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Title: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: Dogger on Nov 03, 2014, 12:17 PM

Anybody have any plans for home-made tip-downs? Looking to build some for this season... I figure I can mimic a design from the chain's without spending all the $$$

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: IceBalls on Nov 03, 2014, 03:31 PM

Scroll down all the forums until you reach "Tip Ups".....I'm sure you can find something there.  Or, you can do a "Search" for tip up designs using the "Search" bar.  Have fun !!

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: BIGFISH on Nov 03, 2014, 04:38 PM

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1653420_10202579628084447_26124645_n.jpg?oh=a067ce8fe719e312923779f8b1c917d5&oe=54D7C323&__gda__=1423930378_6b863e4511bccf6bb7b98705e1232e95)here the I been using for years they work great  but lot of bending down in the process of making new ones no pic   BIGFISH!!!!!!!!!!!! :tipup:

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: IceBalls on Nov 03, 2014, 07:15 PM

Nice design Bigfish, but wouldn't it be simpler to just put a "pin" through the handle of a spinning rod instead of that stick on top??

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: BIGFISH on Nov 03, 2014, 07:57 PM

was a low budget this was all scrap lumber from work all I had to buy was the line and a few nuts and bolts my new has some old ice rods with a pin thew them  bigfish   :icefish: :icefish:

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: BIGFISH on Nov 03, 2014, 08:15 PM

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10734250_10204496522245603_7632907921997186183_n.jpg?oh=d1da5e5d5736bbb4efb971c55b1ac344&oe=54EB46A7&__gda__=1424378584_790b1527bcfb7c025b2e7e4165d2cb72)here my new design very compact is comes apart and fits right in the tube and there no bending down all the time I call it the painless tipdown  its easy on the back still  a few more  things that have to be worked out it    and very cheap to make           BIGFISH                                    :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: Sodusitous on Nov 03, 2014, 08:28 PM

Hmmmmmm? Seems like ive seen this design somewhere else?
All kidding aside - great replication job and i'm sure you spent considerably
less than $32 plus shipping. Very nice craftsmenship. The concept is a good
one.

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: BIGFISH on Nov 03, 2014, 08:44 PM

about six dollars and change with out the pole  which I have few old one laying around       BIGFISH  :clap:

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: Sodusitous on Nov 03, 2014, 08:50 PM

I bought 2 from www.tipdowns.com and aside from the $, very excited to try them out.
I bought them in August so the sting hss subsided. Plus now I have a great model to " replicate" 4  more. Like I said, great concept!

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: BuffaloIceMan on Nov 04, 2014, 11:27 AM

That link is broken it takes you to a search engine

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: rgfixit on Nov 04, 2014, 05:38 PM

www.tipdown.com (http://www.tipdown.com)

Rg

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: Reel trouble on Nov 04, 2014, 10:27 PM

Jigger totter, Mister jigger replica I think They were around 2.50 to make made out of 3/16 hot rolled secured to pole with harbor freight Velcro roll

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p296/adrenjunkey/DSC02275.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p296/adrenjunkey/kaitspole-1130214_zps38791f98.jpg)
 

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: slamminsam on Nov 06, 2014, 11:23 AM

Her Reel Trouble, How do you attach the cross piece...weld it?  Piece that goes on reel, could you please show (pm me) a pic of that as well.  NICE job btw.  I make my own tip downs, but would make a few of these for my pole and reel combos.  On my tip downs I use a wooden dowl and schooley reel.
Thanks Slammin Sam

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: Reel trouble on Nov 06, 2014, 12:35 PM

Quote from: slamminsam on Nov 06, 2014, 11:23 AM

Her Reel Trouble, How do you attach the cross piece...weld it?  Piece that goes on reel, could you please show (pm me) a pic of that as well.  NICE job btw.  I make my own tip downs, but would make a few of these for my pole and reel combos.  On my tip downs I use a wooden dowl and schooley reel.
Thanks Slammin Sam

 The cross bar has a fender washer welded on each end and attaches to the rod with velcro.  Then it just balances on the lower holder. They work fantastic here is a thread i did on them a few years ago with photos . Thank you I think you will like them :)

http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=233996.0

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: Clint S on Nov 07, 2014, 06:38 PM

(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa72/stelmashuck/0217141817_zps8b46d4ee.jpg)
PVC for the frame.  A wooden dowel for the pole.  A piece of coat hanger  holds the pole. $3 reel or you can just use 2 small nails to wrap the line,  top from a can makes it self jigging. I had some old eyes for the end or you can use a paperclip formed like an eye.
   Folds flat or they come apart.  To balance it out for nice self jigging I tie a piece of line on the end and add split shot that way I can use various size lures.  About $5 to make.

Title: Re: Tip-Down Designs
Post by: bart on Nov 07, 2014, 06:59 PM

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg22/bart607/tip-downs017.jpg) (http://s244.photobucket.com/user/bart607/media/tip-downs017.jpg.html)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg22/bart607/LongPond2-23-08004.jpg) (http://s244.photobucket.com/user/bart607/media/LongPond2-23-08004.jpg.html)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg22/bart607/LongPond2-23-08002a-1.jpg) (http://s244.photobucket.com/user/bart607/media/LongPond2-23-08002a-1.jpg.html)