Huckleberry Finless! At Last!

[mudpuppy]

Well, I upped and did it!...took a hacksaw blade and a deep breath and gingerly started in...used it on the 'pull stroke'...took off the top two first...a old time cutting secret, that applies to a 'trapped' item such as these fins...

Dont saw all the way through one side and then the other...gently ALMOST saw through one side, then go to the other and cut through that... I left that middle lower part of the fin, just to be safe...if It still gets in my way, off it goes! Engrossed in my endeavor, sawing away, with all the dust falling on the carpet...The Wife snuck up and caught me in the act!

"What the Bleep!" she bellowed! "Are you insane or something"?! "Your going to ruin that coil and you are not going to buy another one either!"

I said, "Those fins were just 'shipping supports' from the factory!, they were intended to be removed before usage!, like those things inside a pair of new shoes or something!" "I feel like a real dope running around with them on all these years"... Then she yelled at me for making a mess, seemed to buy my story, and left me alone...all of which are normal...

Wow! The thing feels so light! Such a feeling of freedom after whining about those fins all these years! Its like running around with no pants on! wonderful! Then!, on another idea!, I went down to the Piggley Wiggley and bought a helium balloon from the birthday cake section!, took it home, punctured it with a pencil, and squeezed all the helium up inside the shaft, and plugged it off! Now this thing is super light! Nearly floats away!

I did get some strange looks at the Piggley Wiggley, on account of I was so excited I forgot to put my pants on!..it is a bit brisk out.
Mud

 

[gravityrulz]

I hope you don't develop 'Droopy Coil Syndrome' (DCS).

 

[jim tn]

n/t

 

[JimmyCT]

Had you hesitated with an answer to your wife, you may have been busted.

You should still have good support with the two fins you left in place.

You may be onto something Mud- using an inert gas such as helium to work against gravity

Well, I upped and did it!...took a hacksaw blade and a deep breath and gingerly started in...used it on the 'pull stroke'...took off the top two first...a old time cutting secret, that applies to a 'trapped' item such as these fins...

Dont saw all the way through one side and then the other...gently ALMOST saw through one side, then go to the other and cut through that... I left that middle lower part of the fin, just to be safe...if It still gets in my way, off it goes! Engrossed in my endeavor, sawing away, with all the dust falling on the carpet...The Wife snuck up and caught me in the act!

"What the Bleep!" she bellowed! "Are you insane or something"?! "Your going to ruin that coil and you are not going to buy another one either!"

I said, "Those fins were just 'shipping supports' from the factory!, they were intended to be removed before usage!, like those things inside a pair of new shoes or something!" "I feel like a real dope running around with them on all these years"... Then she yelled at me for making a mess, seemed to buy my story, and left me alone...all of which are normal...

Wow! The thing feels so light! Such a feeling of freedom after whining about those fins all these years! Its like running around with no pants on! wonderful! Then!, on another idea!, I went down to the Piggley Wiggley and bought a helium balloon from the birthday cake section!, took it home, punctured it with a pencil, and squeezed all the helium up inside the shaft, and plugged it off! Now this thing is super light! Nearly floats away!

I did get some strange looks at the Piggley Wiggley, on account of I was so excited I forgot to put my pants on!..it is a bit brisk out.
Mud

 

[metalfun]

Just wondering mud what will you call it when youget ready to sell it? THE HUCKLEBERRY FINLESS WONDER

 

[Coin Rescue Inc]

Now that you are operating on modifying detectors, will you be known as Dr Mud?

 

[mudpuppy]

Thanks guys.....I took it outside in the driveway and gave it an open air test swing, it doesnt make the annoying 'whoosh whoosh' of those turbine blades now...

I'm gonna take a few of those scraps to make some gussets and reinforce the coil ears with some JBweld though.....

I doubt I would or could sell this rig, especially now that these modifications are so radical...but its customized to me at least...I bet if the coil ever droops, a guy could heat it up with one of those heat guns, and clamp the coil to a piece of flat 3/4 MDO...epoxy does get soft with heat...so I will pay attention for coil droop this summer as the thing stays out in the car....

I suppose getting rid of the camlocks, that detent spring button, and these fins took nearly an oz of weight off of it...not that big a deal, but still...

It was those fins catching wet newly mowed grass and sand and snow, weighing down the coil to be danged! and so hard to push through the water wading..plus that 'whoosh whoosh' noise on every swing.. they threw off so much air, kicked up all sorts of dust and sand and leaves, even gravel out of the totlots, which obscured visibility and made me look like the Tasmanian Devil.
Mud.

 

[ez4sure]

very cool lol