Author Topic: UHMW plastic sled runners (Read 36995 times)

Bean · « **on:** Sep 02, 2006, 08:04 AM »

For you do-it-yourself'ers, I found a good place to buy UHMW for use as sled wear runners(cheaper than buying Hyfax runners). Just pick the size you need, but remember it is sold in 5 foot intervals. So if you need 4 strips, order 20 feet. I just bought some for my Otter sled and this stuff is slick. I ordered the 1/4" x 1" white. I don't think you'll need anything thicker than 1/4".
UHMW plastic

big big rdg · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 02, 2006, 09:43 AM »

Thx for the link. I might be buy some for both my jetsled and shanty.

KGrant · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 03, 2006, 04:27 AM »

That's what I've got on mine. You should be able to find it localy. I got some scraps for next to nothing.

oldken · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 15, 2006, 07:21 PM »

i made a toboggin out of i eighth thick construction plastic for my clam works good slides over the snow easy. old ken

Fishkeeper · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 20, 2006, 10:51 PM »

I get my nylon runner material from the local paper mill .They are called "Foil Blades" . Every few months the crews change out these strips off of the fourdrinier(wire) and they are free for the asking .

Mainedog · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 21, 2006, 12:24 AM »

What were the shipping costs, Bean?
If the sizes you ordered required motor freight shipping, the costs were not reflected
in the purchase price in the on-line form. You may have purchased some very
expensive plastic. I was just checking myself. It's sold in 5' increments, and
requires motor freight shipping. Granted, the plastic is wonderful stuff,
I put 1/4" x 8" x 9' on my shack. I am looking for some check UHMW for other
projects.

Bean · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 21, 2006, 06:06 AM »

Quote from: Mainedog on Sep 21, 2006, 12:24 AM

What were the shipping costs, Bean?

I ordered 20' of 1/4" x 1" and the shipping costs were $7.40. It came in a nice rigid round cardboard tube.

Mainedog · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 21, 2006, 08:10 AM »

Quote from: Bean on Sep 21, 2006, 06:06 AM

I ordered 20' of 1/4" x 1" and the shipping costs were $7.40. It came in a nice rigid round cardboard tube.

Excellent!

Mainedog · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 04, 2006, 09:20 PM »

I received my order today, in a nice card board tube, and the shipping via UPS wasn't all that bad.
I have a bunch of 5' pieces now just waiting to be used in various projects.

Thanks bean.

Bean · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 05, 2006, 05:28 AM »

No problem. I think you'll really like those.

camo_fish · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 05, 2006, 05:39 AM »

Awesome stuff, something for Christmas maybe.

Now what did you use to screw it to the sled?

Bean · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 05, 2006, 06:25 AM »

Quote from: camo_fish on Oct 05, 2006, 05:39 AM

Awesome stuff, something for Christmas maybe.

Now what did you use to screw it to the sled?

I used stainless steel 3/4" flathead machine screws and nuts. I drilled then tapered the holes in UHMW. I also put strong doublesided tape under the UHMW. I put screws on each end of plastic to make it secure.

camo_fish · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 05, 2006, 06:38 AM »

thanks bean

Mainedog · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 23, 2006, 08:40 PM »

Way to go Bean! UHMW. Cheap shipping. Plus the company is sending me discount coupons asking for more business. Good stuff!

Bean · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 23, 2006, 08:58 PM »

That's what we're all here for...to learn new things and pass the knowledge around. Glad you like it.

Icenutter · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 23, 2006, 09:37 PM »

I also ordered some when Bean posted his original post. Great product and cheap. I haven't decided whether to put them on my Jet sled or wait for my new trap pro.

esoxice · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 26, 2006, 09:58 AM »

Guys great posts but very few things are slipperier than metal on ice (if you look it up in a physics text book metal on ice has one of the lowest coefficients of friction). I have four wood runners on my n-ice shack style shack i built and I coverd them with steel studs. It weight about 260 lbs and I dragged it last year with 2 grown men inside and it was pretty easy. (there was no snow on the ice of course).

hunters08 · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 27, 2006, 01:41 PM »

How many pieces did you guys put on the bottom of your shanty(i have a fish trap guide) would 2 be good or should there be another in the middle?

Bean · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 27, 2006, 04:37 PM »

2 would be right for a fish trap guide. You could probably use the 1/4" x 2" or 1/4" x 3". Then order (2) 5 foot sections for 10' total.

Mainedog · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 29, 2006, 09:45 PM »

Quote from: esoxice on Oct 26, 2006, 09:58 AM

Guys great posts but very few things are slipperier than metal on ice (if you look it up in a physics text book metal on ice has one of the lowest coefficients of friction). I have four wood runners on my n-ice shack style shack i built and I coverd them with steel studs. It weight about 260 lbs and I dragged it last year with 2 grown men inside and it was pretty easy. (there was no snow on the ice of course).

But there are times Esoxice when the shack is not on ice, and is still being dragged/pushed. Like loading/unloading onto a trailer, over frozen ground. Granted the steel would work in those situations,
but I would recommend you order some of this stuff and try it out....If all you do is drag your shack on
clear ice, then it probably won't make a difference. Those steel studs are relatively cheap. Even
if you would have to replace them periodically. Do they tear up your trailer bed?

esoxice · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 30, 2006, 12:46 PM »

I don't drag it on anything but ice. I have it on a very small trailer and I just back it up to the boat launch just like a boat. Two guys lift it onto the ice and away we go. This year I working on putting detachable wheels on it so snow will be less of a problem also it would solve the problem of moving it when not on ice like your saying

Mainedog · « **Reply #21 on:** Oct 30, 2006, 07:58 PM »

Then you are set!
Hope to read lots of post of great catches, if not of fish, at least of good times.
Cheers,
MD.

jeff_83 · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 17, 2007, 09:11 PM »

hey bean,

have you pulled your sled through slush with the uhmw plastic?

Bean · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 18, 2007, 08:16 AM »

Quote from: jeff_83 on Feb 17, 2007, 09:11 PM

hey bean,

have you pulled your sled through slush with the uhmw plastic?

Not yet. We got the snow, but there was a hard crust on top of it where I went yesterday. I did have it on a lake that had powder snow on it, last week. When I drilled a hole, the snow got saturated with water and stuck to the bottom of my otter sled, but it hardly stuck to the runners that I could see.

jeff_83 · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 18, 2007, 10:14 AM »

thanks let me know if you do pull it through slush and how it does

brittlab · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 21, 2007, 05:43 AM »

Thanks for the link. I will be getting some for my sleds

dkfry · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 21, 2007, 08:25 AM »

I got a 6' piece of 1/2" X 2 1/2" Recycled High Density Polyethylene from Mcmaster-Carr for $7.03 plus shipping. The one 6' piece was plenty for the Fish Trap Pro sled it went on.

ROB-B · « **Reply #27 on:** Apr 04, 2009, 10:18 AM »

Thanks for the posts.

I ordered from McMaster-Carr as well. They were cheaper than US Plastics and could cut to length. I have a Pro and the sled is getting pretty worn.

What size of C'sink and Flat Head Screw did you use?

Bean · « **Reply #28 on:** Apr 04, 2009, 05:10 PM »

I don't recall the countersink bit, but I think I used a 10-32 or 10-24 stainless flathead machine screw. I'm pretty sure I used a 3/4" length screw because I got the 1/4" UHMW.

Skipper · « **Reply #29 on:** Apr 04, 2009, 06:14 PM »

I am gonna give this stuff a go on my Voyager. I will need 4 six foot chunks. That is gonna be allot of bolts!

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