A&A chopper build

[drewsbow]

Well some time ago I promised a gentelman named Keith I would do a build . I had forgotten about it and have been reminded ( sorry for the delay Keith) so here we go.

I started off with a raptor/ pope and young same thing for the chopper  

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First I remove the top two blades. discard the short blade on the right .  

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Then bend the right side end of the long blade to 90 degrees  

After that is done install back on chopper head.

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Next I open the notch on the guide plate up for the now 90 deg.bent end of the blade and drill a new hole about half way across the guide.  

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Then I use either a round file or drill bit and make the adjustment holes longer on both ends  

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I also cut off the extra guide as needed to get the proper length fit . A little adjustment and time to try a cut .  

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This feather is 3 1/4 inches long and the chopper can be shortened down to two inches and a little longer than it is now. Drew

[O.L. Adcock]

Looks good Drew! What would you charge me to convert one?....O.L.

[drewsbow]

O.L. I'll send ya a pm :0) Drew

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TTT

[Doc Nock]

Drew, Thanks for posting!

I tried to get one on the St. Judes Auction this past year that Drew put up.  I was hot for the A&A Feather chopper. But folks got outa my range with bidding, near the end & he offered to do one for me and we struck a deal. Let's just say, St. Jude got another check in his name!  

He's a pretty dangerously generous guy! (say that 3 times fast backerts!)    

They work excellent. Being that band steel blade has "memory" I have to occassionally "re-adjust" the bend in the cutter blade to get a more 90* back end cut angle, but that is the only tiny issue in using it!

I was visiting with Keith this week, Drew, and he took pics of the one you made me...

Very creative and very slick set up!

Yu da man!

[drewsbow]

Thanks for the compliments