Dazv Posted November 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 That's great thanks, I'm going to set about making some foam decoys tomorrow ready for an outing on Sunday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Bamboo canes? I don't think that would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazv Posted November 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Think they would be to weak? I might pop down to b&q and see if they stock and Type of fibre glass rods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Think they would be to weak? I might pop down to b&q and see if they stock and Type of fibre glass rods? They only do 1 mtr lengths , I used b&q with my first couple of roatary's , to be honest cheaper to buy a set on the bay if you want a set to last and cover both artificial and real bird use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Have made a few in my time and for the arms i always use 6mm stainless steel rod. When finished i rap the rod with masking tape and paint over it. Stainless is very reflective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazv Posted November 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 That's a good idea with the masking tape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 one I made years ago from an old battery drill, ally arms with glass fibre end section's (B&Q), the decoy wings I made from glassfibre and attached to the arms , decoy body was a shell with slits cut to fix to the wings , ran on 6 volt. It died last years after many years of use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazv Posted November 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 That's very cool looks extremely lightweight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jonno 357 Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Started making pigeon magnets well over 10 years ago. Car wiper motors are the way forward. Cheap and reliable. Using small motors and there is a chance of burnt out. Think about your weight load centers when choosing a motor! I was fortunate I had an abundance of free steel nuts bolts thumb screws croc clips terminal clamps etc I was getting wiper motors from a car parts company in box loads. Brand new 3 quid a pop I had a mate make me up variable speed controllers 8 quid each Yuasa batteries were free hundreds of them Couldnt get grey primer or matt green paint free Sold over 100s so someone must have one of my pigeon magnets on here There is some serious profit to be made for such a simple invention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 I have made a few and the last two which I still have are built with Disco 1, window wiper motors... also made some rotary flappers with same but made up some belt driven gears on the lathe for that, to slow the turn rate down a bit. Use a golf trolley battery which wouldn't do a full 18holes and was being discarded. Came complete with carry bag. Last me a good five hours and still going. Shafts are bright steel 5 maybe 6 mm and come in 1 1/2 mtr lengths. Never had those sag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Shafts are bright steel 5 maybe 6 mm and come in 1 1/2 mtr lengths. Never had those sag. Wait until they get to 70, then they will !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) Wait until they get to 70, then they will !! LOL. Edited December 20, 2016 by derbyduck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) Just to touch on a point made earlier on. You can wire a car wiper motor up so that it spins clockwise or anticlockwise. It just depends on how you connect the positive and negative up on the appropriate wires on the motor, or the battery. The vast majority of spindle nuts are righty tighty, so if your spindle is pointing to the sky, an anticlockwise rotation would undo the nut in a matter of moments. You can use castellated nuts with split pins to prevent this if you wish. Depending on the wiper motor, you may be able to wire it up at one of three different speed settings (or more). Find the common earth, then connect the battery positive cable to whatever cable produces the speed you want. Ideally you should fuse the motor, with the fuse located close to the motor. If the motor starts to overheat, it will blow the fuse and save the motor from burning itself out. Variable speed controllers are simple enough to install. Make sure to use the correct components, and ensure they are high quality if you want the controller to last. They really are simple devices to make. Motorcycle batteries are cheap and easy to transport, so you could have a few on them at hand and easily change them as needed. Golf cart batteries are better again. Edited December 20, 2016 by Cannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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