Author Topic: Fastest Hardside Folding Shanty (Read 110359 times)

W4lleye · « **Reply #90 on:** Jan 15, 2011, 09:43 PM »

Quote from: Beeler on Jan 15, 2011, 01:51 PM

GO PACK!

Beeler

Indeed.

Beeler · « **Reply #91 on:** Jan 17, 2011, 11:56 AM »

Only 25 seconds to set up this shanty. We went fishing on Sunday the temp outside was 5 degrees and the shanty inside was 72 degrees with the Buddy heater on low. We caught 9 perch, my wife caught a 11 1/2 incher. She said that was the first fish she caught ice fishing since 1968. Meaning she didn't do much ice fishing until she met me. We had a great fish fry on Sunday night. Nothing like fresh fish in the deep fryer.
Beeler

W4lleye · « **Reply #92 on:** Jan 17, 2011, 03:53 PM »

Your the man......

michianafisherman · « **Reply #93 on:** Jan 17, 2011, 06:44 PM »

BEELER, are you in the sign business?

Beeler · « **Reply #94 on:** Jan 17, 2011, 07:20 PM »

I retired in 1998 from P&G. I then built cabinets for a while just to keep busy. Then I decided to start a sign business, mostly vinyl. Self-taught with a slow learning curve with books and videos. But after 5 years I closed the business but still help out people in need. I enjoy detail work and making signs was just right for me, I also made some easy money. Now I just turned 60 and want to slow down. It's nice to share fishing with my wife. You should've seen her face when she caught that jumbo perch.

Life is good!!
Beeler

Lobes · « **Reply #95 on:** Jan 17, 2011, 07:31 PM »

Very nicely done Beeler! I see a wave of the Michianafisherman shacks coming on strong over the next couple years. It's a great design with quality and simplicity as the main ingredients!

NBG

fisherman_chuck · « **Reply #96 on:** Oct 24, 2011, 10:09 PM »

Sorry to start this up again but how did you guys make the windows?

michianafisherman · « **Reply #97 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 04:25 AM »

I can explain anything you want about the windows. The nice thing about them is, they don't fog up like a single pane would do. I use .030 lexan for the window with a .125 or .250 inside piece to glue them together. Make one piece of the window lager than the opening so you can seal it in. Don't be afraid to ask me more questions if you still don't get it. Rick

Braaap-n-Trap · « **Reply #98 on:** Oct 25, 2011, 07:12 PM »

that shanty is sweet

spoonwasher · « **Reply #99 on:** Oct 28, 2011, 01:28 PM »

How do you guys lock the top and sides together? Is there a pin setup on the long wall and just friction fit for side walls?

matt12 · « **Reply #100 on:** Oct 28, 2011, 01:44 PM »

wow thats a pretty neat shack! you have done some nice finish work on there as well!!

wish i had the time to do something like that

michianafisherman · « **Reply #101 on:** Oct 29, 2011, 04:45 AM »

Quote from: spoonwasher on Oct 28, 2011, 01:28 PM

How do you guys lock the top and sides together? Is there a pin setup on the long wall and just friction fit for side walls?

On windy days I use four multi purpose screws on the inside. On the top piece I have installed three eye bolts that act as a receiver for the back wall. Then I put a screw though the eyebolt to keep it together. If you look close in video you will see me pull some elastic cords to hold the corners without help. Other than that you need someone to hold it until you install the screws. Rick

natureboy68 · « **Reply #102 on:** Dec 30, 2011, 11:49 PM »

Hi!
I'm building your shanty #1 in my mind, what are the dimensions folded and deployed?

michianafisherman · « **Reply #103 on:** Jan 03, 2012, 07:07 AM »

Quote from: natureboy68 on Dec 30, 2011, 11:49 PM

Hi!
I'm building your shanty #1 in my mind, what are the dimensions folded and deployed?

You need to make it so it fits into the vehicle you plan to use to haul it. Each wall is a different height and because of the way it folds and the thickness of each section it would be difficult for you to just use some measurements and expect them to work. You would have to make the walls the same as mine and all of the hinges the same to make it work right. The best thing is to make yourself a folding model to understand how to do it and go from there. Hope you understand what I mean because I don't have plans and don't have time to make some. I am working on my Michiana Shanty 3 motorized version.

ASATMillerbluegill · « **Reply #104 on:** Jan 03, 2012, 08:26 AM »

Very nice!

natureboy68 · « **Reply #105 on:** Jan 03, 2012, 12:14 PM »

Quote from: michianafisherman on Jan 03, 2012, 07:07 AM

You need to make it so it fits into the vehicle you plan to use to haul it. Each wall is a different height and because of the way it folds and the thickness of each section it would be difficult for you to just use some measurements and expect them to work. You would have to make the walls the same as mine and all of the hinges the same to make it work right. The best thing is to make yourself a folding model to understand how to do it and go from there. Hope you understand what I mean because I don't have plans and don't have time to make some. I am working on my Michiana Shanty 3 motorized version.

thanks, i was looking for general dimensions, it looks like the floor is 4x6, and folded it looks like 2 feet wide, deployed, it looks like 4x6 footprint, and looks close to 6 feet high...looks like i need to needle it further! thanks for the info!

michianafisherman · « **Reply #106 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 07:10 AM »

I made it to fit into the back of a small van, so the bottom footprint is 46 X 60 if I remember right. It is shy of 6 foot of ceiling height. I know how to fix that know and have some improvements I would make to the next one. Like a doorway that you don't need to step over. I have so many ideas and no help or time. If you do make one, the roof will stick out longer than the bottom, so you need to make the bottom smaller to fit into a 48inch opening in most vehicles.

dsp2 · « **Reply #107 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 01:39 PM »

Do you have ice out there yet? I may take you up on that seat your saving

. What ever happened to the idea of an instructional video?

natureboy68 · « **Reply #108 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 04:23 PM »

Quote from: michianafisherman on Jan 04, 2012, 07:10 AM

I made it to fit into the back of a small van, so the bottom footprint is 46 X 60 if I remember right. It is shy of 6 foot of ceiling height. I know how to fix that know and have some improvements I would make to the next one. Like a doorway that you don't need to step over. I have so many ideas and no help or time. If you do make one, the roof will stick out longer than the bottom, so you need to make the bottom smaller to fit into a 48inch opening in most vehicles.

Just what I needed! Thanks!
Maybe make the door like a Dutch door?

hillbill · « **Reply #109 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 06:51 PM »

Very cool

michianafisherman · « **Reply #110 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 08:53 AM »

Quote from: dsp2 on Jan 04, 2012, 01:39 PM

Do you have ice out there yet? I may take you up on that seat your saving . What ever happened to the idea of an instructional video?

Got a new piece of equipment at work and my hours went up.

Quote from: natureboy68 on Jan 04, 2012, 04:23 PM

Just what I needed! Thanks!
Maybe make the door like a Dutch door?

Not sure what you mean of a Dutch door, but more like the door in the Michiana shanty 2. Only two folding pieces for the one side.

I have extra seats available all the time when there is ice. Looks like two more weeks before that happens. I am going to Houghton Lake Michigan First weekend of Feb. Hope to get out before that

cstone · « **Reply #111 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 09:06 AM »

Those are probably the coolest shacks ive ever seen

Big - D OBG · « **Reply #112 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 10:06 AM »

Very neat shacks

o2rmk800 · « **Reply #113 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 08:33 PM »

that is got to be one of coolest shanty's i have ever seen

newincudahy · « **Reply #114 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 09:45 PM »

Ditto!!!!

Sugarlumps · « **Reply #115 on:** Oct 30, 2019, 12:18 PM »

I would love to get the plans for this please,

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Author Topic: Fastest Hardside Folding Shanty (Read 110359 times)