Shorty Midget mod thread

[greenweb]

My version / interpretation of a midget mod … It will be a mini firepit. 

That is cool! Nice work! My version of a shorty coming up.... hopefully, find some time to start and finish it this weekend.

[greenweb]

Posted by: greenweb
« on: January 27, 2018, 03:33:52 PM »

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Really cool midgets! Nice work guys! Inspired by all here... I will be posting my own midget when it gets done.

My interpretation of what a shorty/midget should be. I chopped additional 1.5" after I was done, re reworking/refitting triangle.  Front leg and dually set-up.... ah! looks cool and probably never tip over.  I like to do another super shorty to see how low I can go.











Done!

[bluewhisper]

This thread has been a fun read, with some nice-looking setups. I plan to try this for my 22, simply cutting some 1-inch steel conduit. I'll keep the original legs so it can always go back to stock.

From reading this thread, I realized that two legs need to be shorter if there will be wheels. But I don't think I'll have wheels; I'm planning on something to be carried and parked, with simple rubber crutch tips.

My reason for wanting this is to have the kettle at a convenient height when sitting in a camp chair, sort of like an end table for a sofa.

I love to play with tube cutters and I've already cut conduit to make wind chimes (they always ring in minor notes, must be the texture of the metal). It won't cost much to get some pieces of conduit and dink around with different lengths of legs.

 

[swamprb]

My version / interpretation of a midget mod … It will be a mini firepit. 

This is a nice touch!

Not sure what it’s former purpose was but I’ve seen eggheads mounting mini’s in frames similar and others using wrought iron plant stands and such.

I sometimes prowl through a used medical supply warehouse for cart frames and see stainless steel basin frames that would make sweet kettle carts



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[Mr.CPHo]

I sometimes prowl through a used medical supply warehouse for cart frames and see stainless steel basin frames that would make sweet kettle carts

Great idea!


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[MacEggs]

@greenweb , those mods look outstanding!

Not sure what it’s former purpose was

@swamprb , I made the stand.

[DrewZ]

Rescued 18 portabilized

[KEVHES]

Okay so I was inspired by this threat so I had to do mine. It wasn’t a resto, just a clean up on a very dirty 84 18.5. It actually was worse than I expected when I picked it up ( only 15$ ). Had to change to the H style sweeps, upgraded the handles,got a set of wheels from @addicted-to-smoke ( might spend some time trying to clean them up eventually) and spent a lot of time cleaning. Dremel was super helpful in this build. Pulled out a gritty attachment and it ate rust right up for me. Hope you guys like!

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[KEVHES]

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[varekai]

@KEVHES , I see you're new here so first off, Welcome, second, good looking mod there, but your kettle is "caddywampus", if you don't fix the front leg to line up with the handle, you will NEVER hear the end of it.... other than that, you're gonna have a blast here!!!

[KEVHES]

@KEVHES , I see you're new here so first off, Welcome, second, good looking mod there, but your kettle is "caddywampus", if you don't fix the front leg to line up with the handle, you will NEVER hear the end of it.... other than that, you're gonna have a blast here!!!

Oh man! I see what you mean now! That’ll be fixed tomorrow morning!

[bluewhisper]

I made that same mistake when I first put the legs back on my 22. Self-administered dope slap.

[addicted-to-smoke]

Seriously dude, or I'm taking my wheels back.

[Hinds90]

[Mr.CPHo]

A couple of my midgets in the “rotation”.


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