DIY Plinking Ideas
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I have for 20+ years saved all the roller balls out of my deodorant bottles, dry them off and a quick spray with red or yellow spray can paint.
Have also drilled them with 2mm drill bit filled with water colored with food colorant, then seal hole with blob of epoxy, gives some nice impact feedback
Have also drilled them with 2mm drill bit filled with water colored with food colorant, then seal hole with blob of epoxy, gives some nice impact feedback
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Why did you have to mention deodorant roller balls??!!! I’m a bad enough hoard as it is, as everything that’s normally thrown by “normal people” I see as a target opportunity!I have for 20+ years saved all the roller balls out of my deodorant bottles, dry them off and a quick spray with red or yellow spray can paint.
Have also drilled them with 2mm drill bit filled with water colored with food colorant, then seal hole with blob of epoxy, gives some nice impact feedback
Might as well add it to the list-
Wind bottle corks
Pedrone tequila cork tops(exact same size as a squirrels head)
The knock out metals from an electrical j box
Finger food skewers
Toothpaste tube caps
Deodorant balls- sheesh!!
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Which one.
I'made several so far and here is the problem. If the metal is to thin they deform pretty easy you just need to hammer it back out but still a bit of hassle. Another issue is if the stem is to thin and becomes twisted then it becomes harder to hit. Now if the stem is too thick it becomes pretty hard to wrap around and manipulate. I'm nailing these at 50-90 yards the other issue is you cant hear the plink. Although the spinning is cool.
I'm gonna try to find some cheap brass cow bells. Hang those up in the tree and see how that goes. The audible is just as important as the visual.
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I tried a brass bell about 2" by 2" its pretty thick the visual is not as cool as a spinng spoon but the audible is very noticeable even at 80 yds.
I need to make a spinner with a two mini brass cow bells like a "see saw" with a bell on each end. A bell spinner.
I need to make a spinner with a two mini brass cow bells like a "see saw" with a bell on each end. A bell spinner.
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Did anyone’s ideas come to fruit? I setup a bale of straw to stab into whatever targets I want be it a spinner or paper targets. And then on top is a 3’ piece of plywood with a horsemat cut to the same length and width. I can staple more paper targets to that. And behind is a giant eucalyptus tree. So the plywood sits on top the bale and leans against the tree. Then I jam sticks or pvc into the bale and hang/mount bottles, golf balls, etc. and on the front of the bale I can do the same. And behind the tree is a 5’ berm
Heading to Goodwill today for spoons
Heading to Goodwill today for spoons
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Grab up small soda/ water bottles or any other container that has a sealing cap or lid. Depending on size add an alka seltzer tablet, ir piece of a tablet with water. The pressure will build, when hit, they make an awesome explosion!! Even add some food coloring to make it more noticible. For accuracy, take a puece of paper/ cardboard and smear some animal poop onto it....then shoot the flies when they land !!
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If You have an apple tree so high that You can't collect apples from it, You can vaporize the apples. With slugs it makes nice popping/cracking sound too.
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Try reinforcing the blade of the spoon with a bolt/washer combo.
If the stem is too thick to bend...try gentle heat. (a few taps of a hammer may also help)
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