Our kitchen paper towel holder had been with us for years. It was
made to fit the length of a roll, but in the last few years roll
length was not as exact. From the same package one would be a little
short and when you tried to snatch off a towel it would spin off about
7 yards of towels. Another would fit too tight and you would pull off
little pieces trying to pull out a towel. So I made my own.
It is made about 3/8 inch longer than the average roll, but the real
advantage is the built-in tensioner (made from a piece of metal banding).
The dowel is held in place by a keeper (modified 10d box nail) which
slips into a hole in the dowel. The dowel is slid in until the
vertical mark on it is even with the holder, then rotated until the
horizontal marks coincide and the keeper is put in.
You may notice that the keeper is not horizontal. Actually I drilled
a hole with the drill press while the end piece was still rectangular
and it pointed toward the center of the dowel. After putting it
together and painting it I started to install it in the kitchen and
the hole was on the back side! If I had laid it out with my
Etch-a-Sketch that may not have happened. So I free-handed another
hole in front.
Actually I think this gives the piece authenticity--if it were perfect
nobody would believe I really made it.
--
GW Ross
Death to all fanatics!
"Leon" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>On 1/29/2016 8:43 AM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
>> "Leon" wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>>> I think I will make one of those for toilet paper! I think that
>>> would prevent my wife from putting the roll on backwards. ;~)
>>
>> A possible solution to one of those unexplainable things... Don't be
>> surprised though that it might be circumvented by the offender holding
>> up the tensioner rather than their R&Ring the roll. ;~)
>
>
>LOL, and complaining the whole time while holding the tensioner. Why did
>you put this thing on here! ;~)
Yup... sounds about right! LOL
On Fri, 29 Jan 2016 09:19:20 -0500, "G. Ross" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Our kitchen paper towel holder had been with us for years. It was
>made to fit the length of a roll, but in the last few years roll
>length was not as exact. From the same package one would be a little
>short and when you tried to snatch off a towel it would spin off about
>7 yards of towels. Another would fit too tight and you would pull off
>little pieces trying to pull out a towel. So I made my own.
>
>It is made about 3/8 inch longer than the average roll, but the real
>advantage is the built-in tensioner (made from a piece of metal banding).
>
>The dowel is held in place by a keeper (modified 10d box nail) which
>slips into a hole in the dowel. The dowel is slid in until the
>vertical mark on it is even with the holder, then rotated until the
>horizontal marks coincide and the keeper is put in.
>
>You may notice that the keeper is not horizontal. Actually I drilled
>a hole with the drill press while the end piece was still rectangular
>and it pointed toward the center of the dowel. After putting it
>together and painting it I started to install it in the kitchen and
>the hole was on the back side! If I had laid it out with my
>Etch-a-Sketch that may not have happened. So I free-handed another
>hole in front.
>
>Actually I think this gives the piece authenticity--if it were perfect
>nobody would believe I really made it.
Harbor Freight sells two-piece magnetic towel holders. Since the ends
aren't connected, it'll hold any length towels and keep them
"tensioned". I bought several for the garage, basement, and work. The
only problem is that they're an ugly orange.
On 1/29/2016 8:43 AM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
> "Leon" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>> I think I will make one of those for toilet paper! I think that
>> would prevent my wife from putting the roll on backwards. ;~)
>
> A possible solution to one of those unexplainable things... Don't be
> surprised though that it might be circumvented by the offender holding
> up the tensioner rather than their R&Ring the roll. ;~)
>
>
LOL, and complaining the whole time while holding the tensioner. Why
did you put this thing on here! ;~)
G. Ross wrote:
> Our kitchen paper towel holder had been with us for years. It was
> made to fit the length of a roll, but in the last few years roll
> length was not as exact. From the same package one would be a little
> short and when you tried to snatch off a towel it would spin off about
> 7 yards of towels. Another would fit too tight and you would pull off
> little pieces trying to pull out a towel. So I made my own.
>
> It is made about 3/8 inch longer than the average roll, but the real
> advantage is the built-in tensioner (made from a piece of metal banding).
>
> The dowel is held in place by a keeper (modified 10d box nail) which
> slips into a hole in the dowel. The dowel is slid in until the
> vertical mark on it is even with the holder, then rotated until the
> horizontal marks coincide and the keeper is put in.
>
> You may notice that the keeper is not horizontal. Actually I drilled
> a hole with the drill press while the end piece was still rectangular
> and it pointed toward the center of the dowel. After putting it
> together and painting it I started to install it in the kitchen and
> the hole was on the back side! If I had laid it out with my
> Etch-a-Sketch that may not have happened. So I free-handed another
> hole in front.
>
> Actually I think this gives the piece authenticity--if it were perfect
> nobody would believe I really made it.
>
Pictures on ABPW.
--
GW Ross
Death to all fanatics!
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> "Leon" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
> >I think I will make one of those for toilet paper! I think that would
> >prevent my wife from putting the roll on backwards. ;~)
>
> A possible solution to one of those unexplainable things... Don't be
> surprised though that it might be circumvented by the offender holding up
> the tensioner rather than their R&Ring the roll. ;~)
Uh, if you're going to prevent the wife from putting the roll on
backwards, do make sure you know why she does it first. I used to put
it on backwards because if I put it on frontwards I would often come
home to the toilet paper in a pile on the floor with a smug looking cat
sleeping on it, having clawed it all off the roll.
Leon wrote:
> On 1/29/2016 8:19 AM, G. Ross wrote:
>> Our kitchen paper towel holder had been with us for years. It was made
>> to fit the length of a roll, but in the last few years roll length was
>> not as exact. From the same package one would be a little short and
>> when you tried to snatch off a towel it would spin off about 7 yards of
>> towels. Another would fit too tight and you would pull off little
>> pieces trying to pull out a towel. So I made my own.
>>
>> It is made about 3/8 inch longer than the average roll, but the real
>> advantage is the built-in tensioner (made from a piece of metal banding).
>>
>> The dowel is held in place by a keeper (modified 10d box nail) which
>> slips into a hole in the dowel. The dowel is slid in until the vertical
>> mark on it is even with the holder, then rotated until the horizontal
>> marks coincide and the keeper is put in.
>>
>> You may notice that the keeper is not horizontal. Actually I drilled a
>> hole with the drill press while the end piece was still rectangular and
>> it pointed toward the center of the dowel. After putting it together
>> and painting it I started to install it in the kitchen and the hole was
>> on the back side! If I had laid it out with my Etch-a-Sketch that may
>> not have happened. So I free-handed another hole in front.
>>
>> Actually I think this gives the piece authenticity--if it were perfect
>> nobody would believe I really made it.
>
>
> Cool! The thing on top that looks like a re-purposed hack saw blade,
> does that keep the roll from unwinding unexpectedly?
>
> I think I will make one of those for toilet paper! I think that would
> prevent my wife from putting the roll on backwards. ;~)
>
>
Actually it is from a piece of strapping that came on a refrigerator
box. The original holder I made for the shop uses a little heavier
strip and works better. Not as stiff as a hacksaw blade.
--
GW Ross
Death to all fanatics!
On 1/29/2016 8:19 AM, G. Ross wrote:
> Our kitchen paper towel holder had been with us for years. It was made
> to fit the length of a roll, but in the last few years roll length was
> not as exact. From the same package one would be a little short and
> when you tried to snatch off a towel it would spin off about 7 yards of
> towels. Another would fit too tight and you would pull off little
> pieces trying to pull out a towel. So I made my own.
>
> It is made about 3/8 inch longer than the average roll, but the real
> advantage is the built-in tensioner (made from a piece of metal banding).
>
> The dowel is held in place by a keeper (modified 10d box nail) which
> slips into a hole in the dowel. The dowel is slid in until the vertical
> mark on it is even with the holder, then rotated until the horizontal
> marks coincide and the keeper is put in.
>
> You may notice that the keeper is not horizontal. Actually I drilled a
> hole with the drill press while the end piece was still rectangular and
> it pointed toward the center of the dowel. After putting it together
> and painting it I started to install it in the kitchen and the hole was
> on the back side! If I had laid it out with my Etch-a-Sketch that may
> not have happened. So I free-handed another hole in front.
>
> Actually I think this gives the piece authenticity--if it were perfect
> nobody would believe I really made it.
Cool! The thing on top that looks like a re-purposed hack saw blade,
does that keep the roll from unwinding unexpectedly?
I think I will make one of those for toilet paper! I think that would
prevent my wife from putting the roll on backwards. ;~)
On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 10:24:43 -0500, "J. Clarke"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>,
>[email protected] says...
>>
>> "Leon" wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> >I think I will make one of those for toilet paper! I think that would
>> >prevent my wife from putting the roll on backwards. ;~)
>>
>> A possible solution to one of those unexplainable things... Don't be
>> surprised though that it might be circumvented by the offender holding up
>> the tensioner rather than their R&Ring the roll. ;~)
>
>Uh, if you're going to prevent the wife from putting the roll on
>backwards, do make sure you know why she does it first. I used to put
>it on backwards because if I put it on frontwards I would often come
>home to the toilet paper in a pile on the floor with a smug looking cat
>sleeping on it, having clawed it all off the roll.
>
Better that than having wholly TP from cat claws. :)
On Fri, 29 Jan 2016 09:19:20 -0500
"G. Ross" <[email protected]> wrote:
> It is made about 3/8 inch longer than the average roll, but the real
> advantage is the built-in tensioner (made from a piece of metal
> banding).
good idea i need to make one or two of these
been through a lot of paper towel holders and it is hard to find a good one
"Leon" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I think I will make one of those for toilet paper! I think that would
>prevent my wife from putting the roll on backwards. ;~)
A possible solution to one of those unexplainable things... Don't be
surprised though that it might be circumvented by the offender holding up
the tensioner rather than their R&Ring the roll. ;~)