forget the bears, snakes, coyotes & skunks--perils of a digger

[port ewen ace]

after 7 days of rain and getting getting "bogged" in the muck, the farm gave this lovely brass sprinkler and a state quarter , then the horror of all diggers---coil ear tab breaks leaving me with a dangling member. by divine intervention, FMERG has just created a universal fix more most coil failures and he provided field side service. back swinging after the 2 minute repair. PM Frank if you like his invention

 

[Worm-Slicer]

Duct tape works too. Stepped on my coil on the ground while spinning and making a crazy video(That's a goofy story for another day) and broke it off where you attach the plastic screw. Had duct tape(Thanks to MacGyver,lol) and taped up and over the hole and punched a hole through the tape to put the screw back through. That was months ago and still using it, good as new and will probably outlast a new coil. lol

 

[Texas Ed]

Fantastic fix and thanks for posting the pictures for all of us to view - glad you are back in action and wish you many more great finds while out dirt fishing.

Texas ED

 

[Tommy G]

Thanks for sharing the story. You guys have me thinking now. I need to carry a "quick fix" in my bag from now on!

 

[trapperart]

Nice job

 

[CASPER-2]

Thanks for sharing the story. You guys have me thinking now. I need to carry a "quick fix" in my bag from now on!

I always have a fix all bag with me - duck tape -gorilla glue -super glue - zip ties and extra washers and plastic screws
string - and extra rods and other odds and ends - I always have at least one extra spare machine with me too - extra dig tools
knives etc - I learned long ago - from being 2+ hrs from home and having something break and having to drive all the way back
and been on vacay and had it happen too - never again - I take at least 2 of everything