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Jim

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DIY TE Coal Scuttle
« on: November 17, 2020, 09:26:43 pm »
DIY TE Coal Scuttle, certainly not as nifty looking as the commercial ones I've seen before.

Made it out of the bottom of a Zippo lighter fuel can, some gravel and sprayed black.

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Re: DIY TE Coal Scuttle
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2020, 10:10:37 pm »
Looks great Jim  8)  but where did you come across an empty Zippo fuel can?  ;) :D

Glued? Screwed? Magnet?
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Re: DIY TE Coal Scuttle
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2020, 11:10:57 pm »
Looks great Jim  8)  but where did you come across an empty Zippo fuel can?  ;) :D

Glued? Screwed? Magnet?

They're bloody everywhere!!!!! Felt like a waste to chuck 'em.

Cut it out so that it had a fold on one side, so it can be taken off and on easily.
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Re: DIY TE Coal Scuttle
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2020, 05:37:24 am »
looks right smart , a handsome edition.
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Re: DIY TE Coal Scuttle
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2020, 08:27:58 am »
If you want to duplicate the original scuttle, tmuir posted this drawing on the Mamod forum some time ago:

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I made one, and it works just fine.
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Re: DIY TE Coal Scuttle
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2020, 08:51:25 am »
Cool Idea - and perfect look - much more realistic!
Some years ago I wanted to complete my Wilesco Roller
with a Dynamo and Lantern. I mounted a wooden Box to
the rear as per pictures....

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Re: DIY TE Coal Scuttle
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2020, 12:01:36 am »
Cut it out so that it had a fold on one side, so it can be taken off and on easily.

Thanks Jim, zoomed in and now I can see it. These Mamod Centurions are really growing on me...
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Re: DIY TE Coal Scuttle
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2020, 01:02:59 am »
tenniV11 the genny looks good in your nice wooden box and I like the old oil lamp.

Nick, I really like the Centurion. Out of my 10 mobiles, its always the one that I want to run the most.
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