Thanks - yeah i have been looking on amazon too - i haven't been able to locate the correct size basket - will keep lookingI bought a new one for £41 ($51) on Amazon
If you want/can sacrifice the old hop spider, sure, cut a patch out and lie it on top.i have an old hop spider i could donate to the cause ...was think th use that as a patch, but wasn't sure how to connect the mesh - will see what i can do
If you have some stainless picture wire or such, just take one strand out to use as yarn. Or use a strand from the old hop spider.[...] but wasn't sure how to connect the mesh - will see what i can do
It's not actually that much of a PITA. I've made my own over-sized hop-filters from SS mesh and some 304SS 'thread' that I got from ebay.... the shipping time was terrible owing to it being shipped from China, but if you're in the US, McMaster Carr is the way to go. You just need to have a large enough regular sewing needle, such as those for repairing tents or sails and to take your time.It'd be a pita but one could obtain a few feet of 304 SS "bend and stay" 24 gauge round wire and stitch that wound right up...
Cheers!
I fear I made it sound more complicated than it is...got it - not sure i have the patience for that
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