deny essex Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) Finally got round to finishing the drill rotary mentioned on PW a while back, arms shown are telescopic fishing whips pivoted together for use with hypaflaps when on a longish walk, it can be seen on the motor to arm connection regular heavy arm fittings for use with real birds. It has to be used with a speed controller ( cheap enough to buy on line) when running on 12 volt but makes use of the old drill motor and odds and bods laying around in the shed. I didnt use the drill trigger for this rotary but did adapt one years back on another I made. Next in line ultra lightweight rotary for hypaflaps , knocked the last ones motor out. All to keep occupied in the shed with important jobs away from her indoors :)` Forgot to add ground spike and leg is an old fishing net handle with a homemade glassfibre tri ground spike. Arm diameter turn circle 2.4 mtrs . Edited February 20, 2019 by deny essex addition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) The first one I ever built 40yrs ago was using an old drill with the drive shaft straight out of the chuck. Shot a load of pigeons and crows over that. My present one is driven by a window winder motor geared down and again works well. Edited February 20, 2019 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Walker570 said: The first one I ever built 40yrs ago was using an old drill with the drive shaft straight out of the chuck. Shot a load of pigeons and crows over that. My present one is driven by a window winder motor geared down and again works well. You should have patented it all those years ago. You`d be worth a fortune now. Oh, maybe you did and are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 6 hours ago, deny essex said: Finally got round to finishing the drill rotary mentioned on PW a while back, arms shown are telescopic fishing whips pivoted together for use with hypaflaps when on a longish walk, it can be seen on the motor to arm connection regular heavy arm fittings for use with real birds. It has to be used with a speed controller ( cheap enough to buy on line) when running on 12 volt but makes use of the old drill motor and odds and bods laying around in the shed. I didnt use the drill trigger for this rotary but did adapt one years back on another I made. Next in line ultra lightweight rotary for hypaflaps , knocked the last ones motor out. All to keep occupied in the shed with important jobs away from her indoors :)` Forgot to add ground spike and leg is an old fishing net handle with a homemade glassfibre tri ground spike. Arm diameter turn circle 2.4 mtrs . The ever resourceful Denny is at it again Well done mate. Keep it up. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Nah. Still poor as a church mouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prem1234 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Walker570 said: Nah. Still poor as a church mouse. Still Rich on life though.....out in the fresh air, in the woods, enjoying nature and shooting....👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 10 hours ago, prem1234 said: Still Rich on life though.....out in the fresh air, in the woods, enjoying nature and shooting....👍 Nice sentiment that prem1234. That must go for most of us on PW. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prem1234 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Yes definitely OB.....😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 100% Up at 4am this morning, flask of coffee and two packs of cakes, called on the A1 at the all night for a couple of sandwiches and sitting in my pop up blind at exactly 7am. It was a 70 mile drive ! It is getting lighter earlier but those few hours as the light starts to come up are magical. Black bird first out followed by the robin, then a big proud cock pheasant strolled bye so close I could have leaned forward and touched him, the white band on his neck must have been 3 inches wide. A tree creeper worked it's way up the ash tree an arms length away etc etc etc for the next 9hrs. You don't need TV and Country Watch, or whatever it is to enjoy. Just need to know how to sit quiet and still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted March 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 On 20/02/2019 at 16:52, Old Boggy said: The ever resourceful Denny is at it again Well done mate. Keep it up. OB Thats part of the problem at my age thats not so good, so spend time in the shed to keep occupied 😕 🤨 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 1 hour ago, deny essex said: Thats part of the problem at my age thats not so good, so spend time in the shed to keep occupied 😕 🤨 Denny, stay pottering in that shed, that way, any of those carnal thoughts will soon be forgotten OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prem1234 Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 On 21/02/2019 at 20:48, Walker570 said: 100% Up at 4am this morning, flask of coffee and two packs of cakes, called on the A1 at the all night for a couple of sandwiches and sitting in my pop up blind at exactly 7am. It was a 70 mile drive ! It is getting lighter earlier but those few hours as the light starts to come up are magical. Black bird first out followed by the robin, then a big proud cock pheasant strolled bye so close I could have leaned forward and touched him, the white band on his neck must have been 3 inches wide. A tree creeper worked it's way up the ash tree an arms length away etc etc etc for the next 9hrs. You don't need TV and Country Watch, or whatever it is to enjoy. Just need to know how to sit quiet and still. An early start that....but sounds like you witnessed a great day seeing nature awaken and going about it's business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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