Jenny or C mill

[CYJ]

I built a 80 footer off a truck rear end axle with a little over half set in concrete. Used 3 or 4 inch heavy plumbing pipe, suspended with over head and side cables to stop side to side swaying. Was a center post going up say 15 feet to attaché the wire cables too.Since I worked for Ma Bell could get plenty of wire cable, turn buckles. Use a large metal ring welded to the upright center post. This allowed the main longest support cable to move free and allowed a give and take. Took pressure off your main bearing.

Doing one today, I would buy those smaller made antenna towers. That CB radio guys use to mount their radio antenna too. Would need minim overhead support with no side way play problems. Could use a 2/3 length running arm with a 1/3 counter weight balancing arm.

The ideal running arm length if you have the room is 40 feet. Run the dog on a extra strong, extra wide, padded dog collar with a smaller back up dog collar. I had plenty of saw dust and Bermuda hay tilled into the running track.

To keep the dog from over running the mill till it learned how to run it. I put some piles of saw dust in all four corners of the running circle. Dog would run hard, hit the saw dust pile and bog down. Two or three laps of that, dog would slow down and rate itself. Cheers

[Wise]

Those Jenny's are a real nice pece of equipment to have, especially when you have one that'll work it well. With a that said I've also gotta say this, when things like the Jenny came about it was a different time in the world. A man had a right to his privacy and could set up his yard how he saw fit to run his program and not have to worry about invasion of his privacy. Shit, nowadays you have these satellites & drones and all these agencies & activists, google earth...... Putting targets like that on yourself is a thing to consider in today's climate, on the flip side there is an alternative that is just as effective and it can be set up and taken down but you do need a good amount of clear space to use it. I'm talking about lure coursing, look it up I personally think it's a new alternative that isn't really popular with us yet.

[CYJ]

You are very correct Wise. Even back then I had to plant some high growing tight fitting type shrubbery to block the view of mine. Unless one stays very under ground, competes in some dog shows. Have equipment on your home site for weight dog pulling events. Or if able do some hog hunting with all the equipment needed for that.

One may have a hard time explaining their position for having a kennel of bull dogs with a Jenny, Round Table, slat mill etc. with nothing to show for having such equipment. The Dog Felony law passed in S.C. clearly states if someone accuses you and takes you to court. You really have very little recourse and are considered guilty and must prove your innocence. You were considered guilty by association of having the equipment. Dogs on chain set ups, break sticks and dogs with scars was considered probable cause by the H.S. Who used the long arm of the law to persecute a dog man.

The Deer, Fox, Coon, Duck, Bird, Rabbit hunters, Rodeo, and even many Game Cock people thought it was all funny. I reminded them that after we sink. Their little boats will be the next ones to be shot at. Was not long after the felony law was passed that the S.C. Lt. Governor set up a swat team to search, and apprehend any game dog or game chicken persons. Was a down hill ride from then on. Cheers