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 New motor, solar, and timer
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06/22/24 01:20 PM
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Brother in-law
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I'm rebuilding my buccees feeder for a few reasons.
1. Are all motors the same?
2. Is there a " better" solar panel?
3. Timer other than the Timer?
Maybe Texas Hunter, HCR, Sweeney?
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Re: New motor, solar, and timer
[Re: Brother in-law]
#9065753
06/22/24 01:22 PM
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Creekrunner
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Sweeney is insane with the prices they're asking. The place looks like it's out of business, but I think there's still some inventory and two or three people left seeing how many suckers are still left out there.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: New motor, solar, and timer
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06/22/24 02:49 PM
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onlysmith&wesson
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1. Don’t know. What you can get from West Texas Feeder Supply is great.
2. Same as above.
3. No
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: New motor, solar, and timer
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06/22/24 05:02 PM
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duffas
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Had a motor freeze up, bearings need lube. Pull the motor, squirt some oil on the shaft and let it sit for a while. Rotate shaft by hand until it turns freely. Re-install.
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Re: New motor, solar, and timer
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#9065848
06/22/24 05:51 PM
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freerange
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Never had any problem with any on those items on our 7 Bucees feeders so I cant help you.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR
Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: New motor, solar, and timer
[Re: Brother in-law]
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06/22/24 06:58 PM
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Brother in-law
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My motor is frozen and my solar panel has been worked over by animals. While it's empty I'm just going to upgrade it and add protection to the exposed motor
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Re: New motor, solar, and timer
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06/22/24 09:05 PM
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freerange
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Do not think there is a better timer.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR
Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: New motor, solar, and timer
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#9065958
06/22/24 10:09 PM
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kmon11
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Do not think there is a better timer. Good timer for sure but the one I had didn't last a year and not covered under warranty. Of course the feeder getting hit by lightning might have had something to do with that.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: New motor, solar, and timer
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#9066382
06/23/24 10:45 PM
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duffas
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The motors have a 'dirt shield' on the shaft. Pry it up and use kroil or similar on the shaft. Let it drain into the motor and then turn the shaft till it's free. I actually took it apart, not hard but tricky to get back together, brushes are on the sealed end. The bearings are a ball in the steel end plate socket. Only the bearing on the output shaft gets stuck.
Last edited by duffas; 06/23/24 10:46 PM.
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Re: New motor, solar, and timer
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06/25/24 03:43 PM
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axisbuck
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i prefer ASF all seasons 12V motor timer and solar panel. Easy to install and pretty reliable. Timer has worked flawlessly.
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Re: New motor, solar, and timer
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06/26/24 12:34 AM
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Always ready 2 hunt
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Get a complete unit (box, The Timer, elminator, solar) from West Texas Supply. My 2 have been running 365 for about 10 years now and only 1 or 2 battery changes during that time
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Re: New motor, solar, and timer
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#9067422
06/26/24 01:01 AM
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freerange
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Get a complete unit (box, The Timer, elminator, solar) from West Texas Supply. My 2 have been running 365 for about 10 years now and only 1 or 2 battery changes during that time West Texas Feeder Supply seems to be a real good outfit, Easy to get someone on the phone and usually the same guy.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR
Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: New motor, solar, and timer
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06/26/24 01:16 PM
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Brother in-law
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Just to try something different I went with the Texas Hunter Products
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Re: New motor, solar, and timer
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06/26/24 08:11 PM
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Always ready 2 hunt
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I used to run Texas Hunter controllers and got lots of life out of them...about 15 years and then they started model changes that didn't plug and play when I needed repairs so switched over to West Texas Feeder Supply products.. I hope you get same years of life out of them
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