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Skinning machine #1771558
01/27/10 08:41 PM
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Who makes the best skinning machine or who has the best plans?? If You could post pictures it would be nice to see the machine when working.
Thanks Scott

Re: Skinning machine [Re: Scott Phillips] #1771662
01/27/10 09:17 PM
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The daughter goes with it for a price!

No foot control on this one. The winch is off of my 4 wheeler and the switch is on the end of the motor. Works for me better then a greasy foot trying to push on a pedal.

For coyotes I would build the next one a little taller. This one pulls big coyotes down to the ears and runs out of room. I can make one in a day.


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Re: Skinning machine [Re: ] #1771812
01/27/10 09:53 PM
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The critter skinner page 19 of TP&C.

Re: Skinning machine [Re: ] #1771824
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How much?? Can Your daughter teach My 4 daughters how to use the machine?? Scott

Re: Skinning machine [Re: Scott Phillips] #1772072
01/27/10 10:47 PM
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no pic here but i got a 1500 lbs 12 winch for a fourwheeler mounted up in the rafters and i think it works about as perfect as i could ask for. just the right speed and pulls nice and strong. the winch came from menards for 45 bucks.


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Re: Skinning machine [Re: bluegrassman] #1772080
01/27/10 10:48 PM
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i would like to see pics of how you attach it to the fur without ripping it.

Re: Skinning machine [Re: Scott Phillips] #1772094
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there aint nothing like skinning an animal while drinking some busch grin

Re: Skinning machine [Re: Scott Phillips] #1772116
01/27/10 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted By: Scott Phillips
How much?? Can Your daughter teach My 4 daughters how to use the machine?? Scott

Scott my daughter loves Wyoming, she might take you up on it. She won't be with me on the way thru though. Just DC Jr. and he runs it faster then I can.


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Re: Skinning machine [Re: ] #1772253
01/27/10 11:35 PM
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"the daughter goes with it for price" LOL

Nice!

Mine looks a lot like Dead Coyote's except that his is more of a stand-alone unit where mine does not have a large neough base so it needs to be attached to the wall. Mine lso needs to be lengthened for Coyotes.

My winch is also a 110v unit mounted at the top so it is a straight pull. I started with a 12v winch but it burned up on the first pull!

My main gambrel is a hook style, but I also have a chain unit just in case.

Re: Skinning machine [Re: ] #1772262
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so how do you attach it to the fur without ripping it?

Re: Skinning machine [Re: stretcherdon] #1772382
01/28/10 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted By: stretcherdon
The critter skinner page 19 of TP&C.

The manufactor of this machine was at a convention I attended once. I looked it over pretty good. He went at the design and building process with a completely different ideas. Seems well made and of industrial materials like motors, switches etc.........but has anyone seen one of these in operation? He wasn't doing demos? I probably would have bought one had I been able to see it in operation even though it is more expensive than the more traditional ones.


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Re: Skinning machine [Re: jdw] #1772395
01/28/10 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted By: jdw
so how do you attach it to the fur without ripping it?

What coke said.

You open him up, pull the tail then pull enough of the legs down so you can double the hide up and only clmp on the inside, not on the hair.

pinch some skin in the clamp then start pulling!

I'll admit I tore the first one I did in 1/2 as I was going way too fast and didn't slow up when I hit the front legs. Didn't hurt the hide at all but guts spilled out all over the place! lol

Re: Skinning machine [Re: ] #1772418
01/28/10 12:29 AM
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Mine is made from 2.5 in exhast tubing. Its about 10ft high and 4ft wide. The winch is mounted to the side, you can see the cable comming down. Its only mounted to the side because I wanted the extra height for skinnig coyotes.The hand contol is mounted to the side but I also wired im a foot controled switch in that I use 99% of the time. The hide is held in a cam action type clamp, you just open drop the tail and leg hide in and pull. With the cam action the harder you pull the tighter it gets. I have changed it to were the clamp is foot operated also. I dont use the gambrel in the pic with the skinning machine any more I use the one in the pic with the hide clamp. You just drop the one leg in each V just above the ankle and pull. The are two sets of Vs, one for small legs and one for larger legs.



Re: Skinning machine [Re: RR 3] #1772439
01/28/10 12:45 AM
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Quote:
Mine lso needs to be lengthened for Coyotes.

Couldnt you just lower the critter a little, reclanp and finish pullung?


RR3 I like the clamp set up and the looks of the second gambrel. it may help solve some of the height problems for others.

thanks for sharing


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Re: Skinning machine [Re: GerryE] #1772466
01/28/10 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted By: GerryE
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Mine lso needs to be lengthened for Coyotes.

Couldnt you just lower the critter a little, reclanp and finish pullung?


RR3 I like the clamp set up and the looks of the second gambrel. it may help solve some of the height problems for others.

thanks for sharing



Yes could lower it and get a better grip but its faster if you dont have to.

Re: Skinning machine [Re: ] #1773200
01/28/10 12:35 PM
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Scott I think the bigger issue is what are you skinning the most of, if you are skinning alot more yotes-cats then I would def. use a roller type, if you are doing mainly coon I would use the clamp type or make an interchangeable. I have appx 25-30,000 coon at least and I had best luck with a roller type but seperate rollers (to short rollers on each side similar idea as the clamps, was quicker and easier I thought, (I will try to get pics tonight to ya) But yotes we had a roller type that I loved more like you see above it worked better because you could reattach as needed. The coon with clamps you have less stress on your shoulders and hands 'cause you only have to open a short leg flap on each side, but that does not work well for yotes in my experience


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Re: Skinning machine [Re: garman] #1774195
01/28/10 07:08 PM
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I am mostly looking to coyotes with it.

any others out there??

Can I buy the roller set up?? Or do You have plans??

Scott

Re: Skinning machine [Re: Scott Phillips] #1774256
01/28/10 07:31 PM
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I am totally impressed with this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Co1k1mhQ6w

Wish I had this in the '70s

Re: Skinning machine [Re: Axle] #1774268
01/28/10 07:37 PM
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actually the design I used was the furbuyer BigT works with, maybe he could shoot a pic of Ed's old skinner he originally made, it was a coyote skinning machine.


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Re: Skinning machine [Re: garman] #1774270
01/28/10 07:38 PM
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ps skinned badger like a beauty as well


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