Diving into new territory, my first Hard Side build. A work in progress.

[da man cave shack]

Ok, time for another brain twister, what would be the purpose of a slightly used, 12 volt, window regulator? Any guesses?

Power Window in the shanty?

[Quantumn]

Power Window in the shanty?

Great guess Da man cave shack, but other idea in place.  Will have to build a switching polarity circuit with a 30 second timer, just a hint.

[alaskaruss1]

   I sure love your shack. Thanks for all of the GREAT ideas. 

[Quantumn]

   I sure love your shack. Thanks for all of the GREAT ideas. 

Thanks for the inspiration, by no means am I gifted as a carpenter, but with tools and determination, it is possible. Ice Shanty is a great spot to find creative ideas and dedication towards our love of  . More pics coming soon, still in work mode, lol.

[jimmyrig]

  Nice job Quantam!

I like the textured floor..... I am curious what can you tell me about the floor paint you used? Do you like it so far? I was thinking carpet, but not sure how it will hold up with our ice cleats. What are your plans for wiring?

Thanks, Jimmy

[Quantumn]

So we got some work done today, tedious work, but successful.



Outlet in place.



Build out framed and panels attached.
 




Still alot of work to go, but its all starting to come together.

[SPADED]

you making an auto jigger with that window motor?

[Quantumn]

you making an auto jigger with that window motor?

Nice call Spaded, that is the plan. Going to attempt to make it into a dual auto jigger that will hang from the wall and utilize 2 of my catch covers.

[Quantumn]

  Nice job Quantam!

I like the textured floor..... I am curious what can you tell me about the floor paint you used? Do you like it so far? I was thinking carpet, but not sure how it will hold up with our ice cleats. What are your plans for wiring?

Thanks, Jimmy

The rustoleum deck restore paint has a great non-skid texture to it and is designed for protecting the wood from rain and mother nature, and even though I have not had a chance yet to use it during the winter, I do believe it will work out awesome. Time will tell. As far as the wiring goes, the whole shack is 12 v and is utilizing deep cycle batteries for juice. Even my 12v strikemaster 8" auger should work well when its main battery needs a charge. All the outlets are 3 prong with the ground plug being the negative to prevent accidental shorting out, and we mounted a light switch that disconnects all power when we leave to prevent the battery being drained. Also a solar panel to help trickle charge while we are away. Thanks for the questions Jimmy.

[jimmyrig]

  Thanks for the info/advice quantam, keep up the nice work!

  jimmy

[SPADED]

i have a store bought auto jigger so if you would like some pics or a video of how the little workings make the jigging happen let me know. the way the line is attached is also quite ingenious so it can be pulled free from the unit when there is a hit. i like mine for attaching to a rattle wheel at night while we fall asleep watching movies 

[bee]

Your shanty looks better than some of the mobile's on 553. Nice

[Quantumn]

i have a store bought auto jigger so if you would like some pics or a video of how the little workings make the jigging happen let me know. the way the line is attached is also quite ingenious so it can be pulled free from the unit when there is a hit. i like mine for attaching to a rattle wheel at night while we fall asleep watching movies 

That would be awesome and thanks for the help.

[Quantumn]

Not much time to work on the shack today, but was able to get the last of the insulation installed and cleaned up some of the LED wires. Since we were worried about the connectors coming loose once installed behind the paneling, we used hot glue to keep them in place.







Insulation installed and ready for the final paneling, whew, fun but tedious.