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Got my smitty sled finished. 2x6 bases, 2x4 cross members, green treated. Skis $10, lumber $10, hardware $5.
Here is version 2.0 fully loaded with 120qt cooler, Shapell 6000, Jiffy 30 (1982!) and a folding camp chair. Four foot extra strong bungee cords to hold everything down. Ready for the ice!!! Soon!!!!
What are people using to cut the notch out of the base? I used a jig saw and made a mess of it. Got it to work some what. I tell myself this is the test smity sled and the next one will be better.
clamp all bases together. mark where you want the notch - just draw a line across the top of the bases. preset your table saw or circular saw to the depth that you want. make several passes to cut the notch. each pass can be like 1/8" from the last one so that you have a series thin pieces standing. knock out these standing pieces. your cross piece will fit in the notches. it's like cutting 1 and getting 4.
hi all, new here and just started my build. i'm at the stage where i have to mount the skis/legs to the undercarriage of the sled and was wondering how far back on the skis should the sled be attached? should the back of the sled be in line with the back of the skis? should i leave a few inches of rear ski over-hang? should i put the sled dead center of the skis? any help would be appreciated!
I still am trying to figure out a quick wheel setup. Just for going across parking lots. Right now I have large bolts but I use my drill to put them on and take them off.
I was thinking maybe some larger wider lawnmower type wheels mounted on my Smitty's crossboards - so that it becomes a Smitty Kart when flipped over. Roll it down to the ice then detach sled/gear and flip then reattach ski side down. Permanently installing 6 or 8 inch wheels wouldn't be too hard. My crossboards extend a foot out so that I can lash the auger or pop-up.