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I don't have any good ideas, but if I can help you out with a little cash let me know. We need to help all vets.
For an auger I would say find an old spoon auger and chop it down to the desired height and machine it to fit a drill, once a sharp spoon gets started it goes through good.Maybe we should start a charity and get him one of thesehttp://www.trackwheelchair.com/
Thx, but remember using them in the 60s & 70s and always had to stoop to clean ice out of hole so auger couldkeep cutting at its best performance level
must be different somehow, cause my spoon auger once you get started it goes through easy, ice shavings just climb up the spoon and gives you a snowcone when you're through
Maybe we should start a charity and get him one of thesehttp://www.trackwheelchair.com/
Thats a cool idea!
where are you or this at?
good to know, had an old Mora Steel spoon and that's how it behaved despite being laser sharpWhat brand/model/diameter spoon did u use? I have access to machine shop equip from a buddy
read this for posting picshttp://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=31022.0
I think your idea of using a 21V or 18V hand drill is the best for this situation. Just have to cut down a manual Lazer auger and weld on a fitting that mates with the drill........ should be pretty easy. How about cutting out the side panel of a standard flip over so your buddy could just roll his chair into the sled and flip the top?Come on guys...... Ice Fishermen are the craftiest people alive when it comes to designing gear for our sport..... I'm sure lots of you wsill have ideas that will make life easier for this guy!!! Let's show him that we are ALL BROTHERS ON THE ICE !!!
A Nils would be the best choice. It is the most effortless hand auger to use. If someone could cut it short and and weld one of the cordless drill adapters. Maybe someone would be able create some short extensions that he could attach as he drilled to get through deeper ice. I think the important thing is that the auger is a Nils
Thx for the thoughts, I'm tracking with you on this one I own a popup But, I've seen the Frabill's etc and thought I'd get him over to another guy's unit tomorrow when we reconnect & see if he can transfer from his wheelchair to the seats inside the Frabill, Clam, etc. 2x questions #1 If you do a cutout section (vs latched/fold down) in one area for a wheelchair to roll back into - would the units structural integrity be compromised I noticed they're a hard shell bottom #2 With that opening, wouldn't it be a magnet for gathering snow and/or slush when being pullled? Maybe a cut out section that folds down? Any Flip Up owners who can comment?Just asking...
Instead of modifying a flip over sled and having another thing to haul around, why not make a flip over tent for his wheelchair? Just go where he wants, grab his drill, cut his hole, then flip the tent over. A little buddy heater would warm it up real nice in there. A couple rod holders mounted to the sides of the front of the wheelchair, maybe some kind of mount for a flasher somewhere. The only problem would be getting the skirt down to the ice on the back and sides without it dragging during transport. If I was to modify a flip over to get a wheelchair in, I'd cut the notch out from the back Instead of the side and put a hinge on to keep snow out. Does the guy like dogs? There's all kinds of places that do service dogs. They can pull stuff, and who doesn't need a dog to hang out with?