Contributing Member fredk Posted June 16, 2021 Contributing Member Report Posted June 16, 2021 Simple and, I expect, useful The only aspect I'd be worried about are the screws into the dowel. Did you poke or drill a pilot hole for them? In my experience screws driven directly into a dowel will split it. If you have any ready-rivets might I suggest you drill a hole for them and use them to attach the flappy bit Very oddly I've had very few flies around these past few years. Only maybe 3 so far this year. Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
CFM tsunkasapa Posted June 16, 2021 CFM Report Posted June 16, 2021 2 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: man i want one so bad, do they work well? whats the range? 4 feet on the wing, about 6 if they land. It's all I use anymore. And the grandson loves it too. Quote Hoka Hey! Today, tomorrow, next week, what does it matter?
Members Klara Posted June 17, 2021 Author Members Report Posted June 17, 2021 11 hours ago, fredk said: Simple and, I expect, useful The only aspect I'd be worried about are the screws into the dowel. Did you poke or drill a pilot hole for them? In my experience screws driven directly into a dowel will split it. If you have any ready-rivets might I suggest you drill a hole for them and use them to attach the flappy bit Very oddly I've had very few flies around these past few years. Only maybe 3 so far this year. I pre-pierced the second hole after the first started splitting the dowel Doesn't matter, it's something like a proof-of-concept prototype - before I had only my market neighbour's word that leather swatters work. It's only now that I see how very well it works that I think about selling it... I don't have rivets that would work and I believe that screws are better because they allow to change the dowel if it breaks. Or the dog chews it up... Where do you live that there are no flies? Does Nothern Ireland still accept immigrants from the EU? Have they sorted out shipping and mail from England? Living without flies sounds like a dream come true (what about the blood-suckers, though?) Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted June 17, 2021 Contributing Member Report Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Klara said: Where do you live that there are no flies? Does Nothern Ireland still accept immigrants from the EU? Have they sorted out shipping and mail from England? Living without flies sounds like a dream come true (what about the blood-suckers, though?) N.I. still allows EU citizens in to live and work. Post is ok but other items are being held up by customs eg; we now can't get sausages or processed meat in from Britain without it having a veterinary certificate. We are actually running short of certain foods in the shops eg fresh fruit & veggies. Rationing is in place; no more than two or three of certain items. I've problem coming up; Its going to be hard and/or costly to get new leather from my supplier in England. Each hide needs a veterinary certificate, which has to be obtained by the courier. A couple of hides from England are going to cost about £90 in courier fees (used to be £16) and will take up to 2 weeks to go through customs (used to take 2 days & no customs). I can buy the leather from Tandy in USA. Courier fees including customs/taxes is £31 and 48 hour delivery I'm seriously worried about the lack of insects here. Hardly any mosquitos here but we have a big black non-biting midge. One thing about this island is there are no insects or animals that want to injure or kill a person. Even the sharks along the coast are friendly - they are Basking Shark and they only eat plankton Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members Klara Posted June 17, 2021 Author Members Report Posted June 17, 2021 I knew that there are no snakes in Ireland, but I wasn't aware of there not being any biting insects - though maybe that contributed to the success of my bicycle tour 1987 (maybe the best holiday ever). Couldn't you get your hide - and shops their food - from EU countries? I believe you wrote that N.I. economically is still in Europe? Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 17, 2021 CFM Report Posted June 17, 2021 bamboo would work well for the handle, then maybe a flap of leather that wraps around the rod then that would be wrapped tightly with thread or string. 3 hours ago, fredk said: N.I. still allows EU citizens in to live and work. Post is ok but other items are being held up by customs eg; we now can't get sausages or processed meat in from Britain without it having a veterinary certificate. We are actually running short of certain foods in the shops eg fresh fruit & veggies. Rationing is in place; no more than two or three of certain items. I've problem coming up; Its going to be hard and/or costly to get new leather from my supplier in England. Each hide needs a veterinary certificate, which has to be obtained by the courier. A couple of hides from England are going to cost about £90 in courier fees (used to be £16) and will take up to 2 weeks to go through customs (used to take 2 days & no customs). I can buy the leather from Tandy in USA. Courier fees including customs/taxes is £31 and 48 hour delivery I'm seriously worried about the lack of insects here. Hardly any mosquitos here but we have a big black non-biting midge. One thing about this island is there are no insects or animals that want to injure or kill a person. Even the sharks along the coast are friendly - they are Basking Shark and they only eat plankton What no open borders? Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Klara Posted June 17, 2021 Author Members Report Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, chuck123wapati said: ... What no open borders? Brexit... Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted June 17, 2021 Contributing Member Report Posted June 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Klara said: Couldn't you get your hide - and shops their food - from EU countries? I believe you wrote that N.I. economically is still in Europe? ah, there be the double catch, we are still UK as well so food etc still needs to go through the customs of EU - UK. It has to go through the customs and paperwork which ever place it come from. Thats why there is a row about it and nightly riots on our streets Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Contributing Member fredk Posted June 17, 2021 Contributing Member Report Posted June 17, 2021 2 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: bamboo would work well for the handle, then maybe a flap of leather that wraps around the rod then that would be wrapped tightly with thread or string. A small piece of scrap leather glued onto the main piece to form a pocket for the end of the dowel or bamboo, which would look nice, to slip into. Bamboo can be bought from the likes of gardening centres as plant supports. A few years ago I made bamboo cane pens from the plant support canes. 10 x 4ft canes cost me £0.99. Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 17, 2021 CFM Report Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Klara said: Brexit... but , but , but thats inhuman, or so we are told.lol Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
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