Anyone who has built a whiz bang...?

[peteyfoozer]

Is there any tips on how to pull the fingers through? My hands are not strong enough even with pliers and it is daunting to see all these empty holes. I would really like to be able to do SOME of this without having to depend on my DH to do everything for me.
How did YOU do it?
TIA

 

[FireTigeris]

I googled 'whiz bang' just in case I have built or know of it by a different/local name but nothing came up that was useful- what is it please?

 

[guppy85]

I used a pair of channel locks and they went right in. You really have to man handle the fingers, don't worry you won't break them. You might need to make your holes bigger also. 3/4" is too small and 7/8" is too big, i used a step bit and drilled until I found a happy medium. Hope this helps. Couple shots of Jackie D always helps me feel stronger!

 

[oldrooster]

there are several threads on here about them just type chicken pluckers on the search line and you'll get several on the whiz bang the drill version and the store bought version

 

[peteyfoozer]

I googled 'whiz bang' just in case I have built or know of it by a different/local name but nothing came up that was useful- what is it please?

It's a chicken plucker...the Whiz Bang chicken plucker. There are other kinds too, but this is what I got.
Thanks, guppy, I will give the channel locks a try.

 

[bigredfeather]

If you soak the fingers in warm, soapy water, they'll pull right thru. I used liquid dish soap (Dawn).

 

[Peruvian]

If you soak the fingers in warm, soapy water, they'll pull right thru. I used liquid dish soap (Dawn).

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[peteyfoozer]

perfect! Thank you for the tip!

 

[RoosterGeek]

I dipped the ridged end in vegetable oil and that really helped. It doesn't take much and it's not as messy as dish soap. You can also used a small piece of 2 X lumber for leverage and it makes it SO much easier. Remember to start in the center!

 

[uaj0sh]

That is a Whiz Bang Chicken Plucker.