of the trash to make the sample.  I do have some 0.005″ CP Grade 2 Titanium around, but I thought I would make the SS one just to see how well it worked.  I don’t use pot stands so it has no real interest to me other than to see if you could DIY and alternative to a $45 Titanium version.  I am not going to make anymore as it did what I wanted it to do.  Other people are free to keep evolving this idea if they wish.  Best regards.

[Roger Caffin]

Oh go on: give it a go!

Cheers

[Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear]

0.005″ CP Grade 2 Titanium pot stand came in at 4 grams.  The struts are about 1/2″ wide.  It will not hold 10 pounds but will hold 2 cups of water.  A little flimsy for my taste, I would go with SS or increase the titanium thickness to at least 0.008″   Best regards

[DAN-Y]

That’s awesome!

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