Ran across the hyper dog ball launcher a couple of years ago, and the potential for re-purposed applications as an antenna launcher for hanging antenna supports seemed obvious. It is not as much fun as a pneumatic launcher, but it sure is easily understood by any boy of 8. No air pump required.
The modified hyper dog
The normal slingshot type Wrist-Rocket/Crossman slingshot launcher has served the purpose for years, but not always without problems. A 1-oz(28g) lead weight works, but not without a relatively high rate of mis-fires, line tangles, and “Oh S**t!” moments. The hyper dog is a lot less likely to draw whining complaints from those inclined to wring their hands and moan about things that don’t really concern them..”See, its just a tennis ball. Now p**s off!”
The hyper dog has a much larger pouch designed for use with tennis balls. A slight bit of hacking to the hardware gives a nice re-purposed tool for lofting lines into all of those beautiful deciduous biological antenna supports lining the back yard. So far it has been a lot more reliable in actual usage than the ole trusty Crossman, although Field Day proved its not impossible to Dork Up. [You Know Who You Are….lol]
The reel deal:
Here the body was altered by adding a cheap spin-cast zebco reel picked up for $2 at a yard sale. A spinning reel or open faced casting reel might be better, but I have used […]
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