I went ahead and had a local welder with a plasma cutter, burn
me a !/2" thick triangular plate. After doing the layout work and
punching holes, I transferred the holes to the bottom aluminum,
the drilled a tapped for 5/16-18 socket heads. After checking
for clearance, I welded in a handle, and good to go.....Too cold
out in garage to get the powder coat gun out, so I'll use it as it
is. Total weight is now 25 lbs.