驚人的成長(Love Potion)

燕子愛水，並且水是生活的精華，沒有水那裡是沒有生活和生物生存的。 所以，當下雨时燕子將出來天空游玩和漫遊搜尋昆蟲的。 交配季节也是同下雨季節有联系在一起的(下雨=水)。

换句话说水是與燕子有嚴密地結合的，我們怎麼能不投入更多的水在燕屋農場里尤其Love Potion是水质的也是提高窝成長和增加燕子群的。噴洒它在您的燕屋農場或傾吐入您的潤濕器您會看見不同的效果。

(Love Potion是水质的幫助窝的成長和增加燕子群。 能為新和旧的燕屋農場吸引是成熟的燕子来燕屋農場交配和停留)

這是我從我的好朋友從泰國南部收到的電子郵件。 他也是Love Potion的一名长期用戶。 以下是我從他收到的電子郵件。

亲爱的James，

感謝您您親切… . 我想要定购xxx .......給我价钱+运费到泰國。

我的燕屋農場是2009年1月12日開的直到現在有800-900 个窝，300-350个窝已是很好的， 在2010年4月12-15日我会去到馬來西亞檳榔度假，

您住那里，我可能再去馬來西亞並且可以見您並且看看在馬來西亞的燕屋農場。
從

C… Th ........

Yala . * (我沒有修改以上的電子郵件来維護它的原創性)

* 起初我不想張貼他的電子郵件在我的部落格，因為許多也許不相信它和認為此是瘋狂的。當收這電子郵件时我猶豫張貼它在我的部落格，但是我的一個好朋友告诉我， 「James把這電子郵件張貼在您的部落格這也許幫助那些有需要的人」。

我告訴自己，我常常认识只要使用它的人是愉快的誰会關心他的燕屋農場有多少个窝。 实际上，当我讀到他的電子郵件时我是很惊奇的。

那是真相，並且我泰國的好朋友是體驗到窝瘋狂的增加。 我是從他購買了我的Love Potion之后认识的。 我可以說他是第一個從泰國的人購買Love Potion的。 他可以自称为在泰國用Love Potion的先驅状况。

自從在2008年Love Potion被介紹,他开始用Love Potion。 當他使用Love Potion时人们首先認為他是奇怪的。

自从以后他經常給我發電子郵件。 实际上，他是相當新的在燕屋農場。 现在他修建許多巨大的燕屋農場。 他很快速地學會。 他是一个成功的燕屋農場主，一个非常成功他可以在很短的时间内，其他也許需要10-15年的时间来达到像他这样的地步。

他的努力和堅持是有成果的。 他相信他看見的东西，並且他目擊了那些是令他成为一位成功的燕屋主。

不要讓其他毀壞您的夢想和信仰。 您帶領您的夢想。 是銳利的，有耐性，敏銳，有逻辑的思维，….您會很快到達您的目的地。

大家有好燕屋!

如要顶货可以打電話给James： 012-3173811

Internal Sound Is Important!

(nests built around tweeter )

(hypnotism in working, in no time there will be a nest at the tweeter)

(nest built on top of tweeter)

(a young bird couldn't resist a good Internal sound)

Like I had always said be observant because it would help you to become a better Swiftlet farmer.

If it is not all I would say most would think that Internal sound is not as important as External. I am sure the old timers would advise not to change the internal sound or leave it as it is. They would only encourage the External sound to be changed periodically.

I am sure many had not changed their Internal sounds or as often as they did for their External sound. I can’t blame them, to them Internal sound is not something they could see instantly unlike the External sound. The moment the External sound is changed if they found the right sound many birds would come and play. Here they could judge the effect… it is an instant effect that the eyes could judge but does number of birds count?

Aren’t we here for the nests in the farm? Or we are here merely for the excitement of birds coming to play? I guess you farmers all should ask yourself this question.

Thru my experience in Swiftlet farming, Swiftlets spend more time listening to internal sound than External sound. External sound attracts them to come and play thereafter it is all about Internal sound. Once the swiftlets passed the entrance hole and in the Roving area the most important sound taking over its job is the internal sound. Therefore you would see many dropping beneath the internal tweeters as its accumulated the nest base formation would be seen. So from here how could we say External sound is more important than internal sound unless we’re all here to see birds rather than wanting nests?

I guess this is the least talk or written about amongst those who sell External and Internal sound. Perhaps this is because of Market driven demand, Customers want it suppliers just supply them. Customers want to see birds’ suppliers let them see birds.

Or perhaps they are clueless about Internal sound and the importance of its contents. What should be recorded and included in the internal sound? How many sequences of female sound craving to mate should be included? How many type of low and high craving sound of a chick? What is the required frequency? (Internal sound frequencies differ from External sound frequency) and so on……All these would justify a good Internal sound.

Often we would see new young birds that are matured which ready to mate would hang on the Internal tweeters in the farm. There’re so obsessed with the sound (if you have the correct and right sound) their natural instinct influenced them craving to mate and to make nests. That is why most if not all the new nest formations in new farm are on top of the tweeters, around the tweeters, at the tweeters, etc. Why it is not made at the External sound tweeters in the farm? Think about it.

This clearly indicated a good Internal sound are extremely essential in farm to help fast nests growth. We are not talking about those common Internal sounds that you could get from friends, consultants or even thru the web.

If you are using a good External sound make sure your Internal sound is twice better than the External sound otherwise you see lots of birds but not nests formations.

I had visited countless of failed farms one thing I noticed there are many farms sharing the same internal sound. Perhaps there bought it from the same person. There is no uniqueness and often the sound is of poor recording quality.

Making it worst when the large number of tweeters blasted out the sound all one could hear is distortion sound. The larger the number of tweeters, the sound of the female, chick, etc all can’t be heard clearly other than just pure loudness. It is not easy to differentiate between distortions and loudness. In order to differentiate them one needs to understand the frequency of Swiftlet sound recording.

There is one incident in Kuantan where I was invited to visit a farm (I had written about it in my previous article). There were more than 300 tweerters in a floor of a farm of 20x70ft. Cited the owner a so called sound expert advised him to install as many tweeters as possible. Per every each s/f should have one tweeter if possible. I was shocked to see that.

I advised him to reduce them by at least 70 % and after 2 months the new Swiftlets dropping increased tremendously. Increasing the number of Tweeters, Increase the number of Swiftlet farms, increasing the number Amp and so on won’t make you a successful farmer? The answer is definitely NO!

It is the contents of the Internal sound that counts. There are so much more to learn…..

I am doing some new internal sounds that enhance nests growth. Those who are interested may call me: 012-3173811.

Hope the above would give some ideas about Internal sound.

Good Farming All!.

Amazing Growth ( Love Potion)

Birds love water and water is essence of life without water there is no life and living things. That is why when is rain birds will come out to play and roam the sky searching for insects. Even mating seasons are associated with raining season (rain=water).

In other words water is bonded closely with swiftlets , how could we not putting more water in the farm especially Love Potion which is water base that enhance nests growth and birds population. Spray it in your farm or pour it into the humidifier you would see the different.)

(Water base Love Potion helps Nests growth and Birds Population.. Good for new and Old farm to attract young birds that are mature to mate and stay in farm)

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This is the email I received from a Good friend of mine from Southern Thailand. He is also a regular user of Love Potion. Below is the email I receive from him.

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Dear James,

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Thanks you for your kind…

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I want to order xxx…….gives me the price+transportation Thailand.

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I opened BH 12 jan 2009 untill now 800-900 swiftlets 300-350 nests is go very well ,

on 12-15 april 2010 go to penang Malaysia to take holiday ,

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where of your live, May be I go to malaysia again and meet you and see BH in Malaysia

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.From

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C…th……..

Yala

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^{*(I didn’t alter the above email so to maintain its originality)*}

At first I wouldn’t want to post his email on my blog because many might not believe it and think this is crazy. I received this email quite a while ago and hesitated to post on my blog but one of my close friends told me, “James post in on your blog this may help those in need”.

I told myself as long I know it and the user who used it happy about it then who cares how many nests is his farm. In fact I was amazed to read his email.

That is the truth and my good friend from Thailand is experiencing a crazy increase in nests. I got to know him from email after he purchased Love Potion from me. I could say that he is the first person from Thailand to order and use Love Potion. He could claim pioneer status of using Love Potion in Thailand.

He has been using Love Potion since it was introduced in 2008. When he first using it people think he is strange.

Ever since then he emailed me quite often. In fact he is quite new only having few years of experience in Swiftlet farming. Now he is building many huge farms. He learns fast. He is a successful farming, a very successful one in a short period of time he could achieve where others may take 10-15 years to be like what he is.

His effort and perseverance pay. He believes what he sees and what he witnessed that is how it makes him a successful farmer.

So never let others destroy your dreams and beliefs. You lead your dream. Be sharp, patient, observant, logical thinking, ….you would reach your destination in no time.

Good farming all!

To Order Call James : 012-3173811

什么是好的燕子声音？

(外部聲音有高的音调) 相片是當我做混合音时從我的個人电脑拍下的

(內部的聲音是低的與連續的低序列。和外部聲音相比是不同樣的。 對于许多人来说它聽起來好像一樣。 許多人还是无法區分內部聲音和外部聲音之间)

我接到了許多电话關於有效率的燕子聲音在燕屋農場.

问题是....什麼聲音是被认為好的聲音呢？ 我們怎麼才可以找到好的聲音呢？ 我們怎麼才可以知道我們買的聲音是好聲音呢？ 好聲音具备什么標準呢？ …. 和平常一样名單可以继续。

我猶豫並且设法不談論太多，否則將使那些購買了許多CD的人入困境，因为他们无法判断哪一个混合音是否值得買或他們買的哪些CD整體之中哪一个是真正好的。

這些是我讀者问的共同问题，並且有時候我需要几小时的时间来解釋给他們。 因為那是那么多的讀者感兴趣想知道和如何區別那些好和恶劣的燕子聲音，讓我们从新訪回我在我早先寫關於聲音的文章，並且進一步的解釋。 首先我們必需清楚什么是聲音。

對于人，聽見(聲音)通常被限制到在大约12 Hz和20,000 Hz (20kHz)之間的頻率，雖然這个極限不是確定的。 上限通常于年齡而減少。 其他種類的聽力有一個不同的範圍。 例如，動物如狗的能察覺振動高于20 kHz。相對一個主要的察覺信號这个感覺是相当敏感的。

許多種類使用聲音来查出危險、航海、掠奪行為和通信。 許多種類，例如鳥，海軍陸戰隊員和地球哺乳動物，也開发特別的器官来制造聲音。 這是對生存至关重要的。

合理的頻率測量在Herz (Hz)或是一千Hz （Khz）。 燕子回音定位的频率范围在1-16 kHz (等fullard之間， 1993)。 這些頻率是在人类的聽力12-20,000Hz的範圍內。

所以我們能聽見燕子的聲音在燕屋農場里。 除了飞航的點擊聲音以外，其他的聲音如高音调和低音调是用来溝通和交往的。

從燕子的低音调和高音调唧啾叫的聲音代表确定交往行為，因而，如果您是有足够經驗的，您就能區別這些聲音。 通过我的觀察，燕子制造某些聲音来通信目的。 即：重聲音制造通知其他關於危險，在交配季节期間，母燕子創造的聲音。

除了聲音用来溝通和交往以外，聲音也是在交配季节期間用来吸引燕子的。 如果聲音包括口氣和瀝青与熱化聲音相关在交配季节期間，它將吸引許多燕子接近因而进入燕屋農場。 因此，如果您要燕子停留和做窝，您需要會辨認和會區別好和恶劣的聲音，是非常重要的。

什麼是好的聲音？ 我的讀者常常這样问我。 好的聲音應該包括低音调和高音调(用頻率的期限) 特別是在錄音期間。 它是像在賽车之前調整发动机。 如果沒有恰當地調整或沒有完成調整，那汽車的表現將会被危害。

不要由從一个CD被複製到另一個的「共同的聲音」。 它被複製和拷貝的。 這样的做法，是无被調整它的頻率和瀝青的。 此外不吸引燕子的聲音也在共同的聲音，沒有在編輯和複製之前被去除和共同地被複製，並且被賣從一個燕屋農場的燕屋主到另一個燕屋主。 這是我称为的「共同的聲音」。

我从不相信使用「共同的聲音」。 每個燕屋農場應該有它的身分，並且這样使燕屋農場变成獨特。 使用「普遍的共同的聲音」機會是您的鄰居也許使用它，或許在整排的燕屋農場有几个燕屋農場也是使用它。 所以它的獨特也变成不獨特。 不管那个「共同的聲音」有多么的昂貴或一些声称它是如何好作為在那區域，只要有一家以上的燕屋農場使用，它的獨特也变成不獨特。 因此「共同的聲音」的定義： 有許多燕屋農場用的聲音。

有許多燕屋農場使用同一聲音，聲音催眠狀態不再起作用。 它听起來好像很怪是吗？您有听过说聲音催眠狀態吗？ 我猜是没有。 在燕子聲音有的經驗的那些人知道我说什麼。 实际上，聲音催眠狀態不是新鲜的，使用聲音入燕屋農場已经有了。 只是您在燕子聲音的知識是有多深，否則您对聲音催眠狀態完全不明白，即使您可以有彙集的上千的燕子CD聲音。

這是燕屋農場身分条件和獨特(催眠狀態)的地方。 您是否有想过為什麼有許多燕窝和燕子以萬計十的某些燕屋農場，什么当修造另一个燕屋農場在這個現有的燕屋農場旁邊，这个燕屋農場无法吸引燕子從這个成功的燕屋農場？ 由于这个老燕屋農場有或間接地適應了它的燕子在这个燕屋農場的身分和獨特(催眠狀態)。

您是否想知道那些老师傅為什麼总是说「不要給也不要和其他人交換您的燕子CD聲音」？ 由于，一旦許多燕屋農場使用它，然後这聲音將失去它的獨特。 我是強烈的相信这个理由的。

一个好的聲音應該是小心地混合有燕子唧啾叫的聲音。 可能吸引幼燕子並且老燕子进入燕屋農場停留和做窝，有低和高音调許多不同的聲調的組合成的。

為了做這個，必须瞭解低和高音调的解釋燕子唧啾叫和它的程序化。 每低和高音调和它的程序化代表某些通信。 它是比我們想像更複雜的。 這是在燕子聲音录音的基本之外的清晰和鋒利。 即使CD的聲音是非常清楚的，並且銳利的，但是，如果它沒有吸引力投它然後聽起來催眠狀態是没做用得。

當我做我的录音並且再混合时，我确定所有有吸引力的聲音被放入CD，並且正確地為每个唧啾叫投入設置。 我為我的讀者再混合的所有CD聲音是唯一的拷貝的他們都沒有分享同一個拷貝的。 所有為每個燕屋農場特別地被標記並且被記錄的。 目的是創造獨特。

讲到这里是更加複雜了，並且我認為在燕屋農場是不熟練的那些讀者也許会更加的迷茫了。

暫時讲到这里，無論如何在我的下篇文章將繼續關於聲音。 (內部聲音的重要性)

大家有好燕屋!

What is Good Swiftlets Sound?

( External sound has high pitch) *pictures taken from my Pc while doing Remix*

( Internal sound pitch is low with continuous low sequences. It's not the same when compares with External sound. To most it sounds the same. Many still can't differentiate between Internal sound and External sound)

I had received numerous calls regarding the effectiveness of Swiftlets sound for farm

The questions were…..What are considered good sound? How do we find good sound? How do we know the sound we bought is a good sound? What are the criteria of good sound? …. As usual the lists can go on. .

I hesitated and tried not to discuss too much about it, otherwise it would make those who had purchased many Cd sounds confuse and in dilemma whether what they had bought is worth to buy or which Cd amongst the whole bunch they have is really good.

These were the common questions asked by my readers and sometimes it takes me hours to explain to them. Since there so many of them interested to know and wanting to distinguish between good and poor Swiftlet sound, lets revisit what I had written in my previous articles on sound and further explain thoroughly.. Before that let’s have some clear picture of what is sound.

For humans, hearing (sound) is normally limited to frequencies between about 12 Hz and 20,000 Hz (20kHz), although these limits are not definite. The upper limit generally decreases with age. Other species have a different range of hearing. For example, animal like dogs can perceive vibrations higher than 20 kHz. As a signal perceived by one of the major sense is relative sensitive.

Sound is used by many species for detecting danger, navigation, predation, and communication. Many species, such as birds, marines and terrestrial mammals, have also developed special organs to produce sound. This is vital for survival.

Sound frequency is measured in Herz (Hz) or a thousand of Hz which is Khz. The frequency range of Swiftlet echolocation calls is between 1-16 kHz (fullard et al.,1993). These frequencies fall in the range of human hearing which is about 12-20,000Hz.

That is why we are able to hear the Swiftlet clicking sound in farms. Besides the clicking sound for navigation other sounds that are in high and low pitch are use to communicate and to socialize.

The low and high pitch chirping sound from Swiftlet represents certain socialize behavior, thus if you’re experience enough you would be able to distinguish these sounds. Thru my observation there are sound produced by Swiftlet for certain communication purposes. e.g.: the stress sound is produced to inform others about danger, female in heat creates sound during mating season, etc.

Besides that sounds are use for communicate and socialize during mating seasons. If a played sound consists of tones and pitches that associated with heating sound then during the mating season it would attract lots of birds to approach the source of sound thus entering the farm.

So knowing how to identify and distinguish good and poor sound is very important if you want birds to stay and make nests in your farm.

What is good sound? This frequently asked by my readers. A good sound should consist of high and low pitch (in term of frequency) specially set during recording of sound. It is just like tuning the timing of a car engine prior to racing. If the tuning is not done correctly or simply being tuned then the car performance would be jeopardized.

Don’t be mistaken by the “common sound” which is duplicated from one CD to another. It is being copied or burned. This is done without adjusting its frequencies and its pitches. Furthermore certain parts of unattractive sounds in common sound are not removed prior to editing and duplication and commonly copied and burned and sold to others or passes from one farm’s owner to another.

This is what I call “common sound”. I do not believe in using “common sound”. Every farm should have its identity and this make the farm unique. Using a “popular common sound” the chances are your neighbors might be using it too, perhaps in a roll of shop there are few farms using it. Therefore the uniqueness is gone. Immaterial how expensive the “common sound” is or how some claimed it to be good as long at an area there are more than few farms using the same sound then the uniqueness is gone. So the definition of common sound: A sound uses by many farms.

With many farms using the same sound the conditions of Sound Hypnotism will no longer works. It sounds foreign isn’t it? Have you all ever heard about sound hypnotism? I guess not. Those who are experience in Swiftlet sound knew what I meant. In fact sound hypnotism is not new, it has been there since sound system being employed into farm. It is a matter of how in-depth your knowledge in Swiftlet sound is otherwise sound hypnotism is totally foreign to you even though you may have collections of thousand of swiftlet Cd sound.

This is where the farm identity conditions and uniqueness (hypnotism) come in. Did you ever wonder why certain farms that have so many nests and birds perhaps ten of thousands yet when one build a farm next to this existing farm he is unable to attract birds from this old successful farms? Because the old farm has or indirectly conditioned the birds with it farm identity and uniqueness (hypnotism).

Did you ever wonder why those old Sifus always say “never give or exchange your Switlet Cd sound with others”? Because once too many farms are using it then the sound would lose it uniqueness. I strongly believe in that.

A good sound should be carefully mixed with attractive sound of Swiftlet chirping. A combination of many different tunes of low and high pitch that can attract young birds as well as old birds to come into the farm to stay and to make nests.

In order to do this one must understand the interpretation of low and high pitch of the swiftlet chirping and it sequences. Every pitch low or high and it sequences represent certain communications. It’s more complex than we thought. This is beyond sound clarity and sharpness which is the basic of Swiftlet sound recording. Even if the sound of the Cd is very clear and sharp but if it doesn’t have the attractive pitches in it then sound hypnotism will not work.

When I do my sound recording and remix I make sure all the attractive sounds are put into a Cd and setting the right pitch for every chirping. All the Cd sounds that I remixed for my readers are the only copy none of them shared the same copy. All are labeled and recorded specially for every each farm. The purpose is to create uniqueness.

Well it is getting more complex here and I think those that are not well versed in Swiftlet farming might be confused.

That's all for now, anyway shall continue further about sound in my next article. (The Importance of Internal Sound)

Good farming All!

..If you are interested in the remixed Sound Pls call James:012-3173811

一切粉碎下來

(渔船，是用我新的Canon照相機拍的)

(在Selangor北部的河口附近)

(特寫鏡頭)

那總是实际的情形，一切一起粉碎下來。 它好像是預先計劃的。 首先，我的個人电脑电源燒了，然後我的照相機出了故障。 那还不止，还有我的Mitter锯木机也燒了，看来印尼工人用它来锯其他的东西。 还有其他的吗？ 阿，还有，我的汽車在燃油泵有漏出。

全部东西都是一起來的。 看来我对燕屋農場是休假的时候，為我所有的东西修理和服務。 我也忽略了他們有一陣子了。

上星期我决定購买一架照相機。 我总是相信使用好的照相機。 好的照相機可以照出优良品质的照片。 我特别是使用它来拍燕屋農場內部和特寫的鏡頭。

打电话给Harry，他是使用Nikon P90。 据我所知早在几年前，當我們一起去燕屋農場參觀时他是使用Canon的。 之后他也升級了並且换成了Nikon。 他也相信用品质优良的照相機，就好像用品质优良的聲音和芳香一样。

我也有Nikon照相機，但是我是一个頑固和忠誠的Canon用戶。 SLR類型对我是太大的，因為特别是當我參觀燕屋農場，何况我是愛爬上燕屋農場的屋頂来调擦CSI工作。 有一架大的照相機垂懸在我的脖子上是很辛苦的。 它也是很麻煩的因为當我爬高时它会搖擺，我的两架SLR Canon照相機也是因为这样而損壞的，我也损失了几千零吉。

一部袖珍的照相機也可以代替，但是它的命已经說明「袖珍」。它的照片沒有好像那些大型照相機的优良品质。 没办法，有時候我們只有犧牲照片的品质。

到目前為止，我只是看过一部幾乎可以匹配SLR 類型的Canon S90照片。 它有ISO的自動和手工控制。 它是相當袖珍型的，並且我可能放它入我的口袋。 好的照片的品质.....。

现在我要去修理我的Mitter锯木机。 希望它只是刀片的問題，然后是修理我的汽車。

大家有好燕屋!

Everything Crumbling Down

( Fishing Boats, taken with my new Canon camera)

(River mouth near Northern of Selangor)

(Close-up Shot)

That is always the case everything crumbling down together . It is just like preplanned. First my PC power supply burned then my Canon camera malfunction. That’s not all my Mitter saw blade burned the Indon workers must have used it to cut other things other than wood. What else? Ya, my car has a leakage at it fuel pump.

There are so many things come at one. I think it time for me to take a break from Swiftlet Farming and fix and service all my stuff. I had neglected them for quite a while.

Last week decide to shop for a camera. I have always believed in using good cameras. Good camera produces good quality photos. I use it especially to shoot the internal of farms and the close-up shots.

Called Pak Harry, he is using the Nikon P90. I understand few years ago when we went farms visiting he was using a Canon. Evers since then he had up-graded and switched to Nikon. He too believes in good quality picture like good quality of sound and Aroma.

I had a Nikon too but I am die hard and loyal user of Canon. SLR type is too big for me especially when it comes to farm visiting not to mention that I love to climb up the roof for CSI work. Having a big piece of stuff hanging around my neck really hurts. It’s troublesome too it swings around when I climb this had damaged 2 of my Canon SLRs that cost few thousand ringgit.

A compact camera would do the job but the name says it all “compact” it doesn’t have the picture quality like those big ones. What to do sometimes we just have to sacrifice the quality of the picture.

The only one so far I had seen that almost matched the picture quality of the Slr type in the Canon S90. It has the Auto and manual control for the ISO. It’s quite slim and I could just put it into my pocket. The picture quality …..good.

Now I’ve got to go, have to take my Mitter Saw for repair. Hope it’s the blade problem and later repair my car.

Good Farming All!

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重量级人马造的燕屋農場

(真正的重量级)

我今天早上見了一位讀者。 我們本来是上个星期见面的，但是我是太忙了，所以我延期到今天早上。 您们全部都知道我有一陣子未更新我的部落格，正正的抱歉。

我願我有更多的时间。 多数时间，當我回到家时已經是晚上10点。 我是太疲乏和疲盡的。 我总是告訴自己我第二天早上會更新我的部落格，但是第二天早上總是有參觀燕屋農場的预约，见讀者，派遣我的物品特快专递公司等等。

那还未包括參觀我自己的燕屋農場和看管我在介入燕屋農場之前了的其它事物。
无论如何，我总是设法更新我部落格的信息，並且希望它可能幫助在尋找有关燕屋農場知識的那些人。

今天早上與我讀者的會谈是不平凡的。

「在2年多只有4个窝」。是的，只有四个窝在2年多的时间。

还不只的是。 这个燕屋農場位于一個好的主区。

我參觀了許多失败的燕屋農場，对于我来说這是非常普通的。 這是馬來西亞多数燕屋農場在面對的问题。

怎麼可能是80% 失败？ 如果您沒有機會參觀这些失败的燕屋農場，您是无法想像或相信這個数目的。 (80%失败)

但是像我體驗了，旅行從一個末端到另一個，修補失败的燕屋農場您不會相信我看見了什麼。

我總是說「如果沒有火，將沒有煙」。 实际上4个窝已經顯示了有許多煙。 但是，是由燕屋主決定来推灭这个火或继续讓它燒。

在許多情况下火是继续的燒，燒到完为止，因為燕屋主沒有看見也沒有嗅到烟。

這个設計非常差和建造非常差的燕屋農場不是由新手完成的。 有些是由在這个燕屋農場行业很知名的那些人完成的。 他們是被认為顧問之中的重量级人马。

他們的常见的错误是：

1) 入口洞的錯誤的安置。
2) 他們不相信牆壁防热材料
3) 差的設計
4) 恶劣的伴音系统
5) 錯誤的板条鋪形
6) 錯誤的板條 (有青苔&真菌)
7) 恶劣的處理通风系统
8) 从不相信芳香
9) 不明白在燕屋農場里的黑暗密度
10) ..........
11) ...........

名單可以继续。 如果您在您的燕屋農場看見烟是时候您应该做某事。 等待將使它更壞。

您應該在您的燕屋農場設置一個目標。 如果它不達您設置的目標，那是时候您应该做一些事。

對于我，在一個主区1年多的燕屋農場應該有至少40-80个窝。 在一個非頭等區域它應該有20-40个窝。

在一个没有許多燕屋農場地區，但是，是一個有潛在的區域，有許多綠色或燕子常來寻找食物的地區，1年多應該有80个窝以上。

如果您的燕屋農場沒有符合以上的目標那么您應該考慮做某些事。

大家有好燕屋!

Farms Built by Heavy Weight

(A real heavy weight)

I met up with a reader this morning. We supposed to meet last week but I was busy and I postponed the appointment to this morning. As you all know I have not updated my blog for quite a while, sorry for that.

I wish I had more time. Most of the time when I come home it is already 10pm. I am too tired and exhausted. I always tell myself I would update my blog the next morning but the next morning there are always appointments farm visiting, meeting with readers, dispatching my goods to the courier company and so on.

That has yet to include visiting my own farm and over seeing my other businesses which I had involved prior to Swiftlet Farming.

Nevertheless I have always tried to keep my blog information and hope it could help those who seek knowledge in swiftlet farming.

What I encountered this morning thru my meeting with my reader is uncommon.

“4 nests in 2 years plus” Yes, Four nests only that is in a period of 2 years plus.

That is not all. In fact the farm is located in a good prime area.

I have visited numerous of failed farms to me this is very common. This is what the majority farms in Malaysia are facing.

How could it not be 80% failed? If one has no opportunity to visit failed farm it is very hard for him to imagine or to believe this figure. (80% failed)

But like what I had experienced travelling all over Malaysia from one end to another revamping farms you won’t believe what I saw and encountered.

I had always said “there will be no smoke if there is no fire”. In fact 4 nests showed lots of smoke already. It is only up to the owner whether to put off the fire or let it continue to burn.

In most cases the fire continues to burn till there is nothing left because the owner didn’t see or smell the smoke.

These badly designed and badly built farms are not done by amateurs. Some of them are done by those who are very well known in this Swiftlet farming industry. They are considered the heavy weight of consultants.

Their common mistakes are:

1) Wrong placement of entrance hole.

2) They do not believe in wall insulation

3) Poor design

4) Poor sound system

5) Wrong planking formation

6) Wrong plank ( promote mould & fungus)

7) Poor managing of Ventilation system

8) Do not believe in Aroma

9) Do not understand the light density in farm

10) ……….

11) ………..

The list can go on. If you see smoke in your farm it is about time you to do something. Waiting will make it worse.

You should set a target for your farm. If it doesn’t achieve what you have set then you should do something about it.

For me in a prime area a 1 year plus farm should have at least 40-80 nests. In a non prime Zone it should have 20-40 nests.

In an area that has not many Swiftlet farming activities but a potential area that has lots of green or area that swiftlets come to feed for a 1 year plus it should have 80 nests and above.

If your farms didn’t meet the above then you should consider to do something.

Good farming all!

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遠離停滯的成長

從與我的承包商討論以後回來已經是晚上11.30。一名Love Potion的长期用戶也是一位有不少过8间燕屋農場很有經驗的燕屋主打电话给我。

「James，希望我沒有干擾您。 抱歉因為这个时候打电话给您」。

「没关系，D先生。 有什麼事吗？」

「James，今天下午我打了很多电话给您，但是我打不通，您沒有接電話」。

「抱歉的.D先生，我是在偏远地区，而且在燕屋農場裡面，這裡的线不太好的。 我想回您的電話但是忘記了」。

「James，记得我們几个月前討論關於打破限點？ 我在我的燕屋農場用了Love Potion之后窝的数量是提高了，並且它是行的通。 我瞭解在某些情況下，一旦窝的数量到达200个窝它将会是一样，並且成長将倾向慢的。 如果我們可以抵抗通过一次增加巢的数量，它在這個缓慢的成長期間窝開始增加的的数量要到達300 -400个窝是容易的。 打破遠離這個缓慢的成長期間是重要的，並且我做了它」。

這是为什么從东海岸的D先生是那么的紧张，並且他找我是要通知我關於他發現的东西。

有时候我們的燕屋農場会遇到成長缓慢的时期它是像人一样，我們有時候也許会病倒。 在這個有病的期間，我們不可以不理，因为它也許会变得更壞。 吃一些药病就会很快好起来。 如果您不管，它可以变成严重的慢性病。

當您發現您的燕屋農場有一些变化，别不放在心上，必须做某些事。 不要忘記我們如果反應不够快速損傷將变的更坏。 我們已经投資了这么多的金錢，如果我們不理它，我們的投資將会玩蛋。

D先生的戰略是在这个成長缓慢的期間他增加了使用 Love Potion。 他把 Love Potion倒入潤濕器。 7:3的比率 (70% Love Potion)。 在他倒入Love Potion入潤濕器之前他把水喉关闭。他倒空了潤濕器，然后把Love Potion倒入潤濕器直到差不多满(70%)。 以後他把水喉开了。

他每二個星期做一次。 他繼續做直到窝的数量打破遠離成長缓慢的期間。

「James, 我的其中一间燕屋農場有200个窝，它保持在這個数量不多1年的时间。 我幾乎嘗試了一切，但是窝的数量仍然是一樣的。 在倒入Love Potion到潤濕器里以後差不多是2個月的时间，这是第一次我看见这么猛烈的變動」。

「D先生，谢謝您打电话给我。 我很感激您的發現。

希望D先生的發現將幫助那些有相似問題的燕屋農場。最好的是要做一些事而不是做什么都不做。

大家有好燕屋!

Break Away From Stagnant Growth

After coming back from a discussion with my contractor it was already 11.30pm. A regular user of Love Potion who is also an experience Swiftlet farmer who owned not less than 8 farms called me.

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“James, hope that I didn’t disturb you. Sorry for calling you at this hour”.

“It is ok Mr.D. What it is about?”

“James, I had tried to call you this afternoon but I couldn’t get thru and you didn’t answer the phone.”

“Sorry Mr.D, I was in a remote area and inside a farm and the reception here is very bad. I wanted to return your call but I forgotten.”

“ James, remember our discussion few months back about breaking the threshold point? I am using Love Potion to push up the number of nests in my farm and it works. I understand in certain situations once the nests reach 200 it remains and the growth tend to be slow. If we could counter it by increasing the numbers of nests during this slow growth period once the number of nests starts to increase to then reaching 300 -400 nests would be easy. Breaking away from this slow growth period is vital and I did it.”

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This was what Mr. D from the East Coast is exciting about and he is looking for me to inform me about what he had discovered.

There are times where our farms encountered slow growth it is just like human sometimes we may fall sick. During this sick period never just leave our sickness as it is or it may get worse. Take some medicines and treat it so that we could get well. If you just leave it as it is the sickness may turn into chronic disease.

When you discovered changes in your farm never leave it as it is do something. Don’t forget if we don’t response fast enough the damage would become worse. We have invested so much money on it if we leave it as it is our investment would be burned.

Mr.D strategy is during the slow growth period he increases the usage of Love Potion. He pours the Love Potion into the Humidifiers. A 7:3 ratio (70% Love Potion). Before he pours L.Potion into the Humidifiers he switches off the tap. He emptied the trays that contain water then pours L. Potion into it till it almost full (70%). After that he switches on the tap.

He does this on every two weeks basis. He continued until the number of nests breaks away from the slow growth period.

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“James, one of my farms that has 200 plus nests and it has remained at this figure for almost 1 year. I had tried almost everything but the number of nests still remains the same. After pouring the Love Potion into the Humidifiers for almost 2 months this is the first time I see the drastic changes”.

“Mr. D, thanks for calling. I appreciate your discovery.

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Hope what Mr. D had discovered would help those farms that have the similar problem. It is better to do something rather than doing nothing.

Good farming All!

不要假定，一定要确定!

(在Nibong Tebal炎熱的晴天)

(我不会安装象這样的灯光。 它不单吸引蝙蝠，並且它們將停留在燕屋農場)

(3層樓的燕屋農場)

(连接洞是太大的)

上星期我被邀請去觀看位于NibongTebal的一個獨立燕屋農場30x60ft， 3層樓的燕屋農場。

燕屋主早前与我联系关于這個会面。 我們本来在午餐後才见面的。 幸运地，我在太平的燕屋农场参观在中午之前完成，並且我打电话给他，以便我們可以早些见面。

我們决定在Sg。 Bakap的收費站出口见面。我驾车花了大约1/2的小時的时间從太平，並且天氣是炎熱的。 在收費站等待了兩三分鐘的时间之後N先生到达了。N先生建議因為是中午时间不如我們先去吃午餐。

他把我带到Sg。Udang的餐館，它的咖喱魚和大蝦是著名的。它的命名Sg。Udang以告诉我们說它所著名的大蝦。 非常好吃。

在午餐的时候我问了請求N先生簡報我關於他燕屋農場的歷史。

N先生在夥伴幫助下設計了他自己的燕屋農場。 他的知識是從書、論壇等等獲取的。

燕屋農場現在開始了它的聲音差不多有3個月的时间。 驚奇地，没有任何鳥屎可以在燕屋農場找到。

对N先生来说，他很细心地計劃了这个燕屋农厂，薄霧机安裝在所有的牆壁。燕屋的設計也考慮到燕子怎样飛行，因此，连接洞和所有的部分可以容納額外的大，仍然，燕子為什麼不停留，N先生问道。

對我来说，如果它是一個好和設計好的燕屋農場，為什麼在3个月的操作之后，还是沒有鳥屎的斑點呢？ 明確地，是出了錯誤。 此外，燕屋農場是位于一個頭等區域，圍攏着油棕園。

讓我做一些檢查，我將告诉您它哪里出了錯，我告訴N先生。

有許多通風孔在這個燕屋農場，N先生的辯解是来冷卻和減少室内的溫度。 他不知道他出了錯誤。 我猜測他是從書得到了这个知識。 我解釋了給他听，有許多通風孔將使在燕屋農場之外的溫度带到裡面。 因此，如果那天外面的温度是熱35C那裡面會跟隨。

理论上，他得到了所有正確和應用在他的燕屋農場，但是，事實上它不是這样运作的。 通风孔是其中一個好的例子。 我總是說，如果讀所有的書和出席所有的研討會將保證您有一個成功的燕屋農場，那失敗率就不會是90%。

我勸告N先生關閉一些通風孔只有一些必要的部分開放着。 我要達到在里面的温度27-29C，即使外面的温度时35C。

他燕屋农厂的连接洞是太大的在對于他的燕屋農場的大小的比率。 許多要求连接洞越大越好的，但是這是理論，事實上是不同的。 當我們决定连接洞的大小时，我們必須採取燕屋農場的总规模和它的設計作為演算的一個基地，以便比开一个适合的连接洞。

除那以外特别是聲音的容量是未適當地設置和調整。 內部聲音的品质根本不是优良的。 我幾乎聽不見所有小燕子、母燕和燕子群的聲音。 因此，這個燕屋農場怎麼能够吸引燕子停留呢？ 我調整了Amp的調平器，並且保證小燕子和母燕的聲音是聽得見的。

在幾分鐘內已有少量的燕子在他燕屋農場上盤旋和进入。 实际上，這是他們第一次看見燕子盤旋和进入，在一個炎熱的晴天。

除了在以上許多事他是沒有恰當地做的，但是N先生假定他修建了一個完善的燕屋農場，並且一切是在完美的。

燕屋農場的黑暗是另一件事。 我勸告他架設几个分開来創造一個更加舒適的環境。
薄霧机的时间設置也是錯誤的，如果安造这样的时间所有的板條將很快生青苔。 根据N先生的瞭解是越多薄霧使燕屋農場冷却，燕子將很喜欢的。 这是錯誤的悟性。 不一定更多薄霧是更好的。

有他許多錯誤是他自己不可以辨認的。 我指出其中每一个和解釋给他听那些錯誤的作用。 还有許多事我是不可能在這裡寫完的。

要修建一個成功的燕屋農場有时候是不止採取理論那么简单。

我希望他会瞭解它。

大家有好燕屋!

Don't Presume But Make Sure!

(hot sunny day at Nibong Tebal)

( I won't put a spot light like this. It attracts Bats and they will stay in the farm)

( 3 storey farm)

( the interhole is too big)

Last week I was invited to view a Standalone farm located in Nibong Tebal a 30x60ft, 3 storey farm.

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The owner had contacted me earlier for this appointment. We suppose to meet after lunch. Fortunately I managed to finish my farm visit in Taiping before noon and I called him so that we could meet earlier.

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We decided to meet at Sg. Bakap toll exit. It takes me about 1/2 hour drive from Taiping and the weather was hot. After waited for a couple of minutes at the Toll exit Mr.N turn up. Since it was noon it would be great that we go for lunch suggested Mr. N.

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He took me to a restaurant at the Sg. Udang which is famous for its curry fish and prawn. The name says it all Sg .Udang. The dishes were good.

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During lunch I ask Mr.N to brief me about the history of his farm.

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Mr.N had designed the farm by himself with the help of a partner. The knowledge he gains was from books, forums, etc.

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The farm has started its sound for almost 3 months now. Surprisingly not a single spot of bird shit can be found in the farm.

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To Mr.N as far as he is concerned he had planned the farm well it has mist spray installed on all the walls. The design has taken consideration of how the birds fly so the interhole and all the sections linked have been made extra big to accommodate this and yet why the birds don’t stay asked Mr.N.

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To me if it is a good and well designed farm then how come after 3 months of operation there is not even a single spot of bird shit? Definitely there is something wrong. Furthermore the farm is located at a prime zone area surrounded with oil palm plantation.

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Let me do some inspections and I shall let you know where it has gone wrong I told Mr.N.

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There are so many Vent-holes in this farm reason being to cool and reduce the temperature cited Mr.N. He didn’t know that he’s got it wrong. I guess he got this from books. I explained to him too many Vent-holes would make the temperature outside the farm similar to inside. So if the external temp is at 35C on a hot day then the inside would follows.

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Theoretically he got it all correct and applied them to his farm but on practical it doesn’t work this way. The Vent- hole is one of the good examples. I had always said if after reading all books and attended seminars would guarantee that you have a successful farm then the 90% fail rate won’t prevail.

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I advised Mr.N to close some of the Vent-holes leaving those necessary ones open. I want to achieve an internal temp of around 27-29C even though the external is at 35C.

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His farm interhole is too big in ratio to the size of his farm. Many claimed the bigger the interhole the better it is this is theory but in practical it is different. When we decide on the interhole size we have to take the total size of the farm and its design as a base for calculation so that in ratio it would fit in.

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Besides that the sound especially the volume was not set and tuned properly. The internal sound quality was not good at all. I could hardly hear any baby, female and population sounds. So how is this farm going to attract birds to stay? I tuned the equalizer on the Amp and making sure the baby sound and female sound are heard.

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Within minutes there were few birds circling and entering his farm at noon. In fact this is the first time they see birds circling and entering the farm on a hot sunny day.

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Besides the above there are so many things that are not done correctly but Mr. N presumed he had built a perfect farm and everything is at perfection.

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The darkness of the farm is all out. I advised him to erect few partitions at areas that needed to be blocked to create a cozy environment.

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The mist spray time setting was wrong, with the current setting in no time all the planks would be infested with mould. What Mr.N understood was the more mist the cooler the farm and the birds would love it. It was wrong perception. Not necessary more mist is better.

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There are many more errors that he himself couldn’t identify. I pin pointed each and everyone and explained to him the effect of the errors. There are many more things which I can’t finish writing here.

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It takes more than theory to build a successful farm.

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I hope he understand it well.

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Good farming all!

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电釘槍(不需要壓縮機的)

(釘牢壁角板)

(可以裝載到35mm的曲頭釘釘子)

(輕量級和品质优良，台灣制造的) . 昨天我的讀者问我是否有一台釘槍是不需要空氣壓縮機的？

我的答復是。 它是電釘槍。 实际上，我已使用它有一陣子。 它是非常得心應手的，因為您不需要壓縮機，並且沒有附上的空气软管。 特别是為輕的用法是非常方便的。

為釘牢板條和角落板我通常会帶壓縮機，但是它是很重的。 我經常到五金店问店主是否有更小的壓縮機，那些可以容易地運載的。 因為我們大家知道拿壓縮機到第3楼来做一些修理工作是不方便的。

每当我去外坡工作时我总是想要一些可以容易運載的工具。 实际上，我早在几个月前在網络上看見了这样的工具，但是当时它在馬來西亞是还没有的。 這个釘槍是從Perak我的朋友建议使用的。 他使用这个釘槍来安裝他所有板條的工作。 (一個2層樓的燕屋農場) .

我建议擁有燕屋農場的那些人應該得到或有一个釘槍来在修理他們的燕屋農場。 這个釘槍可以使您單獨工作。 它解決了您的右手拿着釘子，您的左手拿着錘子…那谁来拿壁角板或板條的問題？ 您不需要一个，如果您是那些任何东西都叫承包商或印尼工人的公子。

有了這个釘槍您可能完全釘牢壁角板。 它是使用弹弓與电力的方式。 它是輕量級的。 最好的是它可以裝載35mm的曲頭釘釘子，但是我喜欢使用30mm的曲頭釘釘子。 30mm是足够釘牢壁角板和板條到板條。

明显地對磅與磅的比較，壓縮機類型是比较有力的，但是為所有Meranti木板，這个釘槍是有能力釘牢曲頭釘釘子的。

您不會後悔自己有一個，但是，如果您沒有一个我打賭您會後悔。 是台灣制造的不是中國。 我對这个釘槍的估計是「5個星」。

如果您在您的地方找不到它您可以打电话给我： 012-317 3811。

不包括郵費RM 490.00

大家有好燕屋!

高品质和低价格的 Amp

(有藍色显示的功率指示)

(有SD/USB功能。 高速功率)

在市場上有許多不同的Amps。 多數的设计不是為燕子唧啾叫的。 他們设计為聲音清晰为優先權是使用卡拉OK演唱的。 所以大多數的頻率的反應是在K或在K之下或K減的聲音。

而燕子唧啾叫的聲音是属于高过K到20 Khz的。所以，随便從市場上選擇一台Amp為您的燕屋農場使用是不明智的。

除止之外，燕屋農場使用的Amp必須是有足够的強力来處理許多高音揚聲器。 如果強力不足够，，當超載發生时Amp將会燒掉。 這是非常普通的，您开了聲音几个星期之后，一天当您參觀的您燕屋農場使並且發現被接通的Amp不再驱动。 或許Amps已被燒了。

上述的照片是BGB Amp，我有許多讀者使用它。 在試驗和測試以後。 我發現這个Amp在燕子聲音的市場上是最經濟和有金錢價值的。

雖然它只有2个管道(左边 & 右边) 但是它的力量是比那些在市場上著名和昂貴的燕子 Amp更高的。 測試它可以處理800臺高音揚聲器 (甚而一些嘗試了(piezo) 1000臺的高音揚聲器)，每左右边安400臺的。 它可以开着24/7有穩定的溫度。

它的声音是"雄偉 "的，可以和那些雙倍價格的比较甚而更好的。还有的是，它拥有內部風扇的系統来冷卻内部。

我很少看到有這样好特點與這樣的價格 (不包括郵費RM 390.00)。 功率输出是150w + 150w = 300w。 Amp的大小是17x13x5。

如果您在您的區域找不到您可以打电话给我 ： 012-3173811 .

Electric Nailer ( No Compressor Needed)

( nailing a corner board)

( load up to 35mm brad nails)

(light weight and good quality Taiwan made)

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My reader me called yesterday and ask whether there is any Nailer gun that doesn’t require an Air-compressor?

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My answer was yes. It is the Electric Nailer. In fact I have been using it for a while. It is very handy because you don’t need a compressor and there is no air hose attached. It is very convenient especially for light usage.

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For nailing the planks and corner boards I used to bring along with me the compressor but it is heavy. I often ask the Hardware shop owners do they have any smaller compressor which is light that could be carry easily. As all of us knew to carry the compressor to 3^rd floor just to fix few corner boards or do some repair works doesn’t justify the effort of carrying it.

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I always wanted something small that I could carry with me when I go outstation. In fact I have seen this type of nailer many years ago on the Web but it wasn’t available in Malaysia then.. This Nailer was recommended by a friend of mine who is from Perak. He installed all his plank works with this Electric Nailer. (a 2 storey farm)

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I suggest that those who owned farm should get one or have one in their farm for wood repair. With this nailer you could work alone. It solved all the problems of …your left hand holding a nail, your right hand holding the hammer then whose going to hold the corner board or planks? You don’t need one if you are the type of Dude that would call in a contractor or an Indon just for anything.

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With this Electric Nailer you could nail the corner boards perfectly. It operates by a spring with electric power. It is light weight. Best of all it could load up to 35mm brad nails but I prefer to use 30mm. 30mm is sufficient enough to nail the corner board and plank to plank.

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Obviously pound to pound compares to the compressor type nailer this Electric nailer is less in power but for all Meranti wood it is good enough to drive the brad nails thru.

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You won’t regret to own one but if you don’t have one I bet you would regret. Made in Taiwan not China. I rated the quality “5 Stars”.

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If you can not find it at your place you may call me: 012-317 3811.

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Rm 490.00 excluding Postage

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Good farming All!

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