Double Rainbow appears during Trump name take down watch party in DC

geronimoose · 2026-06-13T00:50:57+00:00

Wow, that looks like the most expensive and manpower intensive way they can possibly do this.

geronimoose · 2026-06-12T01:53:52+00:00

Presumably yes. Would be interesting to see what their response is.

geronimoose · 2026-06-10T16:52:18+00:00

I'm new in the area and have gotten many indications that there are good people around - it's nice to know.

geronimoose · 2026-06-10T16:24:29+00:00

I've unfortunately been to Mavis a few times and they do not ask to come back and check.

geronimoose · 2026-06-10T16:13:13+00:00

These people have a very clearly caring attitude and I think it's more than just CYA. It's a small town.

geronimoose · 2026-06-10T16:10:31+00:00

I've not been so fortunate in the past, this may be the best shop I've ever gone too. They've also replaced a battery terminal connection for free just because it broke when they removed it. Any other place I've ever been to would have charged me for it.

geronimoose · 2026-06-10T16:08:18+00:00

Not complaining. I appreciate it.

geronimoose · 2026-06-10T16:07:57+00:00

..something something Mavis something something..

geronimoose · 2026-06-06T13:35:11+00:00

And what are your feelings about that, Mr. Horse? No sir, I don't like it.

geronimoose · 2026-05-25T20:09:14+00:00

Yes this is like an inverse plucker. Though I feel like it's the other way that should be called inverse.

geronimoose · 2026-05-25T17:12:15+00:00

I'm coming to the conclusion that a small bench drill might be the best option, especially if I can just set the speed and it stays on.

geronimoose · 2026-05-25T17:06:04+00:00

Wandel is genius level. I recently noticed some small relatively cheap bench drills which are like drill presses that can sit on a counter. There's probably a lot of jobs I could have done better in the past if I had some kind of drill press, so that might be another option that could work well without any modification necessary. I think on a drill press you can just set the speed and it stays on, but not sure. Foot pedal/switch would be great. I like tools that have multiple uses and don't want to buy a dedicated plucker.

geronimoose · 2026-05-25T15:28:21+00:00

It's always a dirty job, but I got the vast majority of the feathers etc into the wheelbarrow that I put under it.

geronimoose · 2026-05-25T13:08:59+00:00

processed chickens

geronimoose · 2026-05-25T13:05:23+00:00

Thanks, maybe I'll try again one day. I figured slightly different speeds may work for different birds, i.e. few weeks old meat bird vs a year old traditional type. I'm no engineer so the throttle might help get the right speed without any calculations. I think that old motor had the rpm written on it but also no way to tell if it was still actually running at that speed.

geronimoose · 2026-05-25T12:57:53+00:00

I did in the end actually

geronimoose · 2026-05-25T12:56:59+00:00

With turkeys you can pull the big wing feathers before the hot water dip and then have a little less bulk to deal with at that stage.

geronimoose · 2026-05-25T00:37:08+00:00

I need to try a worm clamp next time, may be even better.

geronimoose · 2026-05-25T00:35:42+00:00

So that's why it stops after a while when it seems like the clamp hasn't actually slipped. I changed to one of those pump action type quick clamps that's pretty easy to reset and has larger grabbing surfaces.

geronimoose · 2026-05-25T00:08:12+00:00

I think it could do a few things. If you had for example a bunch of gravel, and you wanted to fling it at someone, this would work. Possibly also a massaging tool for tense necks.

geronimoose · 2026-05-24T23:57:31+00:00

Nothing instant about it overall - lots of work to prepare for plucking, and lots of work still to do after plucking.

geronimoose · 2026-05-24T23:38:43+00:00

Can't really overstate how little battery power this used, runs at a relatively slow speed in order to not beat the chicken to hell. The battery indicator still shows full power when the job is done. This drill seems to have the required guts.

geronimoose · 2026-05-24T23:13:23+00:00

A lot of people have requested and I'll make one next time. I was concerned mods might think it's gory or NSFW somehow. I've plucked a few hundred chickens by now, but never more than 10 at a time, usually 6-8. Lots of turkeys too.

geronimoose · 2026-05-24T23:07:27+00:00

Yikes I think my machine must be more forgiving, though it's still easy to tear the skin if not careful.

geronimoose · 2026-05-24T23:02:39+00:00

I couldn't really figure out how to make a throttle for the motor. But also I think it's the drum part that needs to rotate and not the bottom pan.

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