lure i made

[lurchers1 0]

nice one lurchers 1

 

like the idea of the feeder pipe to the spool very clever do you get any problems with the tension on the line as its reeling in ?

no probs at all mate,i also put a electric switch on that i flick on and off,works for me mate,all the best.

[blando 0]

just had a go with it on the lamp, brilliant to try and get my whippet pup to work out squatters. i will take some little videos to show you tomorrow, the spool does not need to be very big atall it was milles fast enougth just a few flicks of the switch is al it needed. is there any way i can get a speed varible switch in it, im not very good with electrics? if not its fine how it is just a thought.

 

what can i use as pullys/rollers to add corners to the course? i mite just make some up.

Edited January 22, 2007 by blando

[beagles 0]

do people use them to get there dogs goin on the lamp ? ill only seen people usin them in shows and that

[Rabbithunter 456]

got my brain ticking over now

 

surely i can get an old starter motor from the scrappy for about £5-£10...

 

as for line, surely 2mm nylon braid would do the trick ? if so www.renco.co.uk its about £5.50 a kilo, 290m's on a kilo.

 

Thinking of guidance, perhaps just a bit of 2mm fence wire with an "o" bent in the top, stuck in the ground could do the trick.

[Guest game'dogs]

ive not long started making one i will post the pic of it up when i have fineshed it , i take it that its a race for ebay lol my one will win hands down :thumbs-up: ile give you something to ponder on ! sulfok punch and fly wheel :whistle:

[blando 0]

hi old skool,

 

get down the scrappy's and get some battery cable pos and neg off of a car as "normal" cable won't take the amps that are being kicked out.

 

As for line .... sea fishing line ?, braided nylon string from ironmongers or dralon cord from a kite

shop springs to mind as you can buy this in 100 meter spools.

 

yes i think you will need a guide something along the lines of a Fairlead used on 4x4 winches just

smaller poss with a spring tensioner (rear derailer from a push bike? ) to keep the string under tension

as it is being fed onto the spool otherwise it could all tangle up

 

here is one i prepared earlier.......

 

 

 

 

I have been looking into this for some time and the picture above i have been useing as a reference

for the one i am building except that i want to bolt it into the back of my van ..... its a sailplane launching winch and judging by the response from blando it could be quite a nice little earner..:whistle:

 

here is a link that could be usefull as well as it not far off what you have built so far

 

howto build a lure machine

 

cheers and keep us updated

 

would anyone else on here be interested in buying a machine like the one above as i hope to have mine ready for the summer to keep my lurcher fit while i

 

cheers and keep us updated

 

anton

 

i think anton is just about ready for ebay, its looking good!

[blando 0]

do people use them to get there dogs goin on the lamp ? ill only seen people usin them in shows and that

 

 

i dont think so i was just playing, it mite not help. They are good fun , and keeps the dogs fit ! im planning on racing my whippet as her brother (little bill) won the bwra chapionships this year (non-ped) so i mite have a chance of doing ok with it.

[Rabbithunter 456]

is there any way i can get a speed varible switch in it, im not very good with electrics? if not its fine how it is just a thought.

 

 

from what i can guess, you would have to use some form of variable resistor do a search for "MAPLIN" or "RS COMPONENTS" an im sure you'll get something.... the worst scenario would be the resistor blowing up, but your getting a high amperage on the outgoing side of the motor, so i think it should be fine ...

 

good luck

[anton 0]

yep,

thats what i was going for with some form of speed control

got to ask at work as there is a guy who is the dogs b****x at

that sort of stuff.

 

As for batterys i've got the bloody things comeing out of

my ears as i repair ups's (emergency power for the IT industry)

 

so sealed lead or gel batts ,the sort that you can get ripped off for at Deben

Arthur Clark etc, are not a problem :whistle: and lighter than a car batt plus they

have a bit more girth (amps ) than a normal 12 v "lamping" batt.

 

great thread this and good to see some of the other ideas that people

have had

[lurchers1 0]

is there any way i can get a speed varible switch in it, im not very good with electrics? if not its fine how it is just a thought.

 

 

from what i can guess, you would have to use some form of variable resistor do a search for "MAPLIN" or "RS COMPONENTS" an im sure you'll get something.... the worst scenario would be the resistor blowing up, but your getting a high amperage on the outgoing side of the motor, so i think it should be fine ...

 

good luck

hi lads just a thought i run my lure off my lamping batt,so if you had a dimmer switch for your lamp theres your variable power for your lure.

[blando 0]

what do they use for those dimmer switches, i tried a light switch one from the mains but it melted it.

[fox_killer_06 0]

does anyone know wer you can buy one instead of making it..?

 

and how much it would cost.?

 

thanks

[running dog 0]

does anyone know wer you can buy one instead of making it..?

 

and how much it would cost.?

 

thanks

just what i was thinking fox !

do any of you lads wanna make me one ? anton

[stubby 175]

after reading all your replies on this, got me wanting to have a go at making one, and I aint even got a lurcher.............YET

 

so, can an electrical 240v motor be worked from a battery???

 

if so, may have the solution for your speed controller....

 

 

 

a sewing machine foot pedal

[Guest oldskool]

just had a go with it on the lamp, brilliant to try and get my whippet pup to work out squatters. i will take some little videos to show you tomorrow, the spool does not need to be very big atall it was milles fast enougth just a few flicks of the switch is al it needed. is there any way i can get a speed varible switch in it, im not very good with electrics? if not its fine how it is just a thought.

 

what can i use as pullys/rollers to add corners to the course? i mite just make some up.

 

 

flipsake blando lad,, i never thought of that!! sounds like a good idea to me :thumbs-up: .. my bitch stalks them which is very annoyin... i wonder would a lure make a difference to stalking them too??