oldisnewagain1 42 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 If you know someone who welds, they can make you a lid lifter very easily. (Maybe a lid rest too.) Link to post Share on other sites
The Blancmange 67 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 If you know someone who welds, they can make you a lid lifter very easily. (Maybe a lid rest too.) Plus, they might have an extra pair of gloves to spare, too. :-) Link to post Share on other sites
Scoutfish 16 Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 I weld. Well, I used to weld alot. Tig, Mig , but mostly arc welding with rods. I always had a pair of regular vice grips as well as flat clamping vise grips. My problem is twofold: 1) You ever stick those vice grips in your back pocket out of habit after welding a couple pieces of 3/8 steel together? Or after using an acetylene torch? Happens more than you think! The gloves I have are nice insulated leather gloves, The biggest that National Welders sold. Size xx large. They are snug. I have big hands. (also why the occasional extra letter appears in my posts- I hit two keys at one quite often!) So I'm leaning towards the lifting tool as I won't put it in my pocket out of habit ( I use grips all day long instaling garage doors). Maybe it won't fit with that tab sticking out. Link to post Share on other sites
Engineer61 19 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Solid tent stake with an "L" bend. I like the hammer claw idea too...but who wants all that weight... Also...fishing pliers. Link to post Share on other sites
HobcawChaos 10 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Left the lid lifter @ home by accident and used a masonry hammer that happened to be in the back of the min-van (don't ask!). It actually worked better since it was more snug under the holder and had a long flat part instead of a claw. Link to post Share on other sites
Carolinifornia 10 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I just found this website by searching what turned out to be the WORD FOR WORD subject of this thread. Just bought my first DO. Haven't used one since Boy Scouts over 30 years ago. I plan to try a few meals in the back yard before my first outing. Thank you all for the creative ideas about DO tools. I think I'm going with gloves and channel locks. Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh 3452 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Welcome Carolinifornia! I have 5 personal DO's and use them all the time. I started with gloves and channel locks and well, I still use gloves and channel locks. You'll be quite satisfied with them. Stosh Link to post Share on other sites
LeCastor 641 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Yes, welcome Carolinfornia! I bought one of those super light aluminum(?)--or "al-ewe-min-ee-um"--plyers with the fleur-de-lys on it. Garbage. Then I bought one of those Lodge-branded lid lifters. That works find for me. But heavy gloves work just as well. Link to post Share on other sites
SeattlePioneer 144 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I use a nice lid lifter. I never realized I was a candy *** for doing so! Link to post Share on other sites
mattman578 117 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I bought a DO a lid lifter a Chimney starter and tongs I can not find the lid lifter have two pairs of gloves and the long Bar-B-Que tongs I find my self using the gloves and the tongs. Then I remember that when I worked at a resonant the chiefs would always use tongs and towels never used a scapula in the place Link to post Share on other sites
blw2 433 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I have a lid lifter As others have said, works great. It's really a perfected design but I find that it doesn't store all that well. Just a little longer than my DO is wide..... Maybe a folding version would be good.... I think I would suggest the claw hammer Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh 3452 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I bought a DO a lid lifter a Chimney starter and tongs I can not find the lid lifter have two pairs of gloves and the long Bar-B-Que tongs I find my self using the gloves and the tongs. Then I remember that when I worked at a resonant the chiefs would always use tongs and towels never used a scapula in the place Don'tcha just love the phone's ability to fill in the blanks and totally screw it up so bad even you don't remember what you said? Stosh Link to post Share on other sites
TAHAWK 1420 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Yes, welcome Carolinfornia! I bought one of those super light aluminum(?)--or "al-ewe-min-ee-um"--plyers with the fleur-de-lys on it. Garbage. Then I bought one of those Lodge-branded lid lifters. That works find for me. But heavy gloves work just as well. The quality was higher when they were made by Doan in Cleveland, But Doan couldn't meet the cost set of the RFP, ao the work wnet elsewhere - and the quality went as well. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedgehog 334 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I like the Lodge lid lifters and the lid stands. The scouts can use them easily without gloves. Whenever I've seen pliers used, it is typically by an adult. I have a pair of the Lodge red gloves - they work well for picking up the DOs by the handles. Link to post Share on other sites
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