[groundhog]

Ready to clean those gutters!!

[mark dew]

what is the pole with the pointy bit that is next to the electric reel on the 2nd pic above?
Is is just to loosen hard debris?

[groundhog]

OK I know its the wrong way round!! couldn't work out how to turn it!!!

[mark dew]

OK I know its the wrong way round!! couldn't work out how to turn it!!!

the 6th and 7th buttons along the bottom from the right allow you to turn the picture 45 degree in either direction. Although i think you have to save it 1st.

[mark dew]

here

[windowwashers]

Jeff, also have a think about those grab arm arcade games.

And think about the actuation of rodded bicycle brakes.

How many times did you ever win any thing on those bloody things 

I recon once you get the spring right Mr Tumble you won't want to use any thing else.

The spring on those brakes are very strong and may take some pulling power.

The reason you win very rarly on them is because they are programed, you didnt really think it was skill did you ? put enough money it you win as the grabber closes with more pressure.

[groundhog]

Thanks for that Mark!! The spike on the end of the powerpole is to loosen up the debris as you said. 

[mark dew]

Thanks for that Mark!! The spike on the end of the powerpole is to loosen up the debris as you said. 

cheers groundhog.
It's another very interesting thread you have put up that has got my mind working on future options.
keep it up!! 

[groundhog]

Thanks Mark, I will post some more about the gutter job later, got to eat my takeaway now. Cheers 

[jeff1]

Here's my verdict on the abilty of the grabber to get hold of a plant and get it out:

Crap.

Need a mod.

What happened the Mr Tumble? Mine worked OK, I pulled out a gutter garden of around 2 feet long with mine today. 

[*Mr Tumble]

Jeff, the shape of the nippers on the end I reckon - they are round, when they need to be square-ish.

What I'm trying to say is that my nippers are only meeting at one very small point, meaning that I'm lucky to catch anything in them.

I ran out of time as usual, but I think I know what I need to do.

As it is, the nippers I am using will be fine to remove a tennis ball, just not plants.

[*Mr Tumble]

Jeff, also have a think about those grab arm arcade games.

And think about the actuation of rodded bicycle brakes.

How many times did you ever win any thing on those bloody things 

I recon once you get the spring right Mr Tumble you won't want to use any thing else.

The spring on those brakes are very strong and may take some pulling power.

The reason you win very rarly on them is because they are programed, you didnt really think it was skill did you ? put enough money it you win as the grabber closes with more pressure.

I'm thinking just of using the mechanical parts, not the electronics.  The grabbers in the game have pointed tips - we need three tips coming toether which means anything in the way gets grabbed.

Look at one of those washing line things:


.. there's something about the way that thing operates that make me think we could make an efficient grabber for plants.

Bicycles not needed Jeff. 

[jeff1]

When i made mine, I measured and marked them out, I then cut them out on my bandsaw, then I put them clamped together onto the grinder so they were both the same size and a uniform fit, both my grippers are flat against one an other.

I also put a bit of an edge on the tips, just so I could use them like a saw to cut through the gutter gardens, sometimes these gardens are quite long, so being able to cut them helps.

[jeff1]

Jeff, also have a think about those grab arm arcade games.

And think about the actuation of rodded bicycle brakes.

How many times did you ever win any thing on those bloody things 

I recon once you get the spring right Mr Tumble you won't want to use any thing else.

The spring on those brakes are very strong and may take some pulling power.

The reason you win very rarly on them is because they are programed, you didnt really think it was skill did you ? put enough money it you win as the grabber closes with more pressure.

I'm thinking just of using the mechanical parts, not the electronics.  The grabbers in the game have pointed tips - we need three tips coming toether which means anything in the way gets grabbed.

Look at one of those washing line things:


.. there's something about the way that thing operates that make me think we could make an efficient grabber for plants.

Bicycles not needed Jeff. 

A washing lines a bit big to go onto the pole 

I see what your saying Mr Tumble but to have 3 grabber arms, may be ideal for some types of guttering but if you end up with a gutter mostly covered by the roof tile, then the 3 armed grabber will become useless because it won't fit in, even the grabber will suffer the same problem, A hook on the end for the narrow type guttering will do the job.

[groundhog]

Heres a close up of the main attachment that I used;

[*Mr Tumble]

 

You've no idea how many google images of wrecking claws/arcade games I have had to look at to come up with the notion of the upside-down rotary washing line!

[*Mr Tumble]

Heres a close up of the main attachment that I used;

Is that aluminium that tube?

[groundhog]

And heres tha other attachment provided:

[groundhog]

And hers the drum just before the first time I emptied it!

[*Mr Tumble]

And heres tha other attachment provided:

What's that for? Rectaloctomy?