Grainfather GF30 Handle Covers

[tigertim]

This has been a game changer for me, so thought I'd post it here. Whilst looking for a design for something completely different to 3D print, I came across this design for handle covers for the Grainfather GF30 so that the pressed steel handles don't slice your fingers off when carrying it across the room with 25 litres of liquid in it.

https://www.printables.com/model/48646-grainfather-fermentor-handle

I printed a pair of the variant with tighter tolerances using PLA+ (I don't have PETG or ABS filament as it recommends) and they are utterly brilliant!

Please excuse the crudity and general grubbiness of my current brewing environment

 

[MashBag]

Tim, gotta ask, why are you carrying it full?

 

[tigertim]

Because I ferment in a different place from where I brew. Sadly a dedicated brewery isn’t an option available to us all.

 

[MashBag]

Righto. Gotcha That makes sense. I used to move fermentation vessels about, but in plastic. Now do it all in one place. FIK.

 

[tigertim]

Yeah, I either brew in the utility room or outside, and I ferment out of the way in the garage, where neither the kids, nor the cat can be fascinated by the airlock

It’s only about 5 metres away on the level, but those handles are very uncomfortable. To be frank, I don’t totally trust the spot welds so never lift it more than a few inches off the ground!

 

[MashBag]

Could you cube it? I have some foc if you want a go?

 

[foxy]

Yeah, I either brew in the utility room or outside, and I ferment out of the way in the garage, where neither the kids, nor the cat can be fascinated by the airlock

It’s only about 5 metres away on the level, but those handles are very uncomfortable. To be frank, I don’t totally trust the spot welds so never lift it more than a few inches off the ground!

According to Bevie those handles can support the weight of a full fermenter.

 

[Deadhead]

Genius.