Andra Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 (edited) Got a second hand pigeon magnet it appears to be in good nick...... when connected to the right - and + on the battery it spins clockwise. The arms supplied are angled for anti clockwise spin so need to reverse the clips on the battery to opposite polarity of the above to have them going in the direction of the arms, did not check this on first use so it spun off a couple of times with just hydra flaps on grrrr there were birds around.......... Question is, and I am sure it has been asked many times on here before.... Clockwise ok? Any I have seen go anti clockwise.... If I run clockwise I would need to have the arms twist tightners underneath and bend the metal part that goes into the bird upwards (middle of the spreader when on) as it would be bent downwards. OR Run in anti clockwise and weld the nut so it cannot spin off? Hope this makes sense just wanting to check before I go making changes and possibly knacker it..... Cheers Andra Edited August 18, 2014 by Andra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Most seem to run anti clockwise, just try it, see if the pigeons mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 (edited) anti clock wise is safer , cuts down any chance of the shaft nut undoing on start up or heavy wind gusts, I had that in the very early days of making some. Yours may have the nut tightened with loctite added which should hold nicely. Makes no difference which way it spins to the birds. Edited August 18, 2014 by deny essex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superspark Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I wouldn't of thought it would matter. The last time I saw pigeon on standing crop they were flying anticlockwise before dropping in to the corn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I wouldn't of thought it would matter. The last time I saw pigeon on standing crop they were flying anticlockwise before dropping in to the corn. It probably depends on which side of Birmingham you are, North or South. Different magnetic fields, you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Just attach it to the battery wrong way around , problem solved ,I ran one like that for years without a issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Just attach it to the battery wrong way around , problem solved ,I ran one like that for years without a issue. Thats ok if you change the cradles fenboy, the decoy birds look a bit undignified flying backwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andra Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) Had it out last night for a couple of hours, beforehand I tightened it up as much as poss by hand and applied some loctite as deny essex suggested then run the battery wrong way round (anti clockwise) was fine no unscrewing off the threading ect so all good for now. Cheers All...... Edited August 19, 2014 by Andra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Thats ok if you change the cradles fenboy, the decoy birds look a bit undignified flying backwards That's normal in Suffolk, a bit backwards haha :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddaftspaniel Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 They need to be run the opposite way in the southern hemisphere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 the arm used to spin off mine, so run it the other way, and now its fine.but still dont bring the pigeons in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I would have shot my magnet for two pins today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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