08-27-2015, 06:17 PM
Sorry to TRUBBS and anyone else who was asking for info on how to make the downriggers. I intended to post something that night after work but I’m sure you all understand the life sometimes gets in the way of our best intentions. I wanted to actually diagram everything out and have a sort of blueprint to follow but I just haven’t had the time. If I ever find the time to draw it up, I’ll post it. Hopefully what I was able to put together is enough to get you started for now.
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Yes, I was inspired by Quicky’s downriggers. (Here’s the link so you can see the original in all its glory: [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=726644"]http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=726644[/url]). I thought that his design was pretty good and that I’d be able to make something similar given the materials available to me.
Like Quicky, we made the spool out of rod and then the spool ends were cut from sheet aluminum and then mounted to the rod with counter-sunk machine screws. There are a few differences: size of the housing, location of toggle switches, different wiper motors, etc. I also added a line counter, a redneck rod holder and an auto-stop switch. The line counter and limit switch are held in place with angle aluminum.
I know you can buy the wiper motors online or from Autozone, etc. but I had one that I pulled from my own dead truck and I pulled another to match from Pull-N-Save wrecking yard (utahpullnsave.com). If you go on a half-price Wednesday the wiper motor is $11.50 +tax and a couple bucks for a core charge.
The eye bolts for the pulleys and all the other machine screws came from the hardware store. All of the other parts I purchased online.
Berkley Line Counter:
[url "http://www.amazon.com/Berkley-BALC-Clip-on-Line-Counter/dp/B005OTYW2E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440699056&sr=8-1&keywords=Berkley+line+counter"]http://www.amazon.com/Berkley-BALC-Clip-on-Line-Counter/dp/B005OTYW2E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440699056&sr=8-1&keywords=Berkley+line+counter[/url]
Wiring connectors: [url "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BYNKUSE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00"]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BYNKUSE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00[/url]
1 1/2" pulley:
[url "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BD6DNO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00"]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BD6DNO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00[/url]
Toggle switches:
[url "http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heavy-Duty-20A-125V-DPDT-6-Term-ON-OFF-ON-Momentary-Toggle-Switch-with-Boot-/111476556235?hash=item19f48541cb&vxp=mtr"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heavy-Duty-20A-125V-DPDT-6-Term-ON-OFF-ON-Momentary-Toggle-Switch-with-Boot-/111476556235?hash=item19f48541cb&vxp=mtr[/url]
Micro limit switches for auto-stop:
[url "http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-pc-TEMCo-Micro-Limit-Switch-Long-Lever-Arm-SPDT-Snap-Action-CNC-home-LOT-/370838518293?hash=item5657b2ba15"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-pc-TEMCo-Micro-Limit-Switch-Long-Lever-Arm-SPDT-Snap-Action-CNC-home-LOT-/370838518293?hash=item5657b2ba15[/url]
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Yes, I was inspired by Quicky’s downriggers. (Here’s the link so you can see the original in all its glory: [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=726644"]http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=726644[/url]). I thought that his design was pretty good and that I’d be able to make something similar given the materials available to me.
Like Quicky, we made the spool out of rod and then the spool ends were cut from sheet aluminum and then mounted to the rod with counter-sunk machine screws. There are a few differences: size of the housing, location of toggle switches, different wiper motors, etc. I also added a line counter, a redneck rod holder and an auto-stop switch. The line counter and limit switch are held in place with angle aluminum.
I know you can buy the wiper motors online or from Autozone, etc. but I had one that I pulled from my own dead truck and I pulled another to match from Pull-N-Save wrecking yard (utahpullnsave.com). If you go on a half-price Wednesday the wiper motor is $11.50 +tax and a couple bucks for a core charge.
The eye bolts for the pulleys and all the other machine screws came from the hardware store. All of the other parts I purchased online.
Berkley Line Counter:
[url "http://www.amazon.com/Berkley-BALC-Clip-on-Line-Counter/dp/B005OTYW2E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440699056&sr=8-1&keywords=Berkley+line+counter"]http://www.amazon.com/Berkley-BALC-Clip-on-Line-Counter/dp/B005OTYW2E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440699056&sr=8-1&keywords=Berkley+line+counter[/url]
Wiring connectors: [url "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BYNKUSE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00"]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BYNKUSE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00[/url]
1 1/2" pulley:
[url "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BD6DNO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00"]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BD6DNO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00[/url]
Toggle switches:
[url "http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heavy-Duty-20A-125V-DPDT-6-Term-ON-OFF-ON-Momentary-Toggle-Switch-with-Boot-/111476556235?hash=item19f48541cb&vxp=mtr"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heavy-Duty-20A-125V-DPDT-6-Term-ON-OFF-ON-Momentary-Toggle-Switch-with-Boot-/111476556235?hash=item19f48541cb&vxp=mtr[/url]
Micro limit switches for auto-stop:
[url "http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-pc-TEMCo-Micro-Limit-Switch-Long-Lever-Arm-SPDT-Snap-Action-CNC-home-LOT-/370838518293?hash=item5657b2ba15"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-pc-TEMCo-Micro-Limit-Switch-Long-Lever-Arm-SPDT-Snap-Action-CNC-home-LOT-/370838518293?hash=item5657b2ba15[/url]
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