jmorris
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I have other stuff to do but after a couple decades outside my homemade "Jrue" target was looking a little crusty and I decided to clean it up and thought it would be a good time to convert it away from lead acid and to my portable tool batteries. Outside for that long is hard on anything.
A little washing, little paint and a little grease and shes ready for another 20 years. Note the angle iron "blast shield" for the bolt heads and how far splatter has bent it over!
That grab handle is also a protector of the delicate stuff, holes to stake it down if needed.
It has been very reliable though, lots better than chain or fire hose but a lot more work to throw it together. It was still working but now it looks better to throw lead at...
If the photos don't make much sense, this is how it works (no music, 3min).
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![90B39774-6725-41AD-9E37-B567400CEABE.jpeg 90B39774-6725-41AD-9E37-B567400CEABE.jpeg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/1136/1136067-e25752ba51db631b529aaf55a6ebbfc4.jpg)
A little washing, little paint and a little grease and shes ready for another 20 years. Note the angle iron "blast shield" for the bolt heads and how far splatter has bent it over!
![575B584C-A8F0-466E-81B1-53ABF2020A61.jpeg 575B584C-A8F0-466E-81B1-53ABF2020A61.jpeg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/1136/1136068-6da09ff953a0019f8bd9b121033b1217.jpg)
That grab handle is also a protector of the delicate stuff, holes to stake it down if needed.
![1FFA2BCE-5942-4399-860F-7D87AFF8B2DC.jpeg 1FFA2BCE-5942-4399-860F-7D87AFF8B2DC.jpeg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/1136/1136070-16ce7de76ec2cc1be19a02690661a502.jpg)
It has been very reliable though, lots better than chain or fire hose but a lot more work to throw it together. It was still working but now it looks better to throw lead at...
![60EBC733-4E5A-41D8-B519-19CDEA8B642C.jpeg 60EBC733-4E5A-41D8-B519-19CDEA8B642C.jpeg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/1136/1136069-44cab0988801eed0f73e321e81c73410.jpg)
If the photos don't make much sense, this is how it works (no music, 3min).
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Auto Reset Steel Target
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