plexer Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Started to build my own pecking pigeon decoy using a shell but need to scratch a few heads as to how to provide the up and down motion. Obviously needs to be a 12v motor of some kind but welcome all ideas. Couple of pictures should give you an idea of how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 a small motor fitted with a cam... on the end of which is an elastic band or some sort of connection. then attach it to the end of the rocking mechanism you have. however you would need to slow it down, or prehaps a spring might offer some sort of damper, resulting in a incosistant but slower motion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexer Posted March 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Would need to be a geared motor so that number of revolutions is slowed down to say 30rpm? Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Plexer mate, The one i have made has a motor geared down to 80 RPM and it seems to be about right , although any movement in a pattern is better than none imho. I will post pics of the crank set up. Cheers Sutty :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 (edited) The full bodied decoy pivots on a crow deeks feet by use of a rod that runs through both the feet and the pigeons underside. The motor is mounted on a piece of metal that also acts to peg the decoy down. I had to cut away part of the deeks chest to enable the motor to fit (out of sight). The picture shows the bird swung backwards to enable the crank to be seen. The crank arm is shown in a downward position, but when in use it is pushed up into the chest area and the small gray bit on the end is held by a self tapper after being pushed through hole in its back were the stick would go. Clear as mud then :thumbs: Regards Sutty Edited March 24, 2006 by sutty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexer Posted March 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 It's alive!!!!! muahahaha Ok calm down calm down. Here's a short video of my homemade pecking pigeon. Video Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 I saw this a while ago http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.CFP...960&cmid=HPR1_2 Perhaps you could work on it and adapt it as they don`t need batteries as a slight wind will make them work............remember where you heard it first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 It is possible to use a radio control model servo, they work on 4.5 volt to 6 volt , i made some and use them for shell dec's useing a small battery holder and 3 AA batteries , posted them in pics months back , will see if i can find the pic again and post it, may help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexer Posted March 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Thats ok mine appears to be working fine just need to slightly modify the parts. I've allready changed my cad drawing just need to laser cut the parts from acrylic and then I think I'll have a very usable pecking decoy. Went with a cam I cut in the end mounted onto some small robotics motors I bought. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 What wrong with a spring and some fishing gut? Just pull it until you have to shoot. It worked for years and is very light to carry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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