DIY Mother of all Chicken Pluckers and how I built it. My interpretation of the Wiz-Bang design
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2017
- My friend ask if I could build this thing called a Chicken Plucker and with the aid of UA-cam I did what any good engineer would do; I studied other designs then built my interpretation. Basic spec's: 1 H.P. 1700 R.P.M. motor, Plate speed 300 R.P.M, Automatic water control, and an extra water outlet for spray hose, Portable, easy to service and clean. This unit is my design, based loosely on the Wiz-Bang design.
I have an update video at this link • DIY Mother of all Chic...
He processed ~ 100 chickens to-date. Check out his channel @ • 2017 Butcher Day !!!! Remember You Can Do It Yourself. DIY
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What is the price of this product and how could i get it
Sorry, I built this for a friend using spare parts and a few new ones.
Thanks for watching.
YUP, one naked chicken there. I don't know about classic music, but there is an AC/DC song that came to mind!
Thanks for sharing Walt.
Joe
Wow ! This chicken plucker is awesome man ! congrats from Buenos Aires , Argentina .
Hello Buenos Aires 👍 and thanks, Octavio, I appreciate that. If you are interested, I'm almost finished with a matching scalder unit and will be posting a video very soon. Also for more information on the plucker, I made a followup video that had a little more detail and a couple of changes. ua-cam.com/video/0a3pVRMXQMk/v-deo.html
Thanks again for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it.
P.s. I post updates, previews, and other random stuff on Instagram @ southernengineering
Wow, what a great video Tomlinson you tube. Great information. Thank you for sharing.
Thank You. Stay tuned, I'm designing a scalder tank for my friend in the next few months. Thanks for watching
Great video and great tutorial!!! I'm not even a country boy and I enjoyed watching this. You've got game, dude!!!!
Well Thanks Theodore, That's high praise to an old engineer. Hope you subscribed, I got lots of great project upcoming... Thanks again for watching.
I have subscribed, sir, and am looking forward to more of your videos!!
I think you will enjoy whats come in new year.. Thanks again..
great job, I will be copying the design in the spring! thanks for posting.
Thanks, Stay tuned, I'm going to do a couple of changes to it this winter, along with a more detailed video. I'm also going to design a scalder to go with it. Thanks for watching.
@@SouthernEngineering hi do you have a complete parts list? I would be happy pay for it. I want my husband to build me one but he said I needed to source the parts. I have the major parts list but not the nitty gritty
"I thought that was something grandma and grandpa did". You're a hoot. I was laughing when the guy said "woo, naked chicken." Then you follow up with that line. Great tutorial. ~Smile!
Thanks for that. :) And thanks for watching...
Southern Engineering what size drive shift do u use ?
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Probably the size your mom does,,,,,
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It’s Brea few years since I watched this. Very well done
Wow... I really need this plucker.... watching from southern Africa
Thanks, Gees, glad you like it and letting me know where you're located. I was in SA 3 years ago on my way to Zambia, some beautiful country.
You are awesome. I just stumbled upon your channel wanting to update my sliding patio doors without spending a arm and a leg. Since that one video I am hooked on how detailed your videos are. BRAVO 👏🏾
Thanks Mr. Last Name, 😁I apologize for the delay in response; my health has not been so good, but I'm recovering.
Thanks for watching and commenting; it truly is appreciated.
You can look forward to some new stuff this summer.
Impressive. I especially liked the proof of action study using painted bowling ball.
Thanks, Gardener, glad you like it. The bowling ball was the only way I could test it without using a chicken and proved the functionality.
If your interested, I made a follow-up video with a few changes and updates; I'm also working on a scalder to go with it, stay tuned.
Thanks for watching and commenting I do appreciate it.
About the 10 lb testing ball, I got to say a turkey can weight 3 times more so the bottom fingers must be locked tight or, be of a stronger material so the turkey don't pull them out or bend them. By this time the farmer using this project should have that corrected or maybe they didn't need to correct it at all.
He only uses it for chicken and small game birds. If you want a design for larger birds, you would increase the drum size and the fingers on the plate would need to be spaced closer.
Apologies Offered as I have only now seen this video.
I must admit.. i'm certain I have watched over a hundred iterations of these Pluckers
and this.. By FAR is The Single Best Designed & Constructed Chicken Plucker to ever see the Light of Day ! !! !
The Use of the Bowling Ball (imho) was a singular stroke of genius ! !
GREAT VIDEO SIR ! ! ! ! !
Thanks Randy, much appreciated.
I apologize for the delay in response; my health has not been so good, but I'm recovering.
Thanks for watching and commenting; it truly is appreciated.
Loved the thought processes in the design stage and some great workmanship too in the build stage. Great job, it's a thumbs-up and a sub from me.
Thanks a bunch!
This is amazing! Love all the details
Thanks Ruth, glad you like it. My friend wants a scalder for the summer, so stay tuned if your interested. Thank you for watching
That was really impressive. Thanks for posting.
Thanks Eric, glad you like it. I'm going to change the motor mount and also my friend has asked for a scalder to go with the plucker so stay tuned. Thanks for watching..
Kia ora from NZ.
I love your design, it looks simple and easy to make.
Like you this is one of the first times I've acuely seen a chicken/goose pluckier.
We in NZ have a problem with Canada Geese.
Shooters shoot them and leave them to rot in the paddocks other shooters harvest just the breast..
I did not want to waste good food in such a way and have come up with a plan that will not only use the feathers but also the whole bird innards included pervading I have a fast and effective way of removing all the feathers and down not from a few birds but hundred's of birds.
I will watch you invention with interest, as I like what you have in mind bearing its safe and possible ever lasting.
Super strong video people like you make UA-cam worth it 😄
Hey Thanks Peater, I tried to make a concise video and one that's worth your time to watch but had to cut some parts for length; I made an update video about a couple of changes with more detail on the wiring and motor mount you should watch it if you're planning a build. I'm currently working on a scalder to work as a companion unit to the plucker so stay tuned..
As always I will be happy to answer any questions you have.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it...
P.s. I'm now on Instagram @ `southernengineering' where I post Updates and previews of my projects.
Very interesting ! Thank you for sharing. Again, thanks.
No, I have not looked at any previous home made pluckers - very intriguing concept. Sent it off to a bro-in-law to see if he thinks it's a feasible project for a do-it-your-selfer. A time saver if one has a couple of dozen chickens to handle. A handy, dandy gadget, for sure. Doesn't take up much space. Mobile. And frugal to operate.
It's not to difficult to build, definitely a D.I.Y. project. F.Y.I., I'm building a scalder for him next. Thanks for watching..
that is fabulous.well done no need for one here in good ol blighty..(Uk) but, i am amazed well done sir.
Thanks, James, it's much appreciated, and thank you for the sub. I have an eclectic range of projects and interests so you never know what will pop up next, I'm glad you're going to hang around to see, I'll do my best to make them interesting, informative, and worth your time.
My current project is a pond and waterfall for my patio, I feel it's going to be my best project to date. That video should be out in about a month, I also have some random short projects about to post as they fill in to keep me busy when I can't work outside.
Thanks again for watching, commenting, and especially the SUB.
P.s. I post updates, previews, and other random stuff on Instagram #southernengineering
@@SouthernEngineering hi I will be watching g the pond and waterfall with a big amount of interest as I am currently rebuilding our front room after a burst loft tank which wrecked most of our house which I have rebuilt room by room over the last year, unfortunately I fractured my elbow in Feb and that has held me back anyway the back yard/garden is our first project and we want a fountain like water feature so yes really pleased your doing that. Will watch with pleasure and hope it helps me even more to get some ideas for ours.
Hi James. WATER damage that really sucks! It's the worst thing next to fire; sorry your working with one arm, that's so frustrating when you have work to do, so be safe and don't bang up any more body parts.
I think you will really like this project, I'm a little behind schedule, (work and weather) so far I have moved ~ 2 yards of heavy clay soil, (With a shovel). You should be warned, I have never build a pond and fountain but not doing something has never stopped me before. I have a few pictures on Instagram if want to check what 've done so far.
Take care of you, and don't break any more important parts 🙃
Thanks for sharing us your knowledge.
My pleasure
Man that's awesome, and it works great!!
Thanks, I had fun designing it..
Outstanding work kind sir. And thank you for taking the time and sharing your work. The hunt for parts is officially on! I hope my project comes out as good as yours. Great job.
Thanks Dutch, Glad you like it. I just finished a couple of small changes to it and I will have the video ready in a few days, nothing major just refinements. Stay tuned... Thanks for watching..
Southern Engineering Great. I just subbed, I like your style. I'll try to post a few more projects on the tube soon.
I know I'll bee needing a honey extractor soon (centrifugal extraction), any thoughts?
Humm! I have a friend that keeps bees, I'll pick his brain and do some research and get back to you. I'm working on a scalder to go with the chicken plucker and that should be posted in a couple of weeks. Thanks for the sub, likewise..
Southern Engineering I'm looking forward to your temperature control solution, I see a water heater element and a digital controller coupled to a j or k type themalcouple. Looking forward to it.
Hi Dutch, that's the basic idea, along with an automatic water level control and easy cleanup. I think you will like my design....
All I can s wow , to much informative, thank u 😍😍
My pleasure 😊
Nice job!! I think it works every bit as well if not better than commercially made ones!!! Cool.....
Thanks Scott, The friend I built it for worked it hard last summer with zero trouble. I pulled it in over the winter to make a couple of changes and make a more detail video for those that want to build it. The video is on my YT channel if your interested. FYI, I'm currently working on a Scalding tank as a companion unit, I'll have in posted soon.
Thanks for watching..
Excellent video. Thank you so much.
Glad you enjoyed it!
that is the very best i have seen
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. And, thanks for watching..
Years ago I built one similar to yours except instead of it being electric I used a high velocity nozzle conected to a garden hose to power the bottom late with fins bent up so the water spray spun the round plate with fingers pointing up to spin the chickens and rinse them off while they spun around and plucked the feathers off. It did not spin very fast, but fast enough to do the job very well. I also added a hand truck to move it around for storing.
Water-powered, very cool idea. That would have been a great YT video.
I would be glad if you can post the video on UA-cam.
Same here
video or it didnt happen! lol
The plastic drills nicely with a spade bit. If you rub the fingers on a bar of soap it will lubricate the rubber and pull in much easier. I'm in Jamaica and built one with a hand crank. One pillow block under the finger plate and the other at the top of the barrel. The hand crank is above the top of the barrel. We don't have water running in the barrel but the feathers migrate out and down just fine. It's a little slower than the electric one but in about a minute it will do 2 chickens at a time and build muscle at the same time. Really handy if you are off grid. I used the barrel top for the finger plate. It works just fine. Mine has a 2X2 wood frame of treated lumber and is 3 years old and doing fine after several hundred chickens. Cost well under a hundred dollars.
Well, See Eddy, this is what I love about YT; Guys from all over the world are sharing, teaching, and learning from each other, it is a beautiful thing. I can imagine your arm is a bit tired at the end of the day, but hard work is good for the soul.
Your design seems well-thought-out, thanks for sharing it with me, I do appreciate it.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
P.s. I haven't been to Jamaica in years, I love the Caribbean islands and my wife, and I plan a vacation there next year.
Awesome design! You need to produce for sale!!! Thx for the video!
Thanks, Maybe one day!
Very clever!
Man this is awesome. My hubby's a mechanical engineer but I've found around the homestead his needed trial and error period sucks balls. He works like a mad man and his 9-5 is more like 2am-6pm, so builds are left to me unless he can geterdun within the hour after dinner before he passes out.
So basically it's me or nothin. That's cool and all but I'm also keeping house with 5 helpful minions willing to work but not always able the sweet kids that they are.
This is totally fab man- he gets the professor speak and I can pick up assembly easily enough coming up behind after rolling his hawt butt through a shower and into bed.
Thank you from the warmest parts of my heart man. The need here is serious and I can't ask too much and keep my hubby sane at the same time.
God bless you and yours man.
Thanks Andrea I truly appreciate your comments. Sound like a hard workin man, I remember those days, sweating the unknown failure modes that inevitably expose themselves just as a project wraps up, arguing with bean counters on why a 10 cent part is a critical component. Ah, good times.. 😖
If you're planning a build then check-out the followup video I made, it was a little more detail and some changes. I'm currently working a scalding unit to go with the plucker so stay tuned if you're interested.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I do enjoy sharing and chatting with y'all.
P.s. I'm now on Instagram @ southernengineering I post updates and previews of my projects and other stuff.
The hardest part is when you have to source the appropriate parts from your own scrap pile
Design change a go-go
Great job.
Thanks, Mitch, glad you like it. Did you check out my update video on the project? I made a couple of changes and a little more detail on the design, also I'm about to post a Scalding unit to go with it. If you're interested I have a full plate of projects in the work so stay tuned if you're interested.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it.
P.s. I post updates, previews, and other random stuff on Instagram @southernengineering
Boy I'll tell you after I made one of those I really went to town on the chickens. After I ran about a dozen or so through there my wife told me they were running around in the pen looking for a place to get warm.
My friend does about 120 chickens two times a year, he definitely loves it.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@SouthernEngineering wait...Linda was telling you about her planting the chicks 3 inches deep & how they never grew!
I thought it was hilarious Linda
'place to get warm'! Stoopid naked chicken.
@@gauss700 I usually respond to comments around 5 a.m., so if the coffee has not kicked in, sometimes I miss the humor in comments.
love it and need one
Great explanation ! thx
Very well explained...
Thanks, Adeal, I'm glad you enjoyed it; I made a follow-up video with more details and a few changes; if you're interested, here is the link: ua-cam.com/video/0a3pVRMXQMk/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it.
By the way awesome design!
Thanks, I had fun with the build. Stay tuned I have a scalder project for the same friend coming up this winter. Thanks for watching
Brilliant idea
Thanks, Jlc, but I can't take credit for the concept, I only refined it with my design.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
great work can wait to see you make a chicken scalder.
Thanks, Domenic, glad you like it. I'm behind schedule on the scalder, but it will be done soon.
Thanks for watching, stay tuned.
You're a hero.
Thanks Stephen, I take it you like it. Thanks again. Did you check-out my update video on the plucker? F.Y.I. I'm working on a scalder to go with it so stay tuned if your interested. Thanks for watching..
This is by far the best engineering solution that I've seen. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you
Very good job...
Thanks Joss, glad you like it. Stay tuned I'm going to make a couple of small changes to it and build a matching scalder. Thanks for watching
Great video.
Thanks, glad you like it. The unit is in the barn right now for a couple of small updates, I'll have an update video in a few days. Thanks for watching..
This is a great fun project any farmer will love to discover you did for them to try to replicate and save some hundreds in a plucker and that's the funniest part, how to save money! There's only one thing better than saving money for a farmer and that, is making money! Farmers are the kind of people the so called richest imitate the most, and admire the most, to say the least! Hope one day they respect them more!
Thank you so much for your job!
I'm glad you enjoyed the project; my friend often calls on me for a solution to a problem, and if this helps others, than all the better. I grew up on a farm so I understand that, they are great people.
Although I do not have the time to make one now, I watched the entire video. A big 👍. Good design. When I am ready I will be back and make one to this design. Thank you. Stay safe, Joe Z
Thanks, Joe, glad you enjoyed the video, I made a follow-up video after a year of use, it has more details and a few mods, I recommend you watch it before you start any build; here is a link: ua-cam.com/video/0a3pVRMXQMk/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it.
What ...that is so cool...👍👍👍🤘
Thanks, glad you liked it... Thanks for watching...
Very cool!
Thanks, glad you like it. Thanks for watching..
This makes me wanna just modify a washing machine. Nice design.
That was my first thought Josh, but I didn't have a Washing machine, but I did have a drum, plus it needs to very portable (my friend uses it in remote locations).
Thanks again, and thanks for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it.
thanks for sharing this
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
Thanks!
what was the measurement from top to the drain scuttle? thank for the video, I have a farm with 150 chickens to process, this is the ticket...
Hi Mike. The drums can vary in height from 33" to 36", what I did was set the bearing partition plate 1/3 up from the bottom of the drum then cut the drain/scuttle above the plate to what I thought was a suitable size.
My friend and a helper processed around 120 chicken in one long day. You should watch my video on updates and changes I made to this unit, it has a little more information. ua-cam.com/video/0a3pVRMXQMk/v-deo.html
Also, I have committed to deliver a scalder by April for his next batch, so stay tuned for the video.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it.
P.s. I post updates, project previews, and other random stuff on Instagram @ southernengineering
Same here, I'm a simple minded farmer, I need to build a chicken farm, I nearly bought timber sworth to build a house, I got my cousin to help me out, he used used timbers and other off cuts etc.. he didn't use any of my timbers. Yeah, I basic is the same but the materials cost and uses, that is the part differ.
Just got a new washer and dryer.., can’t help but think about how to recycle the washing machine drum now!
very cool
best tutorial on this I've seen but more step by step i.e mounting the motor and the pulley etc. would be good for me. If it is not spelled out exactly I stumble.
Thanks, glad you like it. Sorry about that, technical difficulties with camera (it crapped out). I am going to revisit the motor mound in a few months and will re-shoot what I am changing. I have a scalder build in the works so stay tuned. Thanks for watching..
This is the best!
thanks
Good job...
Thank you, glad you like it. Stay tuned, working on a scalder for my friend... Thanks for watching..
Very awesome thanks for sharing
Great design and build! As a machinist, I can appreciate a good engineer like you. I wouldn't change a thing...except I use a ton of aluminum variables; 6061, 2024, 7075...and so forth. I appreciate 6061, however I have found through fixtures I use that water corrodes (pits) it pretty bad over time. I have my fixtures hard anodized now and that has corrected this particular issue. I'm certainly not knocking it by any means...just offering input from experience. Again sir, well done. I could watch your videos all the time! Thanks. I will subscribe to your channel.
Hey Thanks Bobby, glad you like it and I appreciate the input. I have a huge list of projects ahead, I hope you will enjoy them. I'll remember what you said about 6061, I didn't have any SS in my stock and figured 6061 would be usable for this job. I'm going to change a couple of thing on it before next harvest, also I'm designing a scalder, you may find interesting.. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching and thank you for the subscription...
Bobby Smith hey bud, I went on your channel hoping I was going to find what you explained but didn't find any vids. I hope you do a vid next time you put one together. I myself am looking to put one but would love to see a vid of what you were talking about. However I think this gentleman did an awsome job.
superrehmans Hi, I'm sorry, I've never made any videos regarding machining or the parts I've made. I was just commenting in general about this man's engineering. He's awesome. I've just got a ton of experience with different materials and was throwing out input. But thank you for your comment on my comment. Lol
Doing gods work here
That thing is really cool and kinda medieval
Hi, thanks for sharing. What is radius of your nylon plate and aluminum plates? Thanks
sorry for the delay, I have been under the weather. I seem to recall it is 11" Rad. but not exactly sure, the radius should be 1" smaller than the drum your using. The dimention are posted on the white board and explained in the video, I also did an update video with some of the changes I made, you should watch it before you start your build.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
I sure wish I had a friend like you to make me one. Thanks for the video.
Thanks, he is a good friend. Stay tuned, I'm making a couple of changes and adding a Scalder to this project. Thanks for watching
Great video buddy
Thanks, glad you like it. 😁 I made a followup video with a few changes to the design, here is a link if your interested. ua-cam.com/video/0a3pVRMXQMk/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Another question, is there any reason I could not just cut the bottom of another Barrel and install it as the internal plate below the plucking plate? The plastic plate is expensive. Thanks
It may work short term but I worry that long term it may be a weak point as fatigue sets in due to flexing. Based on my design a little over 70% of the radial load is on the upper bearing and plate; as long as you monitor it your idea should be OK. Remember, I built this for a friend and want it to work trouble free for many years. Hope that helps. Have fun with your build and thanks for watching.. Have a Happy New Year.
I don't know but I think maybe using a metal drum lid would work better
Tq for given good idea
Your welcome Rajan and thanks.
I'm working on my shop remodel/rehab, when I'm done I will be working on a scalder to go with this unit, stay tuned if you're interested.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it.
P.s. I post updates, previews, and other random stuff on Instagram @ southernengineering
The polycarbonate white plate you put in the middle of the barrel, what is that, how thick and where did you buy it at? Please and thank you
I used HDPE, it's 0.5" thick, I purchased it from a local supplier, you should be able to find it online.. Thanks for watching..
Nice 👍
Amazing! And very informative, thsnks for posting brother. God bless you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice work indeed, can you tell me where you found and bought the rubber fingers ?
Thank you.
Thank you. The fingers I purchased from walmart.com but the can be found them on ebay and amazon. Check out my follow-up video on this unit, it will give you a few more details on the design. I'm currently working on a scalding tank to go with it so stay tuned if you're interested.. Thanks for watching...
Tip (from an appliance repair guy)
Find a way to seal the bearing ring so water doesn't get in there.
It will prevent problems later.
Some washing machines have shafts with sealed bearings as one single part you can buy.
That is true, given time, water will get in everything. I had pumped a bunch of white lithium grease into the bearing and instructed my friend to always regrease them after every use, that will help mitigate that issue. He uses it two or three times a year for a couple days at a time, so if he does proper maintenance, it should last a long time.
Thanks for watching and offering a good tip, I was not aware of such a bearing, I'll look it up.
Excellent video sir 👍
Thanks Dan, glad you like it. FYI, I made a couple of changes and the video will come out in a couple of days so stay tuned. I'm also working on a scalder for it that will post in about a month. Thanks for watching..
Hey I made mine out of an old Rockwell drill press and it stoped once I throw the bird in. Could it be the size of the pulley? Yours is about 12 inch from the looks of it but mines just the pulley from the drill press.
Any suggestions?
Motors 3/4 hp.
Hi Dan. Before I started the project I had reviewed many YT video's to determine a starting rpm based on the best functioning pluckers, I had estimated ~300-350 RPM seemed to be near optimum. I ran some quick numbers and considered 1/2 HP motor would be a minimum to accelerate a 10lb chicken to 314 ft/min. you have a considerable drag imposed in the system from the chicken tumbling and scrubbing against the fingers. With all that said the final drive ratio is 5:1, the large driven pulley is 15" the small driver is 3".
So, check to make sure you have a 1/2 hp but 3/4 is better, make sure it is a 1700 RPM motor, 5:1 ratio, and no belt slippage. Hope that helps.
FYI, I have a new video with massive amount of details on building Plucker. It explains, how, why and rational to my design. Check it out, it may give you more insight and help solve your problem...
Later, and thanks for watching..
Southern Engineering thank you much!
Your very welcome, good luck and let me know how it works out..
What a great friend you are. My hubby is a boilermaker so I'm sure he'll appreciated the detailed instructions. Thanks for the upload, it's great.
Glad it was helpful!
Just tell your hubby to go see the guy
@@ezekieljacob5795 Ha ha, that would be pretty expensive I'm in Australia.
I know this video is a couple yrs old but I was also curious about how much it costs to build this ? I already have an empty barrel &am trying to decide if it would be cheaper to rent a plucker for a day or build this & I could rent it out myself later if we don't continue in the future to raise our own like I would like to
Cool just subscribed 👍🏼
Awesome thank you!
You have 2 slotted holes in the barrel one for feathers to come out and one for belt to go into the shaft what are the measurements height and length
Hi Thomas. The spoilage slot is 16" wide and 3" tall, the belt way slot is 12" wide and 2" tall. Thanks for watching..
I cannot find a 15” pulley. Where would I find one and how much are they?
Also where do you source aluminum plate and hdpe sheet?
Excited to make this build!
Thank you!!
I purchaed mine from Ebay, the plastic and Aluminum is from a local metal store
Can you explain how the belt is hooked up to the pulleys? Was there a tensioner involved? What size shaft did you use? What did you use for the partition plate? Trying to build one but having trouble finding things to duplicate what you used. Any ideas?
The belt is A link type and simply follow the pulleys there is no tensioner, a small spring pushes the motor away at its pivot point. The link belt was selected because it sheds water. I am planning to change it to a tensioner system over the winter. The shaft is 1.0" diameter. The rotating plate is 0.125" T6 aluminum, the divider partition is 0.5" UHMW plastic I purchased from a local supplier "ALRO Steel". The flange welded to the shaft is a pulley hub you can purchase from most farm stores, bearing blocks are from an industrial supply but you can find them on Amazon. Hope that helps, Have fun with your build. And thanks again for watching..
nice build, i just dont get how the 3 fingers on the under side would help, as the bottom of the exit hole is at is at the level of the aluminum spining plate, no feathers go below it. can you exsplain
Hi Arnold, sure, no problem. Look @8:54, you will see the drawing of the upper bearing plate and the finger plate, @16:49 you will see the plastic upper bearing partition. @17:08, you will see it installed mid-way in the drum. @23:24 & @23:49, you can see the white bearing plate at to bottom of the discharge port. @25:07 the plate is installed, and you can see that there is ~1.0" clearance between the drum and the out edge of the plate.
The plate is ~3" above the white bearing plate, and during operation, the feathers are forced out to the drum wall and the water carries them down to the lower white bearing plate where the inverted finger help fling them out the shute.
I hope that clears things up. I made another video with some changes and updates to the plucker, here: ua-cam.com/video/0a3pVRMXQMk/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching and comments.
Thank you
You're welcome
Great video! I've sent it to my father who likes to come home from hunt with 10 pheasant or ducks, my sister and I we have cramps all the time. Maybe our boys can do some engineering...
LOL, Hi Sis. It sounds like your father is a good hunter. If you can convince the boys to build one, I'll be happy to answer any questions they may have.
Stay tuned, I'm working on a Scalder for my friend and I have promised it by April.
F.Y.I. I'm doing a Top to Bottom Re-hab on my workshop and my girls are helping 😱 I'm making it `ship-shape' so to speak, it will be a blend of a full and proper workshop, a bit of mancave and video studio, stay tuned if you want
to follow along.
Thanks for watching, commenting and the Sub, I hope you will enjoy my coming builds.
P.s. I post updates, previews, and other random stuff on Instagram @southernengineering
Where did you get the pullys i can find a 3" but cant find a 15" thanks thats the only thing im lacking to start my build!
I found them on e-bay. The guy only had 2, you can go down to 2" by 10" as long as you maintain the ratio; a good farm store should have pulleys of that size Amazon also has 10,12,15 inch. I started with a larger pulley because I was uncertain of the final ratio. You may be able to find an old washer or old furnace blower that has a larger pulley. FYI, 2" is the smallest that I would use for driver, to much stress on the belt. Hope that helps, have fun with your build...
Southern Engineering the biggest i can find is 14" the small one i can find any size thanks for the info
Tractor supply company carries Chicago pully company products that are still made in the USA carries everything You need like differant sized pullies and pillow blocks
I am having a hard time finding the 15'' pulley. So with the 15'' large pulley and the 3'' small pulley on a 1725 rpm motor. The drum is turning about 345 rmp is that about right?
Absolutely beautiful. FYI: @21:24 You mention 3/16" Aluminum but earlier in the video you're showing 1/8" (.125").
Sorry, talking and working are not my strong suite, it's one or the other for me..... The plate is 0.125" Thanks for watching
Hi
I am building something like this, and am having trouble fitting the rubber fingers through the drilled holes that house them. May I ask what size holes you have drilled through your big blue barrel?
3/4" hole, use dish soap to lubricate the fingers.
I wondered how those things worked 😊
Hi Betty, I hope that was interesting.
The back story is when my friend asked me to build one I was completely in the dark as to what I was or how it worked; when I was a little boy Grandma plucked the chickens.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it.
Very detailed and friendly presentation.well done
Thank you very much, glad you like it. FYI, my friend want a scalder for the coming season, stay tuned if your interested.. Thanks for watching.
Nice video
Thanks, I appreciate that. Did you watch the update video? It give more detail on the build. Stay tuned I have a scalder build that I'll post soon. Thanks for watching.
@@SouthernEngineering I haven't but I will
thank you
You're very welcome.
Hello sir.
Awesome design. A few questions.
1. How did you figure the figure placement on the aluminum plate?
2. How did you fasten the polycarbonate divider plate to the barrel?
Thank you for your time.
Dylan Bohn
sorry for the delay, YT put your comment in my spam folder.
the plate location was a guesstimate based on what I observer on other YT video's, the divider is attached with SS Sheet metal screws.
I have a tub from an old washer...wondering if that might work
That was my first choice, but I didn't have one, but I did have a plastic drum. I think it would work better for larger birds, like turkeys.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it.
What was the height/gap between the bottom row of tub fingers and the top of the fingers on the plate?
Close as possible, mine is ~1/4 inch
do you have an exit chute for the feathers to come out of the plucking tub?
They come out the front opening
What is the diameter of the 1/2" plastic round?
I see two different diametral measurements written on it, one on either side.
The partition plate is sized to fit the barrow, which will depend on your size.
where would i buy the aluminum plate. I'm a female and am learning to do a lot, but need help with some things as this question suggests
Do you have recommended places to buy the 24"x24" 1/2" thick PC sheet and the t6 alloy plate? Amazon's prices are very high on those two components. And can the polycarbonate sheet go down to 1/4" thickness?
Also, I've estimated/calculated that you've used approximately 100 chicken fingers to assemble this, is that correct? Again, Amazon sells in 100 or 150 fingers so I'm trying to determine what's the right amount.
I purchase my material from Alro steel and plastic : www.alro.com. Polycarbonate is to brittle use 0.5" HDPE or Nylon. I added 2 additional rows, 1 to the finger plate and one row lower on the drum, this was to keep the chicken wings from breaking. Total count 145 fingers. Hope that helps. FYI, I'm going to change the motor mount to a rigid mount and tension rollor, also working a scalder for my friend. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching.
Thank-you! I know you used 1 hp motor, but I've found some decent electric motors on craigslist in the 2-2.5 hp. Any caution on More Power? *tool time grunts*
Never being one to turn down more horse-power, as in More+Better=MOREBETTER!. A few cautions are, motor mount strength, weight of the motor and the extension cord if applicable. 1hp=746w ~6amp circuit, 2hp~12amp, 2.5hp~17amp. Have fun with your build. p.s. there is a little Tim Taylor in all of us... 😄
Definitely making a smaller lighter one for quail and dove, the part at the beginning looks like it will eat a small game bird.
I think the fingers should be closer together for small birds. Thanks for watching.
So the bottom pillow block bearing is mounted to the plastic barrel with no round plate?
That is correct. The bottom(top) of the barrel was cut out in an cross pattern, leaving enough material to mount the bearing.
Good day Sir, what is the correct RPM of the rotating plate? thanks