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Post by Furtrader on May 9, 2013 10:54:11 GMT -5
Has anyone found or designed an expedited way to dry wet fur after its been washed??
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Post by tylercraiglow on May 9, 2013 11:52:04 GMT -5
You know how to whip with a towel? Similar technique except you whip straight up and only do half the critter at a time. It takes a few tries to get it right.
Tyler Craiglow
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Post by dtraper on May 9, 2013 12:17:15 GMT -5
Hard to come by , but if you can find a old wringer type washer they do a great job --D-
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Post by carolinafoxer on May 9, 2013 16:41:58 GMT -5
This year I wrung them out with my hands best I could, whip-popped em a few times real hard, brushed them, and whip -popped em again a few times. then about 24 hours hung up worked ok. Going to add a fan next year to circ. air and what not.
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Post by bobo on May 9, 2013 17:28:38 GMT -5
Leaf Blower works great.
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Post by dtraper on May 9, 2013 18:17:12 GMT -5
Dang bobo , yer fittin right in with us rednecks -LMAO--D-
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Post by bobo on May 9, 2013 20:11:02 GMT -5
Hey D, I would use it on my hair ,If I had any..lol.. It does do the job quick though..
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Post by lyonch on May 9, 2013 21:22:10 GMT -5
Fur tumbler in about 15 minutes
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Post by Furtrader on May 10, 2013 5:05:19 GMT -5
Chris. will the tumbler work on yotes?
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Post by Law Dog on May 10, 2013 7:55:22 GMT -5
I just spin them in a circle and snap them like Tyler said and it being windy here I hang them on a nail in a shaded area plus I always have a fan running in the fur shed!!
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Post by Furtrader on May 10, 2013 13:26:52 GMT -5
well in WI, if you hang a wet hide outside to dry, you will get a frozen hide when you return. hahahaha
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Post by Law Dog on May 10, 2013 15:31:13 GMT -5
Roll it in the snow to dry it there!!!
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Post by lyonch on May 10, 2013 15:56:52 GMT -5
Furtrader- that is what I use it for mainly is coyotes. They aren't fluffy soft dry, but they are a lot better than a few snaps or a spin cycle.
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Post by mud on May 10, 2013 17:41:04 GMT -5
All my long hair gets a bath and then wrung out...hold em by the head/nose area and whirl them around a few times as hard as I can. I hang in the basement overnight and theyre ready to hit the boards fur in by the next morning at the LATEST. SOmetimes within a few hours with a fan on them theyre ready for the fur in pinning. Even if theyre still a tad damp, the fur in seems to have the dampness sucked out by the wood. Once theyre flipped, ive gotten away from brushing. I use the exhaust from a wet dry vac to fluff them a few times as theyre fur out on the board.
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Post by Furtrader on May 10, 2013 18:16:27 GMT -5
ok. someone build me super sweet tumbler. i'll pay for it! how much does one of these things cost anyways?
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Post by lyonch on May 10, 2013 18:49:39 GMT -5
My cost for my tumbler was around $1, 000 and that is with a free $750 gear box and motor!
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Post by Law Dog on May 10, 2013 22:12:29 GMT -5
Dang I have a huge dryer I want to turn into one, it was free!!!
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Post by Furtrader on May 11, 2013 10:42:00 GMT -5
I already have the motor... i cant see how some wood and a belt costs $1000!! someone answer me this.... if took a clothes dryer. pulled out the tub and sealed the holes. and removed the heating element from the dryer. and put the the tub back in. wouldnt that be exactly what a tumbler is??? or is there something im missing?
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Post by Law Dog on May 11, 2013 11:41:38 GMT -5
Yep thats the plan here, I have read were guy just Gorilla taped the holes and if it's electric just hook up 1 side of the wiring and the drum will turn without heating, if it's gas it will run without heat too! As far as pully/belt set up again find a commercial dryer set up and take the parts off of it the pulley ratio and set up should be a no brainer that way. A lot of times a guy can find a used unit at a appliance store with the heating unit out for next to nothing!
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Post by Furtrader on May 11, 2013 12:06:02 GMT -5
thats what im saying... electric clothes dryers that dont heat up but still spin are super easy to find. i have one in the shed right now that i was gonna trash. I cant see why if pull the drum out, which is easy, and tape over/seal the holes, and put the drum back in... why that wouldnt work? i think it will. and i think it will work great and it wont cost me ANYTHING. turning a junk clothes dryer into a fur tumbler. someone tell me why this wouldnt work? cuz i cant think of why it wouldnt...
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Post by dtraper on May 11, 2013 12:07:05 GMT -5
I am in trouble with the old lady already and have about $450.00 in it will take a couple pictures when I get home .. LMAO-- no motor yet and still need 1 more layer of plywood on the drum , hinges-and locks .. --D-
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Post by bobo on May 11, 2013 13:57:03 GMT -5
Hey Chance/Jerry, You can get aluminum flashing in 12", 16",or 24" wide . Lay it out in side the dryer , rivit in place. Use the low profile rivits used for auto body repairs. The flashing is easy to work with,but really sharp..
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Post by Law Dog on May 11, 2013 16:15:52 GMT -5
I wonder how the corrugated sign material would work and maybe its not as sharp?
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Post by Furtrader on May 11, 2013 17:51:53 GMT -5
I was just gonna run duct tape all the way around. lol
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Post by lyonch on May 11, 2013 20:13:27 GMT -5
For drying it will work just fine, but if you want to drum fur you need the height. I have one fully put together from a clothes dryer drum that you can have for free.
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Post by Furtrader on May 12, 2013 4:49:51 GMT -5
Chris, you gonna shoot over to the wisconsin Convention? If so, bring it with you and i will take it off your hands. heck i'll even give you gas money for it! lol
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Post by lyonch on May 14, 2013 22:06:43 GMT -5
No but I'm going to the nta and could bring it then. Wisconsin is on my way!
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Post by Furtrader on May 16, 2013 17:09:16 GMT -5
NTA next year? in Escanaba? If thats what your referring to... i'll be there.
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Post by cornfedcoon on May 31, 2013 18:05:06 GMT -5
I use an old cattle blower. You know, the kind that people use to dry their show cattle after they wash them? It works really well. I'm not sure what the cost of old used ones are as I used an old one of my brother's.
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Post by nycoyotehounds on Jun 11, 2013 9:36:44 GMT -5
Are you washing before fleshing? Will the inside (skin) be too dry?
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