10-05-2006, 11:57 PM
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Wow real nice thought out! Arm moves 180 degress and only the handle locks it all in any setting? Welder and bender....that tells me you do those for a living? As I'm a machinist and I like your thoughts of building it! Very nice job!
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[#ff0000]Thanks, the arm does move, actually more than 180*it will move 360* if there is room. I have the bender and welders just for tinkering, I have also built a couple rockcrawlers with them. (Just for fun)[/#ff0000]
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[cool][#0000ff]Welcome aboard and thanks for sharing the great idea...with pics. You obviously have a creative mind and some skill with welding equipment.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I moved your post over from the picture board because we get a lot more traffic on the main Tubing board and more people will see it. I will include your pics on the picture board in a separate thread on motor mounting.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I also reduced the size of your original pics. You can attach larger pics to your post, but we try to set a limit on about 400 to 450 pixel width for pics you include in the main body of the post.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Looking forward to seeing how you get your rod holders set up. Let us know if you need any assistance. [/#0000ff] [/reply]
[#ff0000]Tubedude, Thanks for the help/comments. I'll resize the pics smaller next time. I'm going to try and get my rod holders done in the next week or two, I'll post pics when I'm done. I've been looking at alot of pics of different setups. Nice site you guys/gals have here.[/#ff0000]
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Very nice job! Curious though, why you don't like the motor on the back. You do have to turn the head of the motor to the same direction as the propeller (easily done with loosening the head screw and turn the whole housing)
But, then the next question is, Do you wear flippers?
I prefer all three forms of propulsion (fins, oars and motor).
Personally, I only fly fish, and I prefer the motor behind me when it comes to that $60. and up fly line.
That bracket however would be real nice on the back when coming into shore.
I took the whole head off of my Minn Kota so I just have a small shaft with the propeller and a wire loom coming out of the top to a small box that I keep by my side. Tilting the prop up to beach is pretty easy.
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[#ff0000]Goddess, Thanks for the comments. I really strugled keeping straight in the wind with the motor behind me. (my arm got tired of reaching behind me) I do wear flippers, and can steer a little with them, but not very good. I just figured with the motor in front and lowered all the way down it would be easier for me. I like the idea of having the box next to you for on/off.[/#ff0000]
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Wow real nice thought out! Arm moves 180 degress and only the handle locks it all in any setting? Welder and bender....that tells me you do those for a living? As I'm a machinist and I like your thoughts of building it! Very nice job!![
][][][] [/reply][#ff0000]Thanks, the arm does move, actually more than 180*it will move 360* if there is room. I have the bender and welders just for tinkering, I have also built a couple rockcrawlers with them. (Just for fun)[/#ff0000]
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[cool][#0000ff]Welcome aboard and thanks for sharing the great idea...with pics. You obviously have a creative mind and some skill with welding equipment.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I moved your post over from the picture board because we get a lot more traffic on the main Tubing board and more people will see it. I will include your pics on the picture board in a separate thread on motor mounting.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I also reduced the size of your original pics. You can attach larger pics to your post, but we try to set a limit on about 400 to 450 pixel width for pics you include in the main body of the post.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Looking forward to seeing how you get your rod holders set up. Let us know if you need any assistance. [/#0000ff] [/reply]
[#ff0000]Tubedude, Thanks for the help/comments. I'll resize the pics smaller next time. I'm going to try and get my rod holders done in the next week or two, I'll post pics when I'm done. I've been looking at alot of pics of different setups. Nice site you guys/gals have here.[/#ff0000]
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Very nice job! Curious though, why you don't like the motor on the back. You do have to turn the head of the motor to the same direction as the propeller (easily done with loosening the head screw and turn the whole housing)
But, then the next question is, Do you wear flippers?
I prefer all three forms of propulsion (fins, oars and motor).
Personally, I only fly fish, and I prefer the motor behind me when it comes to that $60. and up fly line.
That bracket however would be real nice on the back when coming into shore.
I took the whole head off of my Minn Kota so I just have a small shaft with the propeller and a wire loom coming out of the top to a small box that I keep by my side. Tilting the prop up to beach is pretty easy.
Very Nice Job however! Love to see it up close and personal! [/reply]
[#ff0000]Goddess, Thanks for the comments. I really strugled keeping straight in the wind with the motor behind me. (my arm got tired of reaching behind me) I do wear flippers, and can steer a little with them, but not very good. I just figured with the motor in front and lowered all the way down it would be easier for me. I like the idea of having the box next to you for on/off.[/#ff0000]
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