FreeChex III !! Just got mine

[DukeInFlorida]

Bob, and others.....

I went on a mission, and found a cheap and fast solution for the aluminum for the .500 gas checks....

My local hardware store had the same stuff that the Home Cheapo/Lowes has, and I was able to locate a product that would work:

Amerimax Home Products makes an item, #54-020, which is a RAIN DIVERTER.
http://www.amerimax.com/productdetail.asp?iProductId=135&iSubCatID=8

It's 60" x 7.5" with a 2.5" right angle lip. And, as the part number implies, it's .020 thick. Actually, the one I brought home is .019" according to my caliper.

That's enough material for thousands of freechex. It was about $10.25 for the piece.

I'm cutting the strips 3/4" wide, and there's NO WASTE!

 

[Bob J]

Nice job Duke! Was this at an Ace Hardware or similar chain?

 

[DukeInFlorida]

Not sure of their affiliation:
http://www.plummershardware.com/index.html

The Amerimax product line is sold in LOTS of places, so I am sure you will not have an issue finding it.

In only about an hour, I have made hundreds and hundreds of checks, and not even started to make a dent in the material. The narrow (3/4") strips have no waste!

 

[Bob J]

Thanks Duke..... So far the only chain that I can find online that might have it is Lowes and it looks like it is out of stock in all the stores near me..... BTW, I guess in Lowes the product number is #5402000060... Just my luck....

http://www.lowes.com/pd_70152-205-5402000060_?PL=1&productId=3043185

Not sure of their affiliation:
http://www.plummershardware.com/index.html

The Amerimax product line is sold in LOTS of places, so I am sure you will not have an issue finding it.

In only about an hour, I have made hundreds and hundreds of checks, and not even started to make a dent in the material. The narrow (3/4") strips have no waste!

 

[JRyan]

Do these just randomly appear on ebay as he makes them?

 

[DukeInFlorida]

Yes, or you could email him and ask him for one.

That's what I did.

You can track Charlie down over at Cast Boolits

Do these just randomly appear on ebay as he makes them?

 

[JRyan]

Thanks!