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This is a candy bottle that I converted to a slip float.
The tube is from a coloring pen.
The ends are rivets with the nail removed.
All I have to do is either fill it with foam or seal the top so it doesn't take in water over time.
Float 2" long and 1" in diameter
I haven't checked what it will float but I could weight it before sealing it by partially filling with hot glue
Took me forever to find what to use for the ends.
It does seem like you put in a lot of time to figure this out and make it. Pretty cool looking project and inventive.
Now what?
Skip
I have like 70 plus of the candy bottles so I'm gonna make a bunch and sell them if anyone likes them.
I'll probably just end up with 70 of them taking up space but oh well.
Main thing was finding the rivets for the ends. I've seen a lot of posts about it and had to share so others had an effective and cheap way to protect the ends of the tubes.
Probably seal the top with hot glue if I don't fill them with foam. Could leave it unsealed and use/sell them as adjustable weight floats.
Any talk of selling has to be done in PM's or on the Classified board. We just do talk prices or selling on the other board on this site.Quote:
Originally Posted by fish_4_any
Skip
Use a pool noodle cut to one inch but four inches. Insert plastic straw in the noodle. Indestructible . You can attach a sinker to the straw to weight it down. Much faster to make and a lot cheaper than store bought.
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The classifieds have two sectionsQuote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
One for selling personal items....the Personal classifieds
Another. The sponsor member classifieds... for selling things for profit or selling things you make....you can only use this one if you pay a annual fee to be a sponsor member.
I wouldn't try to sell them here, just locally. Doubt there is much need for something with this boyancy for crappie. Weighted maybe but not like crappie people are looking for the cool looking float idea like trout people often do.
I still have to test the buoyancy to know how much for sure but I bet will be over 1/4 ounce easy.
How long is that one Skip? I think the ink pen insert would be a little stronger and might not let the line cut in a little better but they are only 4 inches max for length.