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Took an old rim no longer usable an welded a 1/4" rod n the middle to tie onto while lowering. Covered the center hole. Stuck cane in the lug holes and goin to fell it with concrete. Looks like it shud set upright ok. Any thoughts?
Took bout 30 min to make
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Looks like a crappie paradise to me!!!!
Looks great. Where ya puttin it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Speck
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The REZ... Look for me to post the gps...
Yeah right. Dont hold your breathQuote:
Originally Posted by E-Z Poleholder
Yep, I saw a donkey flying...
By the way, a 40# bag of quickcrete is perfect.. It's heavy and will sit upright good too..
Now that's neat!
Update... On the second one I left off the plate that covered the hub hole and piled a little dirt under it and that allowed me to shove some cane in the center hole as well. I think that worked even better..
Glad you figured that out, I was going to say "add more boo".Quote:
Originally Posted by E-Z Poleholder
I'm sure it will work.
looks good and a great way to recycle old rims
I would have thought no concrete needed
Great idea, and I would think you wouldn't need that much concrete ? But I could be wrong.
That rim don't need no concrete. Hope you don't mind if I use your idea.
Reason I used concrete, $2.50, is I cud not rig a good way to keep the cane attached. Another tip, if u want to make one and put it oun the same day..... Mix a cup of plaster of Paris in the 40# bag of concrete.. Better have the sticks ready cause it'll set up in 15-20 min hard as a twice baked brick..
Drill some holes in the boo and wire them to the rim. Maybe some cotter keys.
Believe me. He needs the concrete in the rez. Too much current during high water can re-locate condos or even wash them over.
I think so too John. Gonna put them oun in a day or so and keep track of them, shud b fun I think..
John, how is Wolf?
Concrete is a must,everything is lighter in water.Plus the cane has a lot of air pockets,it wants to float anyway.
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Yep...looks good Ez and bout time u got up BigCQuote:
Originally Posted by Big C
Shouldnt have to lower them with a rope. The boo will "parachute" them to the bottom and leave them verticle. Does with a a bucket anyway.
I lost several condos in Wolf because of currents created when the water started down 3 years ago. The lake is coming around, Gene. I'm waiting for school to start so some of the water fleas won't be around.Quote:
Originally Posted by E-Z Poleholder
Good idea, that shud happen this week. Ima try it next week, I hope.
Boo will float more weight than ya think. I put mine in 5 gallon buckets. The corp piles up lots of weight beside the ramps at Columbus that is jus right to put in the buckets before droppin em in. I reckon that's what all that rip rap is there for.
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Wonder how PVC would werk on a wheel?
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I think 1/2" PVC wud work great, but this was meant to be a low budget condo. Cost so far is time and gas to get the cane, I was going there anyway, the rim was junk, and the quickcrete was $2.50. I made 2 for $5 and using PVC, which works great if u sand it, would be close to 10 times the cost..
Headed to the REZ soon. Stay tuned for gps location.
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That sucker is HEAVY and bulky, hard to handle, but I bet it'll be worth it..
Boo crappie condo deployed
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Check out plumbing wholesale dealers, lawn service companies that do plumbing. Ask for their scrap pvc.
Great screen shot.