Berry picker

Autumn is coming, and it's time to harvest. Everything is simple with vegetables - they mainly grow on the ground and access to them is unlimited. As for the berries, they are difficult to get, because most berries grow on trees, whose height is usually greater than human height.
This device will help you to collect berries such as cherries, apples such as ranetki, snowdrops, etc. With this tool you can pluck berries from inaccessible heights of the tree.
This berry picker is made of PVC pipe. Heat is used to form plastic. Two “fingers” at the working end of the pipe pick fruit. Then the berry falls through the pipe and lands in a plastic bag tied to the other end.

Let's get down to making a berry picking tool

You will need a piece of PVC pipe (available at a hardware store). The size in height depends on your needs and the height of your trees, and the inner diameter on the size of the fruit that you are going to collect.
Freehand sketch the "fingers" with a pencil or felt-tip pen.
Cut out the sketch. For work, it is convenient to use metal scissors.
Next, it is necessary to heat the working part of the berry picker in order to soften the PVC plastic. I used a gas burner for heating, but it is better and safer to use an electric stove. If you have a building hair dryer, then you can use it. The most important thing: when working with heating appliances, be especially careful not to burn yourself. All work on heating the plastic is preferably carried out on the street or in a well-ventilated area, since the evaporation of the plastic is very toxic and can harm your body. Keep the plastic away from fire, not letting it catch fire. Also, do not forget to take care of fire extinguishing items, be it a fire extinguisher, a bucket of water or sand.
After the plastic is softened - it needs to be shaped, for this I used a stone wall. It is necessary to give the shape of a hook.
We wait a couple of minutes - until it cools and hardens. On this, the working part of the collector is ready.
Now move on to the bottom. So that the bag of berries worn on the pipe does not fly off, it must be molded, preheating.
I used a glass mold for squeezing juice. You can take any heat-resistant object with a convex shape.
That's all: the collector is ready. We dress the bag, tie it with a rope and go testing.
I hope that it will facilitate your work and make it more enjoyable.
Original article in English

Watch the video: Hand Picking vs Picking with Tools - Which Picks Berries the Fastest? (December 2024).