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Van, That looks good. I have been using a heavy garden stake to push and keep the fish in contact with the advancing screw, but when I was taking the pictures I had the camera in one hand and the fish in the other. (The thought crossed my mind of getting my hand caught on film)
The safety thing really should not be taken lightly. There is no way to reverse the direction of the screw without re-wiring the motor or disassembling this. I have a switch on the side for shut off but if your finger gets caught its gone. However It moves slowly and I really don't let my hand get too close.
That said, I am going to build a hopper like that. I like the ability to load the sucker up. I had no clogs or jams doing an entire cooler of whole bunker. I was using a 1/2" stainless plate and it gives a nice chum. I have a 3/4" plate too but have not tried it. Maybe for bluefish or hard fish.
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