Velocette Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 That's very poor compared with the Henry Krank version which is machined aluminium but the problem with the release pin pressure is easily solved. When you have mounted the device onto a board, fabricate a lever to sit above the release/trigger mechanism and arrange things so that the length of the lever pull on it can give you the trigger sensitivity needed. Take the trip wire from the end of this lever and off you go. I've done two like this and they work well. Mine sits about 3" above the release pin and is connected with a length of braided 50lb sea fishing line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Velocette said: That's very poor compared with the Henry Krank version which is machined aluminium but the problem with the release pin pressure is easily solved. When you have mounted the device onto a board, fabricate a lever to sit above the release/trigger mechanism and arrange things so that the length of the lever pull on it can give you the trigger sensitivity needed. Take the trip wire from the end of this lever and off you go. I've done two like this and they work well. Mine sits about 3" above the release pin and is connected with a length of braided 50lb sea fishing line. thats more or less what i will do.........i will mek a lever out of hardened O1 tool steel ..about 3" long...and also make a retainer to hold the cartrige in place....i will also take off alll the bad drilling swarfe smooth it up and weld some different clamping holes on it...........i will also make a shroud to go around the cartridge.... cant understand why so many folk are looking at this thread............its only me you know Edited March 30, 2020 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdadphil Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Hi Ditchy, the shroud could cover the whole contraption painted green, duly aged and say "Danger RAT Poison" so the whole shebang (!) could be left in plain view? cheers Gdadphil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 In the old days of proper alarm mine’s they took a whole live cartridge paper in those days and were fired by a weight sliding down a bar obviously they fired into the ground ☹️ a friend came across one when he was trying to get a foot out of a gallon metal oil can with a x cut into the top that was buried in the path 🤔 unfortunately someone had carelessly positioned the alarm mine above the discarded turmbrell from a plough 🙄 how fast can anyone run with a gallon can jammed on there foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) 48 minutes ago, ditchman said: thats more or less what i will do.........i will mek a lever out of hardened O1 tool steel ..about 3" long...and also make a retainer to hold the cartrige in place....i will also take off alll the bad drilling swarfe smooth it up and weld some different clamping holes on it...........i will also make a shroud to go around the cartridge.... cant understand why so many folk are looking at this thread............its only me you know We are on lockdown and need stuff to read , but I like pictures more😂😂 Edited March 30, 2020 by johnphilip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, johnphilip said: We are on lockdown and need stuff to read , but I like pictures more😂😂 better off looking at Gordon on his motorbike rebuild..............that is truly awesome dude 50 minutes ago, gdadphil said: Hi Ditchy, the shroud could cover the whole contraption painted green, duly aged and say "Danger RAT Poison" so the whole shebang (!) could be left in plain view? cheers Gdadphil i want to ....just for the craec make some napalm...and do a few tests .....rat poison is a bit tame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Cheers Simon , I have never been into bikes , he is a very interesting gent .and can understand his work . I spent 25 years building diesel engines and have no interest in them at all now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 hi ditchy, just a thought, but you know when they clean the cow and pig sheds out they dump it in a field by the side of the road in a big heap, you could always go and get a bucket full of the "gravy" that comes off it and rig that up with your land mine, not quite skunk juice but nearly as bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Paddy Galore! said: hi ditchy, just a thought, but you know when they clean the cow and pig sheds out they dump it in a field by the side of the road in a big heap, you could always go and get a bucket full of the "gravy" that comes off it and rig that up with your land mine, not quite skunk juice but nearly as bad. ahhhhhh bisto.......................they call it liquor.. edit........even better "explosive liquor"...................now yer talking.............. Edited March 30, 2020 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 now the lamp is finished i will start to play about with this ere a-larm mine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 I waiting to see a post at like 3 in the morning when you've had a bite 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 I must look it up for you as there is a bit on youtube where a trespasser gets sprayed up with some contraption. Fortunately these days it is rare to have coppers crawling over garden fences chasing thieves, so not likely to frighten nyone elsebut the thief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 I remember watching a program where some guy had these paint mines made and planted them in his garden after being robbed repeatedly, he used like a UV paint so that the suspect could be identified by the peelers using a black light after stepping on one and filling his trunks after the boom. so even if he changed into fresh skiddies he would still show up under the black light with it staining his skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 32 minutes ago, Rob85 said: I remember watching a program where some guy had these paint mines made and planted them in his garden after being robbed repeatedly, he used like a UV paint so that the suspect could be identified by the peelers using a black light after stepping on one and filling his trunks after the boom. so even if he changed into fresh skiddies he would still show up under the black light with it staining his skin. Something similar came recommended to my YouTube once. Someone stateside was was having trouble with poaches and set a similar trap. The reaction was priceless lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 will start this morning on the next part of the project............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 Ignore the sign at your peril! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 i think mine will be more dynamic than that........................ anyway ................."to the shed Watson...........JDog awaites...........bring your trusty camera...the game is affoot..............." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 48 minutes ago, JDog said: Yep that's the one 😂 thanks JDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 aaahhhhhhhh.............love to see "lockdown interaction................"..... shows you are paying attention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 ere we go............... first thing to do was to square it up....and grind the long edges off...take the cutting swarfe off.............bend it back into shape............and rough out and flattern the face of the trigger mech'...........and make the extended trigger lever.............i am using O1 GSF tool steel for the trigger lever ...as i will harden and temper it before fitting i shall ponder a while now as to the next ...job.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, ditchman said: ere we go............... first thing to do was to square it up....and grind the long edges off...take the cutting swarfe off.............bend it back into shape............and rough out and flattern the face of the trigger mech'...........and make the extended trigger lever.............i am using O1 GSF tool steel for the trigger lever ...as i will harden and temper it before fitting i shall ponder a while now as to the next ...job.. This could be interesting. Are you going to need to add this to a FAC once finished. I went FAC as I feel the length may be too short for SGC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 Don't give him ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 4 hours ago, JDog said: You found it brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatureBoy Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 He don't seem to fussed if he not supposed to be there! NB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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