why?
I don't know exactly what that wheel costs, but it's probably somewhere in the $200-$300 range, maybe more. Why does it cost that much? I'll just say bike stuff costs a lot more than DG stuff.
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why?
You can find used factory made baskets for less than the cost to make one on your own, I bought an innova sport for 80 bucks in almost new condition. I have seen instep baskets used for like 30-40 bucks, just recently I saw an ad for 2 instep baskets for 75$, you cant make them that cheap. I have made a couple homemade ones in the past but its cheaper and easier just to buy a used basket. It is a pretty cool project to build a homemade one though if thats what your trying to do is just pass time and hide out from your woman in the garage I suppose.
I'm planning on building my next basket out of rare Austrian crystal.
You can find used factory made baskets for less than the cost to make one on your own, I bought an innova sport for 80 bucks in almost new condition. I have seen instep baskets used for like 30-40 bucks, just recently I saw an ad for 2 instep baskets for 75$, you cant make them that cheap. I have made a couple homemade ones in the past but its cheaper and easier just to buy a used basket. It is a pretty cool project to build a homemade one though if thats what your trying to do is just pass time and hide out from your woman in the garage I suppose.
And where does one see such ads? I haven't found anything around me for prices like that. I'd be happy to keep my frankenbasket in the basement and get a pair of instep or DISCatcher sport baskets for the yard if I knew where to get them for those prices.
I finally finished it yesterday. Here's a breakdown of the materials:
Bike wheel
Chain link fence post
9-gallon planter
Christmas tree stand
I-bolts
1/8" cable (and cable clamps)
2" ring
Chain
Zip strips (zip ties)
Tub drain
1 1/2" to 1 1/14" pipe adaptor
2 - 1 1/4" to 1 1/4" rubber pipe couplers (I'm going to be replacing one with a 1 1/4" to 1 1/2"
It's pretty sturdy but I also built it with portability in mind. I can disassemble it and put the chain assembly and stand into the basket itself and only have a 5' pole leftover. I'm very satisfied with it, but I'm going to make some subtle changes for the next one (if I don't buy one first).
That's a pretty high end wheel to be doing that with. Was it taco'd? Where did you get it? It's funny, that wheel would cost more brand new than most of the portable baskets on the market.
Well done. So what did you use for the top to hang the chains from? Am I correct to assume the bottom of the basket/entrapment is wood?
This is a very good example of what can be done with as little as $30 and some resourcefulness.
Thanks for sharing!
Heres my new one.
I got the idea from a post on here and a youtube video.
I only have about $30 in it.