re-purposed washing machine

[icefishnrancher]

well I've been needing to get more organized since I am doing a lot more ice fishing this winter, this will replace the "bucket-n-poles-n-everything else in one hand, auger in the other" system I've been using. It isn't finished by a long shot, still a lot of features I am going to add, but it's useable as is for now and I will work on the rest of it when I can. Cut down an old washing machine (gutted it first, down to nothing but the light sheet metal skin) to just high enuf for a 5 gal. bucket to sit inside. Some light welding to bring the bottom corners and overlaps together, attatched an old seat from a kitchen chair, couple 2x2s for runners, rope, couple s hooks for the spoon and I was givin' it a test run. It weighs next to nothing, even with all my stuff in it. Sorry the pics aren't very clear, it was overcast and snowin' when I snapped these.

[Idahogator]

Git 'er done !!!

[Whopper Stopper]

Glad it is working out for you. That is certainly thinking outside the box!

        WS

[WarBonnett]

 

Glad it is working out for you. That is certainly thinking outside the box!

        WS

  More like sitting on the BOX, but if it gets the job done, that is GOOD !!
                             
                                                               

[Whopper Stopper]

First spoon auger I have seen in years.

     WS

       

[lefty2053]

First spoon auger I have seen in years.

     WS

       

First one I have seen in years that is still being used.  My Friend has one just to show people old tech. I was offered one for free once and turned it down. I also saw a brand spanking new one on E-bay one day.

[Rebelss]

Neat!!! Switch buckets inside, and it'a a porta potty!! 

[ready2fish]

nothing wrong with using your imagination

If you had duct tape on it that would be a Red Green machine

[Capt J]

   thats all I can really say.

[icefishnrancher]

thanks for the comments guys, it will hopefully look ALOT better when finished & painted and not so low rent & white trashy!!!  just needed to get it far enuf along so I can use it now.
Scott

[icefishnrancher]

First spoon auger I have seen in years.

     WS

       

I've got 4 of em, they all cut ice good! Thickest ice this year around here that I can remember- 20-24"- as of yesterday where I was.

[oldtrapper]

Very cool and ingenius .

TD

[Whopper Stopper]

I've got 4 of em, they all cut ice good! Thickest ice this year around here that I can remember- 20-24"- as of yesterday where I was.

30 years ago everyone had these. I remember going out on some of the big lakes late season and boring through 30+ inches of ice in no time at all. What we did (as I am sure others did as well) was to put two guys on the auger at the same time. It was amazing how fast we could punch out 6-8 holes. Brings back some great memories.

           WS

[Redneck Fishfinder]

That is awesome!

[Lobes]

Very nicely done! Probably heavier than a lot of other boxes out there but an excellent choice for a lot of reasons.

                                                             
NBG

[smitty0312]

I love it!! Thanks for sharing your idea. Smitty

[icefishnrancher]

Thank you all for your positive feedback, altho it probably isn't what you'd call your "ideal" sled,  I think it will serve the purpose, at least until I can decide on and afford a real sled with a flip shelter.
Scott

[tommy-n]

If the fish are not biting you can always sit on it and run the spin cycle

[icefishnrancher]

LOL! 

[Rebelss]

Hey, it's whatever works for ya!!! If someone doesn't like it, tell 'em to take a hike! 

[dairyman]

I've used the spoon type augers and would prefer them over the screw type ones----------cut better in my opinion

[frigidaire]

Neat and utilitarian. But PLEASE paint a different color.  It looks way too much like a privy toilet

[icefishnrancher]

I've used the spoon type augers and would prefer them over the screw type ones----------cut better in my opinion

I agree, I have 2-8" gas augers, 1 old 6" Normark Finbore hand auger, 3-6"& 1-8" Swedish Snaab spoons... I always seem to grab my 6 inch spoon and head out! They are easy to move around and they almost always start, altho the hydraulics do whine sometimes!

[icefishnrancher]

But PLEASE paint a different color.

A paint job is definitely on the list when all the special effects are installed, might be summer tho when the temps are nice and warm.

[HIMO]

Just when I thought that IceShanty could not get any better, poof!!! there is this post. your last name isn't McGyver is it??? LOL !!!

                                                                                                      HIMO

[dangle]

I can see all sorts of mods going into that thing. 

[icefishnrancher]

I can see all sorts of mods going into that thing. 

Yep, the list is quite long! Would like to make a flipover for it, but i dont think I can make a suitable tarp, and don't want to spend a bunch of $$$.

[JimQ]

I see a Smitty sled in your future.

Great idea!  Put a smile on my face for sure!

[icefishnrancher]

I am thinkin an old snowboard cut in half to make 2 wide skis and put em flat on the bottom so it'll ride over the snow, it is so light that I think it'll work, then it will stay the right height for sittin' on.

[Whopper Stopper]

 Sounds like a good addition to an already great idea 

               WS