You look just like a guy I used to play in a band with! Of course, he'd probably be old and crusty now... not young like he was when we jammed together.
Oh, and by the way, nice job on the basket.
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You look just like a guy I used to play in a band with! Of course, he'd probably be old and crusty now... not young like he was when we jammed together.
Oh, and by the way, nice job on the basket.
I guess you're the first. :|
I kid. I kid.
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I kid. I kid.
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i think it would be cooler if the bottom was hollow. then you dont need the little step stool.
Zenbot. why you always messing with threads.
Zenbot. why you always messing with threads.
Here is a shot of my new basket I'm building. It's my second one I've made out of skis, different design this time. Just needs the rest of the chains.
as an ex-ski bum (just a few years ago), that is so sick.
BuzzArmStrong
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So I got to searching around the interwebs and got myself all inspired to build a basket. A day later this is what I have going. As you can tell I'm almost done - I just need to figure out the bottom basket. I have a bike wheel as the base but I'm unsure of how I want to go about building the walls so the are stable and durable and don't throw off the aesthetics -- Any suggestions?
Oh yeah, there are wheels on one side of the base which make it less cumbersome to move while assembled...
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Bout a month ago, on request, I made a bullseye style chain head for my basket. It slips on same as my others, so changing it out takes a couple of seconds. Took it to a local tournament and it seemed to be a hit. 
I like it. I need to get back out using it after the way I putted at the mini yesterday.
I like it. I need to get back out using it after the way I putted at the mini yesterday. Attachments
brewcrewdominates
Par Member
My 1st attempt
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/d39g6
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/6tdkn I am having a hard time uploading these onto here, but here are the links to the images.
Here is my 1st attempt at a homemade basket after looking through all the inspiration on here. I have 12 outer chains and 8 inner chains on this bad boy and it seems to be catching pretty nice. It's not too portable but after I get it into place with the 4-wheeler, it can stay for years! This is the 1st of a few of this type of basket I am placing out on my land. I'm looking to set up a nice private course for my friends and I. I have to finish getting more tree saplings to complete the weave of the basket but it was raining today and I didn't feel like getting wet. I threw some drivers at this as hard as I could from pretty close range and it took them like a champ so it should be durable. The rim of this basket was made by taking a fresh pine sapling about 2 inches in diameter and screwing it into the wooden basket supports. I had a few putts skip off the rim just like the baskets at my local course.
I would love some opinions on this. If you have any questions let me know and I'll tell you how I built this. Also my garage floor isn't flat so the basket doesn't look completely level.
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/d39g6
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/6tdkn I am having a hard time uploading these onto here, but here are the links to the images.
Here is my 1st attempt at a homemade basket after looking through all the inspiration on here. I have 12 outer chains and 8 inner chains on this bad boy and it seems to be catching pretty nice. It's not too portable but after I get it into place with the 4-wheeler, it can stay for years! This is the 1st of a few of this type of basket I am placing out on my land. I'm looking to set up a nice private course for my friends and I. I have to finish getting more tree saplings to complete the weave of the basket but it was raining today and I didn't feel like getting wet. I threw some drivers at this as hard as I could from pretty close range and it took them like a champ so it should be durable. The rim of this basket was made by taking a fresh pine sapling about 2 inches in diameter and screwing it into the wooden basket supports. I had a few putts skip off the rim just like the baskets at my local course.
I would love some opinions on this. If you have any questions let me know and I'll tell you how I built this. Also my garage floor isn't flat so the basket doesn't look completely level.
Bager45
Bogey Member
i made this in highschool as my seinor project, we call it the black mamba.
another view of the black mamba
I call this one my "Woody", i made it out of scraps and only spent $15 on the chains, so it was a $15 basket
Bager45
Bogey Member
thats awesome, is that a functional hitch or just acts as a post?
jenco
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I hope this answers your question
I keep telling him that he should make more and sell them: I don't know how much anyone would pay for a basket like this, but the way I look at it is that it's better/more sturdy than a lot of the baskets I see on permanent courses!
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Get another identical bike wheel, then cut the center out. Bend the spokes down and wrap them around the bottom wheel, effectively using them as the wall of the basket. You may need to solder the ends together. Not sure how sturdy it would be but the aesthetic would remain the same and you could always reinforce the cage with something else. Plus, having a rubber rim will be nicer to your discs!
plastic cannon
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i would pay you $300 with a smile.I hope this answers your question
I keep telling him that he should make more and sell them: I don't know how much anyone would pay for a basket like this, but the way I look at it is that it's better/more sturdy than a lot of the baskets I see on permanent courses!
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Bager45
Bogey Member
I hope this answers your question
I keep telling him that he should make more and sell them: I don't know how much anyone would pay for a basket like this, but the way I look at it is that it's better/more sturdy than a lot of the baskets I see on permanent courses!
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It would pay for itself by carrying itself, easily worth the investment:thmbup:
elevated plastic
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Here is a shot of my new basket I'm building. It's my second one I've made out of skis, different design this time. Just needs the rest of the chains.
That's sick.
Bager45
Bogey Member
Here is a shot of my new basket I'm building. It's my second one I've made out of skis, different design this time. Just needs the rest of the chains.
have you ever commissioned one of these for anyone? i would think you could easily find a few buyers around the forums
cjskier
Double Eagle Member
Not yet, although one member pmed me about making him one. Bur we decieded that for now it would just cost to much to build and ship. The one in the photo is going to be a gift for a friend.
I want to come up with a standard design, so I could build them faster. But thats hard due to the variation in ski shapes. Now if I could get 200 pair of the same ski, I might have something.
I definitely need to make one out of snowboards too.
