Cranfield Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 These are the "easy to make yourself" floaters, I use. I also have some more sophisticated, with adjustable height and crocodile clips for the wings, but they are harder for DIY. There are two designs, the main difference being the wing holding system. One is the raised end of the wire (1"), which sticks into the wing joint. The other is the coiled end of the wire (2") and the wing fits into this. There is a main shaft as long as you want, with a point at both ends. The shafts are made of fibre glass, tent pole material or thin metal. The supporting arms are one piece of wire between 34" and 36" long. Using 34" as an example; wire end is bent up 1". Then a straight 8". Then a 45 degree down bend for 8". Then a 45 degree up bend for 8". Then a straight bend for 8". wire end is bent up 1". This is fitted to the shaft approx 11" from the end. Most fittings seem to be another piece of wire bent round the fitting and the shaft. You could add some solder or weld, depending on what materials you were using. I hope the explanation ,coupled with the pictures will help you. Perhaps some of the other DIYers, will post some ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted March 30, 2003 Report Share Posted March 30, 2003 Thanks Cranfield, the pictures are greatly appriciated. I will hopefully get a chance to make some next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 I finally found, (made), some time to make up three or four craddles, but when I went back to print the pictures they would not come up on the screen. Does anybody know why this is? Or how I can get the pictures back? Thanks.....NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Where were the cradle pictures ? Sometimes the website "hosting" the pictures, has a time limit on them. When the time limit expires the "red cross" usually appears. Do you mean the floater pictures I posted in the post above ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Cranfield they are not on the PW server, you were linking to fishing works, if you have the pictures still it'd be much easier for you to upload them here and this way they'll stay here permantly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 William, I thought I had uploaded them here. I don,t know any other way to do it. Fishingworks has stopped permitting the posting of pictures to other websites as its extended their permitted bandwidth. I now have to move my Photo Album somewhere else. I can still see the pictures, I assume thats because they are still in my "memory". nttf, please PM me your email adress and I will email the pictures to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Does this work ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Teal Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Looks good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Thanks again Cranfield B) :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 I can still see the pictures, I assume thats because they are still in my "memory". They are still there! Right click on them to find the properties. Copy the address into another browser window address bar and up they come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbus Polumbus Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 Nice patio Cranfield....................... where'd you get the slabs??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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