teejay7
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Great quick n easy shaft!!!
Hi gang got the urge to experiment last week when i passed by a thrift shop and saw a pair of walking sticks/crutches so i bought them[15.00} and made a great straight shaft for my fisher cz6 ,all i had to do was cut the lower leg in half and slide my fiberglass shaft up into it and whamo!! also i turned the crutch handle around 180 degrees and by doing so lets my arm hang straight down NOT out in front of me ,which does not tire my arm at all.terry
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9/21/2009, 8:56 am
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drew qld
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Re: Great quick n easy shaft!!!
Hi Terry , all that talk about straight sharft ,LOL they deleted you photo , could you re post thanks
Andrew :aus: 
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9/21/2009, 9:58 am
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teejay7
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ON IT!!!! :bean: :bean: :bean: also went again today and scored $25.05 in old coins after someone had DONE the spot.terry
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9/21/2009, 1:40 pm
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ivanll
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Re: Great quick n easy shaft!!!
Well spotted :thumbs: "w h a m o" all right.
Guess you chest mount the CZ-6 housing.
ivanll
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9/21/2009, 4:24 pm
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What a bloody great walking stick
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9/21/2009, 5:39 pm
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teejay7
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Hi ivanll nah mate i belt mount the cz6 seems ok that way.terry
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9/22/2009, 8:53 am
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drew qld
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HI terry where did you get them , ill give u 7.50 for the other one if you are not using it ??
Drew :aus:
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10/1/2009, 10:07 am
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teejay7
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Hi drew mate i am gunna use it for my sovereign but i have a straight shaft that i am gunna offload if you need one its a goodie, teejay943@hotmail.com .terry :family: :family: :family:
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10/2/2009, 7:12 am
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angela3
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What an interesting idea Terry...10 points for that! :banana: :bean: :party: 
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10/2/2009, 7:50 am
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Mercury4
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Re: Great quick n easy shaft!!!
Hi all,
Several months ago I made my first attempt at making a straight shaft for my Infinium, I have the control unit chest mounted.
There were some problems with using this shaft, resulting in a decision to make another one.
As first suggested by teejay7; I found it very convenient to use components from an “Elbow Crutch” (one discarded by my wife), as shown in the accompanying pictures.
This MK 2 version is both lighter and neater with a new balance weight, comprising a small glass jar (containing some lead fishing weights).
This is attached by it’s screw-on metal cap, to an adjustable telescopic section, which is much more convenient to adjust, with pre-existing increments of 25mm of movement.
The main section of this “Elbow Crutch” was straightened and inverted to form the lower part of the new shaft; a short piece of aluminium tube was pressed tightly into this new section and secured with pop rivets, this then fits into the existing metal section of the original shaft.
The lower adjustable telescopic section of the “Elbow Crutch” then became the upper part of the new shaft.
The new hand grip was placed in the same location as on the old shaft, as was also the case with the original arm rest cup.
The end result is a new straight stem with a very comfortable handle, the balance weight section is easy to adjust to suit my coils; while also compensating for the buoyancy effect when coils are submerged.
The balance weight needed is less, because this section increases the length by 200 mm, making an overall length of 2000mm (measured to the tip of the 10" x 14" coil) when fully extended, the closed length being 1775mm; I do not consider that the length will be a problem.
Best Wishes, Brian.
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10/2/2009, 9:03 am
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