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Dillonvale, Ohio

I am starting to sell Handy Knuckles, a tripod head to lift your giants. These are designed after the ones that Steve Handy was making. You will need to supply your own 1-1/4" sch 80 steel pipe legs and "feet" to stop the legs from sinking. $250 shipped in the USA
To order, email me,
jeffspumpkins at gmail.com

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2022&grower=75157&action=L

1/16/2022 9:17:28 PM

Ontario

how do you install the 1-1/4" sch 80 steel pipe legs

1/25/2022 8:44:56 PM

Dillonvale, Ohio

1 end needs to be threaded, the legs will thread into the knuckle

1/25/2022 10:11:45 PM

Auburn California

Looks like a great set up what length are the legs comm?only 16' or greater?3

1/26/2022 8:53:40 AM

Auburn California

Commonly

1/26/2022 8:55:22 AM

Salem Ohio

Mine are 15’ and that was long enough to get pumpkin really high in the air, I was able to get it into a lifted tundra truck bed. I believe most guys use 15-16’. If you were only going to lift pumpkin high enough to inspect it and put a skid under it you could use less pipe.

1/26/2022 10:18:29 AM

Auburn California

Thank you

1/26/2022 11:15:17 PM

Dillonvale, Ohio

Mine are 17', but I'm thinking of cutting them down. I really don't need them that tall. 15' would probably work for most people

1/27/2022 8:10:17 AM

Topsfield,ma.

Do the legs close up on each other when attached to the knuckle? If not what is the distance between the feed when closed up as far as possible?

1/27/2022 10:17:45 AM

Topsfield,ma.

Meet to type feet not feed.

1/27/2022 10:19:07 AM

Salem Ohio

They completely close up. All three pipes are touching each other when closed, which makes it easy to cary and move around.

1/27/2022 11:04:14 AM

Mi.

How much does it weigh

1/27/2022 1:46:53 PM

Salem Ohio

I was able to carry and set mine up by myself, but it is pretty heavy and should probably be a two person operation.

1/27/2022 2:07:46 PM

Dillonvale, Ohio

Woods...yes, the legs will close up on each other. And the way I build it, the legs will actually open all the way up to allow it to lay flat on the ground.
Dan...the knuckle itself weighs 17.5 lb. The
weight of legs will depend on what pipe and length you use. I talked with Steve Geddes today, he uses sch 40 steel pipe and recommends an aluminum pipe inside the steel pipe for more stability for a pumpkin over 2k

1/27/2022 9:21:47 PM

Commack, NY

where do you get the pipe in that length?

3/27/2022 5:10:45 PM

Dillonvale, Ohio

Google "steel pipe near me". Big box stores won't have those lengths, but a plumbing supply store or pipe supplier would

3/27/2022 8:56:31 PM

Commack, NY

thx

3/28/2022 7:24:17 PM

Mission Viejo, CA

Hello Jeff
I have emailed you twice to order one of these and not heard back. Are you still selling them?

4/13/2023 5:45:46 PM