Spinning Jenny

[caseyssugarshack93]

has anyone every made a Spinning Jenny ? or some kind of thing to run roll coils of wire? i know the dealers sell them for like 160 bucks or so but if someone has some good plans on how to make one,or know were some are cheaper that would be great


thanks

Nate

[brookledge]

If you can weld you can make one just like the commercial ones.
I made one out of a spool that had hydraulic hose on it and it works ok.
Keith

[wdchuck]

I bought one for fence wire from Tractor Supply. After a couple of welding modifications I can use it for wire or mainline. Cost- $35. You decide.

[caseyssugarshack93]

i think ill be takin a other trip to Tractor supply Thanks Wdchuck and Brookledge

[lpakiz]

I made one using a 16-18" square piece of 1/2 plywood for the base. 3 bolts about 10' long (or redi-rod) and 3 pieces of pipe that slip over the redi-rod and are about 2 inches shorter than the bolts. The top cap is also plywood, but must be cut round just so it fits into the center of the coil. A 1/2" X11" rod with a bottom cap (like a nut only bigger) about 2-3 inches in diameter feeds up from the bottom thru center holes in each piece of plywood. Weld a hook onto the center post thingy to hang it from the wire.
Instead of a hanger, you could make a small "fence-post" to jam into the (unfrozen) ground with a 2-3" diameter stopper about 10 inches from the top. Set the winder onto the post and feed the post up thru both plates.

[KenWP]

If you have a three point hitch on a tractor it's fairly easy to make something to wind up wire. I made one with a bar with a handle on one end and put it through the holes on the arms of the three point hitch and wind up old barb wire.

[MapleChaser]

I to bought mine from tractor supply. Then I took and threaded the top. Installed a chevy valve spring and mounted it with a nut and washers so that we would have a brake on it to keep it from free spooling. Made a fixture for the front of the four wheeler to carry around in the woods. Works great.

[caseyssugarshack93]

i went up to the woods yesterday and you cant see nothing, leaves fill in everything, ill be running wire this falll and probably get the mainline and sap ladder in then this winter when im bored ill know what to do... RUN TUBING thats a good idea for a brake to keep it from free spooling i think ill be doing that too



thanks guys