Balotelli Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 Many of us seem to suffer with real pigeons or decoys slipping around the central spike on the pigeon magnet. I've broken a few clamps overtightening them to prevent them slipping. It seems as though as soon as I get into the hide one of the pigeons is upside down. Has anyone got and ideas how to fix this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 Get a file and file a flat on each bar to allow you to tighten on to more firmly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 I marked the arm at the point I wanted the decoy to be at, then I drilled a countersunk type indentation so the tip of the thumb screw went into that. That sorted any movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Get a file and file a flat on each bar to allow you to tighten on to more firmly. 54 minutes ago, Westley said: I marked the arm at the point I wanted the decoy to be at, then I drilled a countersunk type indentation so the tip of the thumb screw went into that. That sorted any movement. I went for the simple way of wrapping a bit of insulation tape around the arm if it was needed , must be loads of ways to overcome these minor problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balotelli Posted June 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Some great ideas, must try some of them. Happened to see some guy selling non rotating spikes on FleaBay Item number: 274396681072, anyone know if these any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgy dave Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 just file them flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 As stated , just file a small flat on the shaft and it will grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside1000 Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 11 hours ago, pigeon controller said: As stated , just file a small flat on the shaft and it will grip. +1, the most annoying thing similar to this I had was a telescopic bouncer with a worn ferrule which would not tighten up resulting in birds doing knife edge flights as well as totally inverted, only thing I could do was clean the extending section, set it to the (roughly) right height and super glued it down the tube, seems to be holding ok, My gear is generally rubbish anyway, two flappers with burnt out motors, a magnet with a detached arm mount (weld broken) glued up bouncers, paint faded shells, broken and bent hide poles and torn nets, hence the use of dead birds for decoys and making hides from tree branches , still seems to bring in the birds, the only thing any good are my guns, Did I mention I just went for an eye test, result was cataracts in both eyes and my long sight vision failing due to astigmatism in my right eye, £380 for new glasses , no wonder I keep missing the birds, roll on Christmas, I had better start making a list for Santa 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balotelli Posted June 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 I bought a pair of the hexagonal spikes from the guy on EBay. I really like them and the clamps tighten up on the flats of the spike brilliantly but doesn't seem to have listed anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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