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Title: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: Whitetail Nut on June 17, 2009, 11:29:00 PM
Does any one know where to get a aerial disk thrower at. Or has any one turned a clay thrower into one. I have the discs but dont always have some one to throw them for me all the time and I am not talented enough to throw my own then shoot them.   :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: ChuckC on June 17, 2009, 11:51:00 PM
someone on here had earlier developed plans to build your own.  Try a search, or wait till they respond.
ChuckC
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: kadbow on June 18, 2009, 12:22:00 AM
Check the sponsors list  -  "Wingshooter Target Thrower".  He sells plans.  I just built one for our State trad shoot that is coming up next week.  It works good.
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: Whitetail Nut on June 18, 2009, 12:23:00 AM
Ok thanks Chuck and kadbow
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: m midd on June 18, 2009, 01:25:00 AM
the one byron furgeson used on some of his impossible shots was called the hitchiker. i ve seen them for sale. i dont remember the site. but they were high
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: tim-flood on June 18, 2009, 09:22:00 AM
http://ca.geocities.com/petergward/more_plans.html
Here is a link to plans for a thrower I built, out of plywood and bungee cords from Ace
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: snag on June 18, 2009, 01:27:00 PM
I would think you could do something like those handheld gizmos that people us to throw tennis balls for their dogs! Just need to make a slot in the end to hold the disc....
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: snag on June 18, 2009, 01:35:00 PM
http://s146.photobucket.com/albums/r259/Rkyle/?action=view¤t=AerialwithOnieda.flv

Here's the one you can buy the plans for in action.
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: Homebru on June 18, 2009, 10:54:00 PM
Oh Kadbow.  Now I've gotta bring some disposable arrows.
homebru aka nathan in parker, co
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: twitchstick on June 19, 2009, 12:04:00 AM
thanx tim cool link; dose anyone have a cheap idea for disks to make or buy?
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: MCNSC on June 19, 2009, 06:30:00 AM
I think it was TBM that had plans for a thrower that threw empty 1 liter bottles. It has been a while back. May do a search on their site.
Mike
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: JOKER on June 19, 2009, 02:01:00 PM
I made some disks out of 4 or 5 thick pieces of cardboard glued together. I cut them in the shape of octagons about 10-15". I get someone to throw them up or out. If you throw them out like a fresby they go out about 15yds and turn on edge. This makes for a nice passing shot.

Steve
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: Whitetail Nut on June 19, 2009, 04:43:00 PM
Ill have to try that with the cardboard joker. Do you think the cardboard would hold up through a launcher.
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: kadbow on June 19, 2009, 07:14:00 PM
Homebru, bring some flu flus or I am sure some vendors will have some for sale.  Should be a good shoot.
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: Arrowhead80 on June 19, 2009, 10:13:00 PM
The hitchhiker is made by John Freeland the website iswww. Blueridgeoctober.com.They are expensive but addictive.
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: Homebru on June 20, 2009, 10:12:00 AM
No flu-flu's but we'll figure something out.  Maybe I can just put on some extra feathers.
homebru
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: JOKER on June 21, 2009, 09:21:00 AM
Whitetail nut,
I am sure the cardboard would hold up in a thrower. They are prety stout when you glue several pieces together.

Steve
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: Eric Krewson on June 21, 2009, 01:53:00 PM
Those annoying political signs they stick up on street corners make good targets. I picked up a few that were left out in rural areas for over a year. It appeared the people who put them out weren't coming back for them as they had moved out of our area and were no longer running for office.

I glued a couple of discs cut out of the signs together for aerial targets. Nice weight and arrow stopping power.
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: VTer on June 21, 2009, 03:26:00 PM
Eric, what kind of glue did you use on those? Your talking about that plastic cardboard type stuff, right.
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: Tim Hoeck on June 21, 2009, 03:49:00 PM
Heres one I have. it can throw them up to 40feet high and will go about 50 yards away. Throw anything from golf balls to 14" disc's.  Sorry the video was from a phone.
 (http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc144/JuniorRed/th_0318091912b.jpg) (http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc144/JuniorRed/?action=view¤t=0318091912b.flv)
Title: Re: Aerial disc thrower
Post by: Whitetail Nut on June 23, 2009, 01:49:00 AM
Im worken on rigging one up Ill let you guys know how it works out. Thanks for the input and the ideas.