Starting on my next project. Some carbon fiber wind flags. Still waiting on a few more parts
Make some wind flags
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Your's is going to be nicer than mine considering the components you are using.
I've had a piece of flagger-tape hanging down from a tree limb for a long time and it works pretty well for reading the wind from the sides. However, I can't see the angles, or whether the wind is blowing at me, or away from me with the flagger tape. So, I decided to build an indicator style flag.
I made one just 2-days ago for my 50yd home range. I used stuff I already had on hand at the house so I have no cost into it.
I ground a 45-degree point on the pivot-pin and it bears against a short piece of steel rod that I glued up inside the hole in the dowel where the pin inserts. In other words, It's pointed steel against flat steel for the bearing surface. Of course the steel 'bearings' are highly polished.
I ordered a low-cost, adjustable height photography stand for the flag to sit on. It's the same style that all the folks use in competition so it should work well.
I'll add a flagger-tape tail to the flag/vane and it should work just fine for my needs.
Good luck with your project. Please show it to us once you have it finished.
I've had a piece of flagger-tape hanging down from a tree limb for a long time and it works pretty well for reading the wind from the sides. However, I can't see the angles, or whether the wind is blowing at me, or away from me with the flagger tape. So, I decided to build an indicator style flag.
I made one just 2-days ago for my 50yd home range. I used stuff I already had on hand at the house so I have no cost into it.
I ground a 45-degree point on the pivot-pin and it bears against a short piece of steel rod that I glued up inside the hole in the dowel where the pin inserts. In other words, It's pointed steel against flat steel for the bearing surface. Of course the steel 'bearings' are highly polished.
I ordered a low-cost, adjustable height photography stand for the flag to sit on. It's the same style that all the folks use in competition so it should work well.
I'll add a flagger-tape tail to the flag/vane and it should work just fine for my needs.
Good luck with your project. Please show it to us once you have it finished.
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Your's is going to be nicer than mine considering the components you are using.
I've had a piece of flagger-tape hanging down from a tree limb for a long time and it works pretty well for reading the wind from the sides. However, I can't see the angles, or whether the wind is blowing at me, or away from me with the flagger tape. So, I decided to build an indicator style flag.
I made one just 2-days ago for my 50yd home range. I used stuff I already had on hand at the house so I have no cost into it.
I ground a 45-degree point on the pivot-pin and it bears against a short piece of steel rod that I glued up inside the hole in the dowel where the pin inserts. In other words, It's pointed steel against flat steel for the bearing surface. Of course the steel 'bearings' are highly polished.
I ordered a low-cost, adjustable height photography stand for the flag to sit on. It's the same style that all the folks use in competition so it should work well.
I'll add a flagger-tape tail to the flag/vane and it should work just fine for my needs.
Good luck with your project. Please show it to us once you have it finished.
Perfect!
Is that a Styrofoam ball?
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Nice, but I prefer a simpler approach. 
I make mine from some flagging tape, a couple of inches of bead-chain and a piece of coat hanger...
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I make mine from some flagging tape, a couple of inches of bead-chain and a piece of coat hanger...
Wind-Indicator Flag …We’re having a parade?
An old deer hunting buddy called me up to ask about “BB-guns” so I invited him over to shoot a couple of different airguns. His first comment on seeing all the wind-indicator flags on my range was: “We’re having a parade?” Being a centerfire guy used to sub-30 yard shots in heavy brush he...
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Mine are a lot like BBGunn's. I use old political yard signs for the flat piece for the back and a round ball painted half red for the other end (I got the styrofoam balls from Hobby Lobby). I have a small wood block for the pivot and short pieces of steel to connect these pieces. I do not use a fancy support, however. I started using a long steel rod piece from a yard sign but they were a bit flimsy. Then I got some 3/16ths thick steel rod and it is sturdy enough to work better. I just push it into the ground. Another difference from BBGunn's is I have a piece of "Caution" tape fastened to the back. For light wind, the movment of this tape may be all I get initially. There are commercially sold wind flags that have heads like mine but I doubt there are commercial ones you just push into the ground. I just use them in my yard so I can do what I want. At the informal range I sometimes go to they would be OK too, however.
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Yes, 2" styrofoam ball.
The flag/vane is corrugated plastic (think cardboard).
When I get it mounted to the stand it will also have a tail of flagger-tape to indicate wind speed.
Glad ya like it as it's simple enough to build for about anyone with 'garage shop' skills.
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The left was home made to USAShooting Specifications, the right is satin ribbon tied to a wire bent and formed from a landscaping marker flag.
Drill the hole in the dowel with a large enough internal diameter to allow the flag to spin freely.
A square dowel is used when clamping to a target frame, the round dowel is used in a tripod.
On low wind days I use VHS recording tape.
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