Make your own static grass applicator...cheap!

[@modelrailer]

this is a great how to George! Well done and Twisted with the alligator clip and screwdriver.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+model railer Thanks John

[@RustyGlovebox]

Neat build George, Watching for part 2

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+Rusty “rustyglovebox” Glovebox Thanks Lloyd

[@badmanscalecustoms2089]

What a great how to George! Life changing

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+Bad Man Scale Customs Hope it helps. Thanks for stopping by

[@csxmad]

George this was a great how to thanks for showing cheers Robert

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+csxmad Thanks for stopping by Robert, I appreciate it.

[@w056007568]

An ingenious device George, lets hope it works as you want!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+Dan Whiteford There is a learning curve and it will be better when I get the longer flocking. Thanks Dan

[@BruceBoschek]

Very interesting. If, after awhile the soldered wire at the screen doesn't make adequate contact you can make a hole through the screen and put a small screw, washers and nuts on it and use that as a terminal. I think the wire and solder will oxidize after awhile and won't make adequate contact.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+Bruce Boschek I may be changing the screen, since Cutworm told me that stainless doesn't conduct electricity real well and I am finding that perhaps the screen is too small for my purposes. More experimentation! Thanks for stopping by Bruce.

[@BruceBoschek]

+The Shade Tree Fix-it Man I thought about this as I was going to sleep last night. If you have a good mechanical connection stainless conducts well enough. Stainless is only very weakly magnetic, but that plays no role in electrostatic charges. The size is probably more of an issue.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+Bruce Boschek Thank you Bruce, I always appreciate the opinion of a scientist.

[@trainroomgary]

Hi George / Cool idea & model train project.If the proof is in the pudding, I like rice pudding. lol 😊
• Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+trainroomgary It would be tapioca if you were sitting at my table Gary. Thanks for stopping by.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Very cool George .. I like it !!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+ShawnMrFixitlee Thanks Shawn, I'm liking it too!

[@sparky107107]

you made that look easy , and didn't take you too long ,, about 20 mins ? lol if this fly swatter company ever learns what we modelers are doing with their product the price is going to jump to 20 bucks ,, lol ,, thanks George for the little build

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+sparky107107 You can buy one of these rigs already made for $25 plus shipping on eBay, but having seen others do it and with limited $$ I figured to do it myself. Total investment was less than $5. Thanks for stopping by Dave.

[@vw64manyrd]

interesting concept... on to the test. Thanks for the video!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+vw64manyrd Not quite up to an engine swap in a VW pickup, but a needful thing for the railroad. Thanks.

[@geargriden19]

Those fly swatters probably work better for what you're doing then an actual fly swatter. Off to watch the 2nd part. Have a good'nnn

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+geargriden19 Could be. Thanks for watching Daniel.

[@cutworm59]

Very interesting invention George.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+cutworm59 It is, but it's not my invention, just my rendition of it. I am already thinking of making a modification to it...

[@RamblinAround]

Very cool...I never heard of such a thing.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+RamblinAround It's one of those things that falls out in the model railroad and now table top gaming communities who are into realistic terrain. Thanks for stopping by Jeff.

[@scottsinfl]

This going to be cool I cant wait to see the next one to see how it works.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+scottsinfl Enjoy the journey, Scott. Thanks

[@ScottDowneywoundedbear]

I started to make one but never finished it. I bought the fly swatter last summer and bought the screen last week. Now to see if I get it made by the summer. lolScott

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+Scott Downey I have been wanting to do this for some time and finally had the $$ to make the unit and the flocking at the same time. If you have steadier hands than I do and your soldering iron works better than mine, it can be done is less than a half hour I think. Go for it Scott. You will enjoy the process and the results.

[@normansmith7806]

That is great ! Good how to video!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+N Smith Thank you Norman

[@rickzinck9326]

Good idea George. It does not seem to be very hard to do.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+Rick Zinck Not too hard if you have steady hands and a good soldering iron. I am lacking in both of those areas... Thanks for taking a look Rick.

[@dennisweyant96]

Rick Zinck.

[@ClassicCarOverhaul]

Cool project!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+Classic Car Overhaul Thanks Sam

[@vietnamvet6474]

looks like the Economy Static Grass Applicator by Grass Tech USA

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

It sure is economy and is very similar in style to some on the market. Thanks for stopping by.

[@oldbeatercars]

That is a interesting tool and handy

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+GOBC Models I have found that there is a learning curve to using it properly, but that is part of the fun, right? Thanks for stopping by

[@WallysPlace66]

Pretty cool

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+WallysPlace66 You could put grass on your driveway with this thing...LOL

[@WigWagWorkshop]

Inside mesh good for fencing on the Model RR?

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+WigWagWorkshop I think it is a little too big for HO scale anyway, but maybe it would work for O scale. Do you need some?

[@venkateshs6929]

Whr is nxt part of this one

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Here is the link to the second part of the series: ua-cam.com/video/bhKRXe3QRoI/v-deo.html sorry for the delay in sending it. I have recently moved to Tennessee and now have NO layout, but hope to start one again in the near future. Thanks for stopping by.

[@wtbm123]

Cool

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+wtbm123 Yeah man, Thanks!

[@jmfry63]

nice job

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+John Fry Thanks John

[@goodgirl99us]

I made one, never worked, so I paid the 15 bucks for a neg Ion generator and built a new one it works good.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Well mine is still working and I got shocked by it when I was packing it up...Thanks for stopping by and glad you got a fix for yours.

[@willywhitten4918]

Is a negative ion generator really necessary for a static grass applicator? If so, which element in the fly swatter is the ion generator?
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[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

HUH? I have no clue about what you are talking about. I just put the ground to the ground and the hot to the screen. Done. LOL Thanks for stopping by.

[@willywhitten4918]

Cool, I will find out from someone else.
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[@DasPoop2012]

The Shade Tree Fix-it Man dude, I love it, I've bought 3 bug zappers from harbor freight. Idk anything about ions , but + and - is all you need. Works awesome

[@daveyjones5702]

a negative ion generator is an alternative option to the bug zapper circuit.
it does basically the same thing.

[@robbiegwinn]

cool

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+Robert Gwinn Yeah man! Thanks

[@Fixinthatupvideos]

Cool Beans

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Always something to tinker with, right? Thanks

[@Fixinthatupvideos]

yes with the stuff you do - you need a lathe

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

I keep looking, but even the most recent one I saw go for $550 (cheap!) is out of my price range at the moment. I would love to have one, maybe someday?

[@Fixinthatupvideos]

I Have a Small Atlas and i Have a 16 inch Reed Lathe - Want One You Want - Reed Lathe is Online

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

A small Atlas would be wonderful...but how much? How far away are you????
Where is your Reed lathe listed?

[@charlesdyer2376]

The mad sientest

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+Charles Dyer Zap, zap, zap. Thanks Charles

[@Fullthrottle440Garage]

interesting.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

+FullThrottle440 Don't poke yourself with it Dean. it can hurt.

[@danielflynn8689]

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