Wednesday 11 July 2018

Backpacker mosquito repeller for just 10 cents

Something useful for a change (not just wasting time making fishing gear)



15 cents deposit for the can, mosquito repellent pads 5 cents each and a candle for other 5 cents. If you do not damage the bar code in  your can, you can get your money back, when returning the can to store.

You need a 0.33 cl can, Tea-light candles,  small plate or other unburning material for protection, matches, repellent pads and scissors or knife.

Drink your Long Drink (or beer will do in case of emergency), turn the can upside down and close the keyring opener.  Measure and mark with pen the size of a hole in the side of the can. The optimal size is 2 times height of the candle and 1.5 times the width.  With these measures you generate the maximum amount of heat. If you think its too hot increase the height a little bit.




Cut the hole and place your candle to the bottom
 


Place a repellent pad on the top. You may slightly form the pad to fit tightly to the top (beer can bottom).





Light the fire and enjoy.  Works with any repellent pad, which is intended to be used on Thermacells, Raid electric killers or similar devices.
 

Pads usually last for  at least 4 hours and a Tea-light candle burning time is 2-4 hours.  Effect starts in couple of minutes and after 10 minutes you start to hear the sounds of silence. Light one in the evening and you can sleep a mosquito free night in your tent, camping caravan, summer cottage etc…

Works fine  in your garden canopies, porches, boats cabins, almost anywhere. Most of the pads are also for indoor use.


Monday 11 June 2018

Coming out of the closet  Workshop 


A couple of years, especially during last winter I have been studying how to make reels that would cover my needs with simple construction, bomb proof drag and easy for the eye.

Here, some of my prototypes.

My naming for the reels is genious ;O)  Eg. RP45  is Raised Pillar and 4.5 centimeters of spool diameter:

RP45 Brass and aluminium.  Holds 2# Windcutter fly line with 40 meters backing.


Test fishing during Winter. 0.25 mm monofilment line. Drag seems to work fine.


Another fiery fighter

Wintage looking RP55 with aluminium frame, wooden spool and a handbrake


Green Mamba lurking in the grass. RP60  With 5# WF line and 50 meters of backing. Composite frame, aluminium pillars, aluminium-bronze reelfoot and brass screws.