BIGPHILL Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 (edited) Being newish to this most excellent sport I could do with a pigeon magnet but being a poor humble apprentice at the mid life crisis age of 45 I can't afford the 100 or so quid so if some lovely person or persons could email me a set of plans to **********@aol.com I would be eternally gratefull cheers Phill Edited October 17, 2008 by henry d Please do not post personal info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Being newish to this most excellent sport I could do with a pigeon magnet but being a poor humble apprentice at the mid life crisis age of 45 I can't afford the 100 or so quid so if some lovely person or persons could email me a set of plans to phillthechip@aol.com I would be eternally gratefullcheers Phill hawkeye is the man for plans. or try paul hart on here, you may get what you want from him a tad cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I dont think so Mark as i do not charge for the plans :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I dont think so Mark as i do not charge for the plans :lol: Cool got an extension planned soon if you would like to call by and measure up Ps, i will have the kettle on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I have built my own magnet the only thing I need is a speed controller as it is running fast. I just made it up as I went along. I used a wiper motor from a Leland van but I think a defender rear wiper motor might work. I have some pictures but cant see how to add a picture to this post. PM me if you want me to email them to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I dont think so Mark as i do not charge for the plans :good: Cool got an extension planned soon if you would like to call by and measure up Ps, i will have the kettle on You had better get your **** out to work then instead of posting on here....!!!!! :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I dont think so Mark as i do not charge for the plans :good: Cool got an extension planned soon if you would like to call by and measure up Ps, i will have the kettle on good man rob, get him to weed the garden as well, while he is doing nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagantino Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 seb, please try again with the pics. I am sur loads of members want to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 I cant add a picture to this part of the forum the option to add one is not there. I will try and upload them somewhere else and put a link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 (edited) The motor support plate is rounded just because it is what I had lying around you could make it any shape. The spikes that go in the ground are just squashed box section thats cut to a point then welded up. The part where you fix the arms to is made from some flat bar with some box section cut in half welded to each end, I could of bent these up a little but bent the arms instead. I was going to build cradles for the birds but ended up using plastic decoys, I take the wings off push the arm through the hole till it meets the little round stop, then put the wings back on. I have been testing it out the back and they haven't fallen off despite it running quite fast. The most expensive bit was the paint and the decoys but I think I will add a speed controller to it. At the moment depending how you wire it you have very fast and super fast. The green and brown wires are to the reverse switch I just cut them off. Seb Edited October 18, 2008 by seb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagantino Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBaz Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 P reg or similar ford fiesta wiper motor has two wire speed control and is easy and readily available but my advice is just keep your eyes on ebay and you will get a bargain with no time wasted or hassle, just add up the paint planning welding cutting etc and £50-60 on ebay looks good, spend the time you save in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Smiff Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 My father in law made one and then tasked me with slowing it down - I bought the speed controller from maplin and by the time I'd also bought a waterproof juction box, 2 glands, a fuse carrier it cost about ~£25. It works a treat but I can't help thinking it would have been better to buy the whole thing from ebay! Good work above though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 My father in law made one and then tasked me with slowing it down - I bought the speed controller from maplin and by the time I'd also bought a waterproof juction box, 2 glands, a fuse carrier it cost about ~£25. It works a treat but I can't help thinking it would have been better to buy the whole thing from ebay! Good work above though!! this was my problem to. I thought about it and priced things up. I eneded up with one from Magtame and one from ebay. both good and both reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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