DIY Mother of all Chicken Pluckers and how I built it. My interpretation of the Wiz-Bang design
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- My friend ask if I could build this thing called a Chicken Plucker and with the aid of TH-cam I did what any good engineer would do; I studied other designs then built my interpretation. Basic spec's: 1 H.P. 1700 R.P.M. motor, Plate speed 300 R.P.M, Automatic water control, and an extra water outlet for spray hose, Portable, easy to service and clean. This unit is my design, based loosely on the Wiz-Bang design.
I have an update video at this link • DIY Mother of all Chic...
He processed ~ 100 chickens to-date. Check out his channel @ • 2017 Butcher Day !!!! Remember You Can Do It Yourself. DIY
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What is the price of this product and how could i get it
Sorry, I built this for a friend using spare parts and a few new ones.
Thanks for watching.
The plastic drills nicely with a spade bit. If you rub the fingers on a bar of soap it will lubricate the rubber and pull in much easier. I'm in Jamaica and built one with a hand crank. One pillow block under the finger plate and the other at the top of the barrel. The hand crank is above the top of the barrel. We don't have water running in the barrel but the feathers migrate out and down just fine. It's a little slower than the electric one but in about a minute it will do 2 chickens at a time and build muscle at the same time. Really handy if you are off grid. I used the barrel top for the finger plate. It works just fine. Mine has a 2X2 wood frame of treated lumber and is 3 years old and doing fine after several hundred chickens. Cost well under a hundred dollars.
Well, See Eddy, this is what I love about YT; Guys from all over the world are sharing, teaching, and learning from each other, it is a beautiful thing. I can imagine your arm is a bit tired at the end of the day, but hard work is good for the soul.
Your design seems well-thought-out, thanks for sharing it with me, I do appreciate it.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
P.s. I haven't been to Jamaica in years, I love the Caribbean islands and my wife, and I plan a vacation there next year.
Tip (from an appliance repair guy)
Find a way to seal the bearing ring so water doesn't get in there.
It will prevent problems later.
Some washing machines have shafts with sealed bearings as one single part you can buy.
That is true, given time, water will get in everything. I had pumped a bunch of white lithium grease into the bearing and instructed my friend to always regrease them after every use, that will help mitigate that issue. He uses it two or three times a year for a couple days at a time, so if he does proper maintenance, it should last a long time.
Thanks for watching and offering a good tip, I was not aware of such a bearing, I'll look it up.
Same here, I'm a simple minded farmer, I need to build a chicken farm, I nearly bought timber sworth to build a house, I got my cousin to help me out, he used used timbers and other off cuts etc.. he didn't use any of my timbers. Yeah, I basic is the same but the materials cost and uses, that is the part differ.
Just got a new washer and dryer.., can’t help but think about how to recycle the washing machine drum now!
Years ago I built one similar to yours except instead of it being electric I used a high velocity nozzle conected to a garden hose to power the bottom late with fins bent up so the water spray spun the round plate with fingers pointing up to spin the chickens and rinse them off while they spun around and plucked the feathers off. It did not spin very fast, but fast enough to do the job very well. I also added a hand truck to move it around for storing.
Water-powered, very cool idea. That would have been a great YT video.
I would be glad if you can post the video on TH-cam.
Same here
video or it didnt happen! lol
No, I have not looked at any previous home made pluckers - very intriguing concept. Sent it off to a bro-in-law to see if he thinks it's a feasible project for a do-it-your-selfer. A time saver if one has a couple of dozen chickens to handle. A handy, dandy gadget, for sure. Doesn't take up much space. Mobile. And frugal to operate.
It's not to difficult to build, definitely a D.I.Y. project. F.Y.I., I'm building a scalder for him next. Thanks for watching..
Man this is awesome. My hubby's a mechanical engineer but I've found around the homestead his needed trial and error period sucks balls. He works like a mad man and his 9-5 is more like 2am-6pm, so builds are left to me unless he can geterdun within the hour after dinner before he passes out.
So basically it's me or nothin. That's cool and all but I'm also keeping house with 5 helpful minions willing to work but not always able the sweet kids that they are.
This is totally fab man- he gets the professor speak and I can pick up assembly easily enough coming up behind after rolling his hawt butt through a shower and into bed.
Thank you from the warmest parts of my heart man. The need here is serious and I can't ask too much and keep my hubby sane at the same time.
God bless you and yours man.
Thanks Andrea I truly appreciate your comments. Sound like a hard workin man, I remember those days, sweating the unknown failure modes that inevitably expose themselves just as a project wraps up, arguing with bean counters on why a 10 cent part is a critical component. Ah, good times.. 😖
If you're planning a build then check-out the followup video I made, it was a little more detail and some changes. I'm currently working a scalding unit to go with the plucker so stay tuned if you're interested.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I do enjoy sharing and chatting with y'all.
P.s. I'm now on Instagram @ southernengineering I post updates and previews of my projects and other stuff.
The hardest part is when you have to source the appropriate parts from your own scrap pile
Design change a go-go
Apologies Offered as I have only now seen this video.
I must admit.. i'm certain I have watched over a hundred iterations of these Pluckers
and this.. By FAR is The Single Best Designed & Constructed Chicken Plucker to ever see the Light of Day ! !! !
The Use of the Bowling Ball (imho) was a singular stroke of genius ! !
GREAT VIDEO SIR ! ! ! ! !
Thanks Randy, much appreciated.
I apologize for the delay in response; my health has not been so good, but I'm recovering.
Thanks for watching and commenting; it truly is appreciated.
Super strong video people like you make TH-cam worth it 😄
Hey Thanks Peater, I tried to make a concise video and one that's worth your time to watch but had to cut some parts for length; I made an update video about a couple of changes with more detail on the wiring and motor mount you should watch it if you're planning a build. I'm currently working on a scalder to work as a companion unit to the plucker so stay tuned..
As always I will be happy to answer any questions you have.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it...
P.s. I'm now on Instagram @ `southernengineering' where I post Updates and previews of my projects.
This is a great fun project any farmer will love to discover you did for them to try to replicate and save some hundreds in a plucker and that's the funniest part, how to save money! There's only one thing better than saving money for a farmer and that, is making money! Farmers are the kind of people the so called richest imitate the most, and admire the most, to say the least! Hope one day they respect them more!
Thank you so much for your job!
I'm glad you enjoyed the project; my friend often calls on me for a solution to a problem, and if this helps others, than all the better. I grew up on a farm so I understand that, they are great people.
I visited your recommended parts sites for prices and it added up to $513.27, which doesn't cover the price of the barrel, tubing, wiring or conduit. I checked the price of a top of the line one, ready to use out of the box, and it was $499.00.
Which route did you choose?
I found someone renting them, right now I can't justify laying out the money for one.@@jasonkeuma1986
I'd like to know what plucker you found for 499 that is top of the line. The ones I've seen for 4 to 500 aren't top of the line and this plucker would he much more robust. But I was hoping to be able to build one for less than I can buy one.
great job, I will be copying the design in the spring! thanks for posting.
Thanks, Stay tuned, I'm going to do a couple of changes to it this winter, along with a more detailed video. I'm also going to design a scalder to go with it. Thanks for watching.
@@SouthernEngineering hi do you have a complete parts list? I would be happy pay for it. I want my husband to build me one but he said I needed to source the parts. I have the major parts list but not the nitty gritty
"I thought that was something grandma and grandpa did". You're a hoot. I was laughing when the guy said "woo, naked chicken." Then you follow up with that line. Great tutorial. ~Smile!
Thanks for that. :) And thanks for watching...
Southern Engineering what size drive shift do u use ?
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Probably the size your mom does,,,,,
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Wow... I really need this plucker.... watching from southern Africa
Thanks, Gees, glad you like it and letting me know where you're located. I was in SA 3 years ago on my way to Zambia, some beautiful country.
Nice job!! I think it works every bit as well if not better than commercially made ones!!! Cool.....
Thanks Scott, The friend I built it for worked it hard last summer with zero trouble. I pulled it in over the winter to make a couple of changes and make a more detail video for those that want to build it. The video is on my YT channel if your interested. FYI, I'm currently working on a Scalding tank as a companion unit, I'll have in posted soon.
Thanks for watching..
Outstanding work kind sir. And thank you for taking the time and sharing your work. The hunt for parts is officially on! I hope my project comes out as good as yours. Great job.
Thanks Dutch, Glad you like it. I just finished a couple of small changes to it and I will have the video ready in a few days, nothing major just refinements. Stay tuned... Thanks for watching..
Southern Engineering Great. I just subbed, I like your style. I'll try to post a few more projects on the tube soon.
I know I'll bee needing a honey extractor soon (centrifugal extraction), any thoughts?
Humm! I have a friend that keeps bees, I'll pick his brain and do some research and get back to you. I'm working on a scalder to go with the chicken plucker and that should be posted in a couple of weeks. Thanks for the sub, likewise..
Southern Engineering I'm looking forward to your temperature control solution, I see a water heater element and a digital controller coupled to a j or k type themalcouple. Looking forward to it.
Hi Dutch, that's the basic idea, along with an automatic water level control and easy cleanup. I think you will like my design....
Wow ! This chicken plucker is awesome man ! congrats from Buenos Aires , Argentina .
Hello Buenos Aires 👍 and thanks, Octavio, I appreciate that. If you are interested, I'm almost finished with a matching scalder unit and will be posting a video very soon. Also for more information on the plucker, I made a followup video that had a little more detail and a couple of changes. th-cam.com/video/0a3pVRMXQMk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks again for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it.
P.s. I post updates, previews, and other random stuff on Instagram @ southernengineering
I built a chicken plucked out of an old Pratt and Whitney jet engine. It worked great until the afterburner kicked in. The nice part was the chicken was cooked and ready for the table when it came out. Really saved a lot of steps. Lol
Kia ora from NZ.
I love your design, it looks simple and easy to make.
Like you this is one of the first times I've acuely seen a chicken/goose pluckier.
We in NZ have a problem with Canada Geese.
Shooters shoot them and leave them to rot in the paddocks other shooters harvest just the breast..
I did not want to waste good food in such a way and have come up with a plan that will not only use the feathers but also the whole bird innards included pervading I have a fast and effective way of removing all the feathers and down not from a few birds but hundred's of birds.
I will watch you invention with interest, as I like what you have in mind bearing its safe and possible ever lasting.
Impressive. I especially liked the proof of action study using painted bowling ball.
Thanks, Gardener, glad you like it. The bowling ball was the only way I could test it without using a chicken and proved the functionality.
If your interested, I made a follow-up video with a few changes and updates; I'm also working on a scalder to go with it, stay tuned.
Thanks for watching and commenting I do appreciate it.
About the 10 lb testing ball, I got to say a turkey can weight 3 times more so the bottom fingers must be locked tight or, be of a stronger material so the turkey don't pull them out or bend them. By this time the farmer using this project should have that corrected or maybe they didn't need to correct it at all.
He only uses it for chicken and small game birds. If you want a design for larger birds, you would increase the drum size and the fingers on the plate would need to be spaced closer.
YUP, one naked chicken there. I don't know about classic music, but there is an AC/DC song that came to mind!
Thanks for sharing Walt.
Joe
Im 66. An old engineer among a lot of other trades. This man is brilliant. I am buying K F C in future even though I have chickens and geese. He reminds me of why I left school. Boring for 2 minutes. Boring for 20 yrs. Run for mayor or governor. Get out of peoples faces
Boy I'll tell you after I made one of those I really went to town on the chickens. After I ran about a dozen or so through there my wife told me they were running around in the pen looking for a place to get warm.
My friend does about 120 chickens two times a year, he definitely loves it.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@SouthernEngineering wait...Linda was telling you about her planting the chicks 3 inches deep & how they never grew!
I thought it was hilarious Linda
'place to get warm'! Stoopid naked chicken.
@@gauss700 I usually respond to comments around 5 a.m., so if the coffee has not kicked in, sometimes I miss the humor in comments.
Great video and great tutorial!!! I'm not even a country boy and I enjoyed watching this. You've got game, dude!!!!
Well Thanks Theodore, That's high praise to an old engineer. Hope you subscribed, I got lots of great project upcoming... Thanks again for watching.
I have subscribed, sir, and am looking forward to more of your videos!!
I think you will enjoy whats come in new year.. Thanks again..
best tutorial on this I've seen but more step by step i.e mounting the motor and the pulley etc. would be good for me. If it is not spelled out exactly I stumble.
Thanks, glad you like it. Sorry about that, technical difficulties with camera (it crapped out). I am going to revisit the motor mound in a few months and will re-shoot what I am changing. I have a scalder build in the works so stay tuned. Thanks for watching..
It’s Brea few years since I watched this. Very well done
Outstanding! I hate spending money on poorly engineered equipment and unfortunately they get a little too proud for my budget for equipment that passes my test. I love your design and you did a great job with the video. Thank you so much! If I had any requests, I’d like to see more on the motor installation.
If you’re up to another challenge, I want to build a honey extractor. I’d love it if you could contact me and collaborate.
Genius! Now to mass produce, because everyone deserves a “chicken plucking” good time!
Thanks, Joe. The reality is that I looked at all the homebrew pluckers on YT and gleened what I felt was the best feathers to integrate into my design. FYI, I made a few changes and made a detailed video of them, also I'm working on a scalder to match.
Thanks for watching, I do appreciate it.
@@SouthernEngineering And notice, it only took 11 secs for your friend to clean that chicken!
He is good at it.
This is by far the best engineering solution that I've seen. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you
This makes me wanna just modify a washing machine. Nice design.
That was my first thought Josh, but I didn't have a Washing machine, but I did have a drum, plus it needs to very portable (my friend uses it in remote locations).
Thanks again, and thanks for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it.
that is the very best i have seen
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. And, thanks for watching..
Use an old washing machine. Then you can buy the rest of the items that go into making a chicken plucker. Very easy to build.
You're a hero.
Thanks Stephen, I take it you like it. Thanks again. Did you check-out my update video on the plucker? F.Y.I. I'm working on a scalder to go with it so stay tuned if your interested. Thanks for watching..
I know this video is a couple yrs old but I was also curious about how much it costs to build this ? I already have an empty barrel &am trying to decide if it would be cheaper to rent a plucker for a day or build this & I could rent it out myself later if we don't continue in the future to raise our own like I would like to
That thing is really cool and kinda medieval
You were concerned about a 10 lb ball in there. If you have roasting chickens, they can weigh 7-10 lbs each. Broilers can be 5 lbs each while fryers arecloser to 3 - 4 lbs. To be efficient, youneed to be able to put 34 birds in there so we're looking at 12-15 lbs. Home grown turkeys can be 30 -40 lbs for 8 month old birds.
Its good you went with a more powerful motor.
Doing gods work here
Man that's awesome, and it works great!!
Thanks, I had fun designing it..
Thanks for showing us how to make this....however I am a bit disappointed you didn't show how you put the moto in...it would be great as that part is important.
Very interesting ! Thank you for sharing. Again, thanks.
The only thing I'd do to improve the design is to add a ballast at the bottom to reduce the shaking
Very good job...
Thanks Joss, glad you like it. Stay tuned I'm going to make a couple of small changes to it and build a matching scalder. Thanks for watching
I sure wish I had a friend like you to make me one. Thanks for the video.
Thanks, he is a good friend. Stay tuned, I'm making a couple of changes and adding a Scalder to this project. Thanks for watching
Wow, what a great video Tomlinson you tube. Great information. Thank you for sharing.
Thank You. Stay tuned, I'm designing a scalder tank for my friend in the next few months. Thanks for watching
I'm all like "What's a chicken plucker??" Hahahahaha! Bout fell outta my chair. Fortunately, the grandfolks had a farm with livestock and we spent the summers there, so the trauma was only momentary...Ima laugh for about a week, though.
That was my reaction when the maintenance guy ask me if I could build one. `A what' ???
@@SouthernEngineering I sent this vid to my mother in law. She said, "I raise chickens for the eggs. No violence required, unless the rooster gets uppity. Maybe I'll get one of these and show him how it works, keep him on his best behavior!" Hahahahah!
LOL A little dose of reality may keep him in line.
All I can s wow , to much informative, thank u 😍😍
My pleasure 😊
What a great friend you are. My hubby is a boilermaker so I'm sure he'll appreciated the detailed instructions. Thanks for the upload, it's great.
Glad it was helpful!
Just tell your hubby to go see the guy
@@ezekieljacob5795 Ha ha, that would be pretty expensive I'm in Australia.
Awesome design! You need to produce for sale!!! Thx for the video!
Thanks, Maybe one day!
I'm wearing my headphones 11:16...for lack of a better word...owwwww...i stop paying attention for one second...
Thank You.
That was really impressive. Thanks for posting.
Thanks Eric, glad you like it. I'm going to change the motor mount and also my friend has asked for a scalder to go with the plucker so stay tuned. Thanks for watching..
Me and my grandpa literally just bought a junk washing machine from the dump and modified it it cost about 50$ in total it works well
Great congrats.
Thanks for watching and commenting; I do appreciate it.
It is said information can be a dangerous thing...(I hope I got that right). Anyway, love your plucker it is lean with clean lines and not bulky! Without the wood frame I bet it isn't as heavy either. You mentioned making something to dip the chickens in and I have seen the pictures of someone holding the feet to immerse the chicken in hot water. Just saw a chicken farm/processor dispatch and clean chickens. He mentioned putting a little soap in the water to aid in feather loosening.(sounds good, never heard that mentioned and how it is more beneficial not to hold a chickens legs and dip them in the 145* water for 90 seconds. It was stated the breast meat is the tenderest and more delicate than the legs so turning the whole bird around in the water was suggested. Dipping was an accepted method but if you were processing quite a few the turning (showed turning three at a time) was easier on the meat and time. Just wanted to give you food for thought. I think you watch videos about something before rolling up your sleeves and diving in. Your videos are fantastic!
Could u send ur measurements fingers apart a 4 rows and measurements on barrel like the ways u done it.
How did you dial in the perfect speed? I plan on making one but am kinda nervous it’s not strong enough or TOO strong for the birds? Please and thank you
You are awesome. I just stumbled upon your channel wanting to update my sliding patio doors without spending a arm and a leg. Since that one video I am hooked on how detailed your videos are. BRAVO 👏🏾
Thanks Mr. Last Name, 😁I apologize for the delay in response; my health has not been so good, but I'm recovering.
Thanks for watching and commenting; it truly is appreciated.
You can look forward to some new stuff this summer.
Yeah, the problem with cutting the bottom out the way you did (and Whizbang recommends) is the water and feathers drop out on the pulley below and fling 360 degrees like you see in the last couple seconds of this video.
What I did was simply cut a slot about 4" wide from couple inches out from center of bottom, to the edge of the barrel, then make a thin sheet metal cover like a chute that bolts over the slot. Water and feathers run down the chute into a 5 gallon bucket with 1/2" holes drilled for drainage. Catches all the feathers and water, water simply drains away on the ground.
I also mounted a row of the plucking fingers facing downward on the rotating bottom plate so it "sweeps" the feathers around the barrel bottom until they drop into the chute, and wash into the bucket. LOT neater operation.
Hi Ed, sorry for the delay in responding, things are a bit crazy. Actually, there is a solid partition plate @4:55 that holds the upper bearing and separates the plucking area from the drive belt and pulleys below, the discharge shoot is opposite of the motor. I also mounted 3 fingers pointing @21:46 down to help clear the lower area.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it.
you should sell this!! I have no skills!!! Great job! :)
Hi Crisdee, Thanks, it was a fun project. I have had a number of people ask me to build them but I really don't have time for production, I have considered a basic kit but don't know if I can handle the extra work. I am working on the scalder for my friend and should post the video soon, so stay tuned if you're interested.
I have some cool projects I'm working on and I hope you will consider subscribing to see what I'm up to.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it.
P.s. I post updates, previews, and other random stuff on Instagram @southernengineering
@@SouthernEngineering Consider patenting one product, it'll change your life!
I would consider it, but this design is open source, my only goal was to share it.
Would subscribe & purchase this model for $700. Would like the same size & model with any upgrades for efficiency & longevity. I'm counting on it doing multiple type birds for quick packaging & home freezing. Would consider more of an investment for the "engineers" critical design perfectionist model which must always be respected.
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I'm looking to invest in modernized & mechanized creations that can be incorporated into off-grid living in the near future back in the Ozarks.
Thanks for your video & look forward to owning one.
You can use an old washing machine dryer just put some rubber extensions on sides and bottom and instant plucker, EASY :)
Hi Cain. You could most likely do just that, there are several designs online using a washer drum; I had a drum and know washers so improvizing was the best route.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Now here we have an engineer who puts his knowledge to the test, good on you. I'm a welder so we get quite contemptuous when it comes to retarded engineer drawings....
Thanks, man, I appreciate that. I'm still learning to weld, right now I'm more of a grinder 🙄
@@SouthernEngineering I'm by no means an expert myself. I went to welding school for 9 months and have 1.5 years working in a job shop where you build projects from scratch. I dont have to grind my welds a whole lot unless it calls for that or I got lazy.
I learn to basic stick weld when I was about 10, and torch weld not much after, but really had not done any welding since, only in the last few years have I started to weld again. I really enjoy the TIG but use the MIG most, but once I get a water cooler for my TIG, I will be spending a lot more time with it.
@@SouthernEngineering tig is definately technical and arguably the most versatile of all the welding procedures and a good skill to have. I need to practice my tig skills, but I'm glad you're enjoying the welding. It's really neat that we are using electricity to bond metal these days instead of coal and a hammer!
Although I do not have the time to make one now, I watched the entire video. A big 👍. Good design. When I am ready I will be back and make one to this design. Thank you. Stay safe, Joe Z
Thanks, Joe, glad you enjoyed the video, I made a follow-up video after a year of use, it has more details and a few mods, I recommend you watch it before you start any build; here is a link: th-cam.com/video/0a3pVRMXQMk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it.
Great video.
Thanks, glad you like it. The unit is in the barn right now for a couple of small updates, I'll have an update video in a few days. Thanks for watching..
that is fabulous.well done no need for one here in good ol blighty..(Uk) but, i am amazed well done sir.
Thanks, James, it's much appreciated, and thank you for the sub. I have an eclectic range of projects and interests so you never know what will pop up next, I'm glad you're going to hang around to see, I'll do my best to make them interesting, informative, and worth your time.
My current project is a pond and waterfall for my patio, I feel it's going to be my best project to date. That video should be out in about a month, I also have some random short projects about to post as they fill in to keep me busy when I can't work outside.
Thanks again for watching, commenting, and especially the SUB.
P.s. I post updates, previews, and other random stuff on Instagram #southernengineering
@@SouthernEngineering hi I will be watching g the pond and waterfall with a big amount of interest as I am currently rebuilding our front room after a burst loft tank which wrecked most of our house which I have rebuilt room by room over the last year, unfortunately I fractured my elbow in Feb and that has held me back anyway the back yard/garden is our first project and we want a fountain like water feature so yes really pleased your doing that. Will watch with pleasure and hope it helps me even more to get some ideas for ours.
Hi James. WATER damage that really sucks! It's the worst thing next to fire; sorry your working with one arm, that's so frustrating when you have work to do, so be safe and don't bang up any more body parts.
I think you will really like this project, I'm a little behind schedule, (work and weather) so far I have moved ~ 2 yards of heavy clay soil, (With a shovel). You should be warned, I have never build a pond and fountain but not doing something has never stopped me before. I have a few pictures on Instagram if want to check what 've done so far.
Take care of you, and don't break any more important parts 🙃
Excellent video sir 👍
Thanks Dan, glad you like it. FYI, I made a couple of changes and the video will come out in a couple of days so stay tuned. I'm also working on a scalder for it that will post in about a month. Thanks for watching..
Hey I made mine out of an old Rockwell drill press and it stoped once I throw the bird in. Could it be the size of the pulley? Yours is about 12 inch from the looks of it but mines just the pulley from the drill press.
Any suggestions?
Motors 3/4 hp.
Hi Dan. Before I started the project I had reviewed many YT video's to determine a starting rpm based on the best functioning pluckers, I had estimated ~300-350 RPM seemed to be near optimum. I ran some quick numbers and considered 1/2 HP motor would be a minimum to accelerate a 10lb chicken to 314 ft/min. you have a considerable drag imposed in the system from the chicken tumbling and scrubbing against the fingers. With all that said the final drive ratio is 5:1, the large driven pulley is 15" the small driver is 3".
So, check to make sure you have a 1/2 hp but 3/4 is better, make sure it is a 1700 RPM motor, 5:1 ratio, and no belt slippage. Hope that helps.
FYI, I have a new video with massive amount of details on building Plucker. It explains, how, why and rational to my design. Check it out, it may give you more insight and help solve your problem...
Later, and thanks for watching..
Southern Engineering thank you much!
Your very welcome, good luck and let me know how it works out..
Thanks for sharing us your knowledge.
My pleasure
Excellent video. Thank you so much.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am having a hard time finding the 15'' pulley. So with the 15'' large pulley and the 3'' small pulley on a 1725 rpm motor. The drum is turning about 345 rmp is that about right?
Great design and build! As a machinist, I can appreciate a good engineer like you. I wouldn't change a thing...except I use a ton of aluminum variables; 6061, 2024, 7075...and so forth. I appreciate 6061, however I have found through fixtures I use that water corrodes (pits) it pretty bad over time. I have my fixtures hard anodized now and that has corrected this particular issue. I'm certainly not knocking it by any means...just offering input from experience. Again sir, well done. I could watch your videos all the time! Thanks. I will subscribe to your channel.
Hey Thanks Bobby, glad you like it and I appreciate the input. I have a huge list of projects ahead, I hope you will enjoy them. I'll remember what you said about 6061, I didn't have any SS in my stock and figured 6061 would be usable for this job. I'm going to change a couple of thing on it before next harvest, also I'm designing a scalder, you may find interesting.. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching and thank you for the subscription...
Bobby Smith hey bud, I went on your channel hoping I was going to find what you explained but didn't find any vids. I hope you do a vid next time you put one together. I myself am looking to put one but would love to see a vid of what you were talking about. However I think this gentleman did an awsome job.
superrehmans Hi, I'm sorry, I've never made any videos regarding machining or the parts I've made. I was just commenting in general about this man's engineering. He's awesome. I've just got a ton of experience with different materials and was throwing out input. But thank you for your comment on my comment. Lol
Most people cut the legs off of the chickens before throwing them in.. Right after scalding them.
I think that is what they finally did
I scanned comments for cost to build questions, but did not see. What is you estimate of the cost of materials? Great job!
Hi Joel, sorry for the delay in responding to your question. The cost is hard to nail down for this build; It depends on what you have on hand, and what you will need to purchase. But, a few things you will definitely need to purchase are the Rubber fingers, they are ~$50 for 150qu. I am a bit of a packrat so much of what you see are things I have saved from other projects, i.e., drum, aluminum, conduit, spare lawnmower wheels, I had a motor, but my friend purchased a new one, that was ~$120. Also, I bought the bearings ~$30, the sprinkler valve is a spare for my lawn sprinklers.
Sorry if I can't be more precise, my friend had a minimal budget and asked me to keep it low cost, as much as possible.
I have a 2500 sqft workshop that is packed full of stuff accumulated from 40+ years of work, and I rarely throw things away until I strip it down for parts.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I hope this helps.
This is amazing! Love all the details
Thanks Ruth, glad you like it. My friend wants a scalder for the summer, so stay tuned if your interested. Thank you for watching
Loved the thought processes in the design stage and some great workmanship too in the build stage. Great job, it's a thumbs-up and a sub from me.
Thanks a bunch!
By the way awesome design!
Thanks, I had fun with the build. Stay tuned I have a scalder project for the same friend coming up this winter. Thanks for watching
Thanks!
He should give you fried chicken for life
Thanks Chris, I'm building a scalder for him this time. Maybe a barter point, Hummm! ;) Stay tuned for up-coming projects and thanks for watching...
@@SouthernEngineering Very cool. Nice friend. I'm sure he'll offer you to have as much chicken as you want for free.
Hi Traci He is a good friend indeed, every year a get a jar of honey from one of his hives 👍😁
Great job.
Thanks, Mitch, glad you like it. Did you check out my update video on the project? I made a couple of changes and a little more detail on the design, also I'm about to post a Scalding unit to go with it. If you're interested I have a full plate of projects in the work so stay tuned if you're interested.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it.
P.s. I post updates, previews, and other random stuff on Instagram @southernengineering
Brilliant idea
Thanks, Jlc, but I can't take credit for the concept, I only refined it with my design.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Drill baby Drill!
LOL Thanks for watching Stephen..
Very nice build. Your perfectly spherical "chicken" would not have been fully plucked. The organization of the fingers encouraged the same side of the ball to remain facing away from the action (like the dark side of the moon). Luckily real chickens are not spherical (and not in a vacuum) so they bounce around and change direction.
Thanks, glad you liked it, It was a fun build. My `spherical chicken' served well to show the interaction of fingers to chicken; I tried to catch a good video of the actual process but the water spray interfered with the video too much. FYI, I've be asked to design a scalder as a followup project sometime before spring.
@@SouthernEngineering the slo mo with the 2 colored ball is the best way to illustrate the action
All the other videos on TH-cam just show a chicken getting plucked at full speed I have a better understanding of the action now
Thanks, Walt, I was curious about what was going on, glad it was informative; the bowling ball is a close match in weight but not in texture, the next time I can, I'm going to do a slow-motion shop of what is going on with a real bird. P.s. Thanks for the Sub. I have a full range of projects that are in-process, and on the list, I hope you will find something interesting, I will do my best to make them worth your time.
@@SouthernEngineering obliviously a chicken wont roll around as neatly as the bowling ball with wings and legs and the neck flopping around but then the choas added by them will help
@@SouthernEngineering the biggest blockage to produceing homegrown chickens for Meat is the cost of the equipment involved
And being a very low budget operation here anything thing that can reduce is a good thing so I am looking how to build My own equipment so that is why I started looking at videos like Yours
I am always looking for side hustles or Gig work so I have notice that renting processing equipment out might be fit in to further off set the costs would be good
That is why I am waiting for the scalder build
Very detailed and friendly presentation.well done
Thank you very much, glad you like it. FYI, my friend want a scalder for the coming season, stay tuned if your interested.. Thanks for watching.
one of my favorite things is when someone starts a sentence with "all ya gotta do is..." I instantly know whatever follows will be nonsense!
Well, hold my beer, what did you build today.
Would you tell Matthias Wandel that a bandsaw can't be made from wood?
where would i buy the aluminum plate. I'm a female and am learning to do a lot, but need help with some things as this question suggests
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Is that correct?
love it and need one
I wondered how those things worked 😊
Hi Betty, I hope that was interesting.
The back story is when my friend asked me to build one I was completely in the dark as to what I was or how it worked; when I was a little boy Grandma plucked the chickens.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it.
Very awesome thanks for sharing
nice
Thank you, and thanks for watching.
Very clever!
Did I miss how the on/off switch also controls the water?
Hi Thomas, no I had a video camera failure (operator error 😳) and lost that part. The power switch also activates a lawn sprinkler valve. I am going to make a couple of changes to it in a few weeks and I'll post a video. I'm also working on a scalder to go with it. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching..
Tq for given good idea
Your welcome Rajan and thanks.
I'm working on my shop remodel/rehab, when I'm done I will be working on a scalder to go with this unit, stay tuned if you're interested.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it.
P.s. I post updates, previews, and other random stuff on Instagram @ southernengineering
you know the only part you should show is the part for how the motor works. direct drive. pulley and hp of the electric motor etc.
Definitely making a smaller lighter one for quail and dove, the part at the beginning looks like it will eat a small game bird.
I think the fingers should be closer together for small birds. Thanks for watching.
Nice video
Thanks, I appreciate that. Did you watch the update video? It give more detail on the build. Stay tuned I have a scalder build that I'll post soon. Thanks for watching.
@@SouthernEngineering I haven't but I will
What ...that is so cool...👍👍👍🤘
Thanks, glad you liked it... Thanks for watching...
Do you have recommended places to buy the 24"x24" 1/2" thick PC sheet and the t6 alloy plate? Amazon's prices are very high on those two components. And can the polycarbonate sheet go down to 1/4" thickness?
Also, I've estimated/calculated that you've used approximately 100 chicken fingers to assemble this, is that correct? Again, Amazon sells in 100 or 150 fingers so I'm trying to determine what's the right amount.
I purchase my material from Alro steel and plastic : www.alro.com. Polycarbonate is to brittle use 0.5" HDPE or Nylon. I added 2 additional rows, 1 to the finger plate and one row lower on the drum, this was to keep the chicken wings from breaking. Total count 145 fingers. Hope that helps. FYI, I'm going to change the motor mount to a rigid mount and tension rollor, also working a scalder for my friend. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching.
Thank-you! I know you used 1 hp motor, but I've found some decent electric motors on craigslist in the 2-2.5 hp. Any caution on More Power? *tool time grunts*
Never being one to turn down more horse-power, as in More+Better=MOREBETTER!. A few cautions are, motor mount strength, weight of the motor and the extension cord if applicable. 1hp=746w ~6amp circuit, 2hp~12amp, 2.5hp~17amp. Have fun with your build. p.s. there is a little Tim Taylor in all of us... 😄
thanks for sharing this
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
What made you say you needed a 1/3 hp? Why not 1/4 hp?
nice job, I was wondering what the cost of the build was, what you charged him and more important the estimated cost to build it.
Great video! I've sent it to my father who likes to come home from hunt with 10 pheasant or ducks, my sister and I we have cramps all the time. Maybe our boys can do some engineering...
LOL, Hi Sis. It sounds like your father is a good hunter. If you can convince the boys to build one, I'll be happy to answer any questions they may have.
Stay tuned, I'm working on a Scalder for my friend and I have promised it by April.
F.Y.I. I'm doing a Top to Bottom Re-hab on my workshop and my girls are helping 😱 I'm making it `ship-shape' so to speak, it will be a blend of a full and proper workshop, a bit of mancave and video studio, stay tuned if you want
to follow along.
Thanks for watching, commenting and the Sub, I hope you will enjoy my coming builds.
P.s. I post updates, previews, and other random stuff on Instagram @southernengineering