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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 04:05 pm:

On a nice day I would open the doors to my shop, and soon the breeze blowing through would unwind the paper towels and they would become streamers, flapping halfway across the room. So today I did this. A foot-long bolt, a bit of rebar, and about $2 worth of light chain did the trick.




Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Husa on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 04:10 pm:

Cheap shot! :-)
Use the chain and rod and throw away the towel holder.The weight of the roll will hold it against the cabinet surface.
Practical but not pretty advice!:-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve in Tennessee on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 04:19 pm:

If necessity is the mother of invention she must have known Steve's dad.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Dimock, Newfields NH, USA on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 04:39 pm:

I think that paper towel anti-unwinder is great.
In 35 years someone will find it and wonder what it was used for.
My guess is that someone will say that it looks like a swing for midgets.

I take the "box-O-rags" approach in my shop.
When I run out I sneak into the laundry room and get a new one.
The best part is that it is already open!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Randy Milano on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 04:43 pm:

Patent it.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 04:52 pm:

Steve

Nice!

My question is where did you find a METAL holder for the paper towel roll?

The china plastic ones won't grasp the roll, I put a sheet and the roll comes along for the ride...here is my partial fix for that :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Arthur Dewey Asher Washington IL on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 05:08 pm:

Make smaller ones and put them in the bathroom--it can get windy in there too!:-)


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