dragon eye
05-01-2010, 08:16 PM
I was reading some posts this week about using earth worms in the raising
of all varieties of goldfish. I wanted to stop right then and try to help those who are looking for a source of worms, but you know how it is with us retired guys, we don't have time to stop as most of the time we are on a dead run to work on a project. But now I'll share.
What follows is a method to get worms with NO work but is extremely dangerous and should only be employed by those who are comfortable with the method.
Some 55 years my father showed this process to me and I have used it ever since, without a hitch. When we were going fishing, we would just go out in the back yord and pick up the worms off the ground!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now THE HOW IT'S DONE PART.
You will need a 1/4" or 5/16" steel rod, and a 6ft. extension cord, and a cheap volt/ohm meter ($7.00 item at WALMART and every home should have one) as you need to establish the HOT side of your plug receptacle from the ground side. Once you know HOT from GROUND, ANSI CODE dictates that it is the right side, mark your plug so that when you plug your extension cord in the same prong of the plug goes to the HOT every time. Next, cut off the female end of the extension cord and skin back about 3" of the insulation from that end. Turn you meter to OHMS SCALE x10, hold one meter lead to the plug you have marked as HOT, and the other end to one of the bare wire ends. The wire that reads as "0" to the HOT marked prong is the one that we will use. Separate the two wires by pulling them apart, and then pull the OTHER wire away from the HOT and tape with electrical tape. The HOT wire is now to be wrapped around one end of the steel rod and taped with the same tape. FINISHED
Now for HOW TO USE THIS GIZZMO: I go out in the grass a few feet from the house to make it easy, I push the rod into the ground, and connect the plug end to a 20' ft. extension. I'am fortunate to have a receptacle right inside my basement door, and into this I plug the extension cord. Within 2min.
the worms will be coming to the surface. This works really good on bare ground. Pull the extension cord out of the resceptacle, (I HOLD IT IN MY HAND) go out and pick up your worms. REPEAT until you have all you need for the moment. I only bring up what I can use because the electricity dazes the worms
This GIZZMO can made in about 15min. but, I state again that extreme caution should be used when working with this tool. I can pick up 40 or so worms 10min. time and I have never had a problem. MY large RANCHUS and RYUNKINS love the whole worms.
DON
of all varieties of goldfish. I wanted to stop right then and try to help those who are looking for a source of worms, but you know how it is with us retired guys, we don't have time to stop as most of the time we are on a dead run to work on a project. But now I'll share.
What follows is a method to get worms with NO work but is extremely dangerous and should only be employed by those who are comfortable with the method.
Some 55 years my father showed this process to me and I have used it ever since, without a hitch. When we were going fishing, we would just go out in the back yord and pick up the worms off the ground!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now THE HOW IT'S DONE PART.
You will need a 1/4" or 5/16" steel rod, and a 6ft. extension cord, and a cheap volt/ohm meter ($7.00 item at WALMART and every home should have one) as you need to establish the HOT side of your plug receptacle from the ground side. Once you know HOT from GROUND, ANSI CODE dictates that it is the right side, mark your plug so that when you plug your extension cord in the same prong of the plug goes to the HOT every time. Next, cut off the female end of the extension cord and skin back about 3" of the insulation from that end. Turn you meter to OHMS SCALE x10, hold one meter lead to the plug you have marked as HOT, and the other end to one of the bare wire ends. The wire that reads as "0" to the HOT marked prong is the one that we will use. Separate the two wires by pulling them apart, and then pull the OTHER wire away from the HOT and tape with electrical tape. The HOT wire is now to be wrapped around one end of the steel rod and taped with the same tape. FINISHED
Now for HOW TO USE THIS GIZZMO: I go out in the grass a few feet from the house to make it easy, I push the rod into the ground, and connect the plug end to a 20' ft. extension. I'am fortunate to have a receptacle right inside my basement door, and into this I plug the extension cord. Within 2min.
the worms will be coming to the surface. This works really good on bare ground. Pull the extension cord out of the resceptacle, (I HOLD IT IN MY HAND) go out and pick up your worms. REPEAT until you have all you need for the moment. I only bring up what I can use because the electricity dazes the worms
This GIZZMO can made in about 15min. but, I state again that extreme caution should be used when working with this tool. I can pick up 40 or so worms 10min. time and I have never had a problem. MY large RANCHUS and RYUNKINS love the whole worms.
DON