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Title: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: time808 on March 01, 2005, 12:28:10 PM
Hi, I'm new to disc golf and the forum. I'm looking in to making myself my own disc golf basket to save some money. Just wondering if anybody has ever done it before. Any tips are greatly appreciated
Title: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: mirth on March 01, 2005, 01:03:32 PM
A few of us have made DIY's in the past... never of metal, usually involving large flower pots & the like.

For $100 you can get a skill shot, a worthy investment many will say...
Title: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: airspuds on March 01, 2005, 02:06:50 PM
skil shot for sure

portable &  affordable


Title: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: Dan Michler on March 01, 2005, 03:46:12 PM
CE Valkyrie can show you a sweet ass design for a homemade camoflouge basket!!!!!    :lol:  
Title: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: damonshort on March 01, 2005, 04:33:47 PM
QuoteCE Valkyrie can show you a sweet ass design for a homemade camoflouge basket!!!!!    :lol:
perfect for those road runner putts!  B)  
Title: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: Brian on March 02, 2005, 09:43:39 AM
A mach 14 is the way to go if you want a cheap  basket.  
Title: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: shawn on March 02, 2005, 02:14:47 PM
Adrian Sr. has the sweetest homemade basket made from a chrome semitruck rim.  I'm sure there is a pic of it somewhere on the site.  or if you ask him I'm sure he will bring it to an event...  
Title: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: Bruce Brakel on March 02, 2005, 04:29:06 PM
If you are local to northern Illinois, play the Illinois Open Series in the division you belong in.  Save your funny money.  Get a basket with funny money.  
Title: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: time808 on March 04, 2005, 08:58:28 AM
when and where is that? funy money?
Title: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: Jon Brakel on March 04, 2005, 11:41:42 AM
Quotewhen and where is that? funy money?
www.brasscash.com (http://www.brasscash.com) has all the answers you need. You can also check the IOS thread under tournaments in this forum. You can also click on signature.
Title: Re: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: adoni on February 26, 2006, 10:02:48 PM
Here's my basket ... it's made from HDF, hi density fiberboard ... it's got 4 coats of Spar Varnish on it.  I drew up the plans in 3D in AutoCAD and then proceeded to do the labor.  I've got about $60 in chains and $35 in wood.  I couldn't see it lasting on a pole so I designed it to be a hanging basket.  I've had it almost 3 years now and it's still in good shape.  Will it stand the test of time and abuse ... not sure, but so far my son and I use it along with the 4 other baskets we have set up in our "home course".

Pic ............
Title: Re: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: kvo on February 27, 2006, 03:41:19 PM
I made a basket with a kid I mentored for his alternative school to use.  I'll try to get some pics of it, but basically I got a 55 plastic drum ($6) cut the top and bottom off.  Cut a hole in the bottom, basket and placed it over an old portable basket ball hoop pole (free)  We used a toilet flange to attach the top of the drum, chain assembly to the pole, a perfect fit ;D.  We drilled holes in the top and used plastic cable ties to attach the chains to the top.  It's pretty ghetto but the kids love playing Disc Golf on it.
Title: Re: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: Dan Michler on February 27, 2006, 04:06:04 PM
Thats awesome dude!!   :wav:


Brett's is the only one that I've seen that might be better   :laughing3: :sad3:
Title: Re: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: Bruce Brakel on February 27, 2006, 05:11:40 PM
Our secret course in northern Michigan has homemade tire and chain baskets.  For what they spent on them, [because chain is expensive], you could almost get a Skillshot. 
Title: Re: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: Bruce Brakel on February 27, 2006, 05:21:48 PM
This guy has two designs for ugly homemade things:  http://www.west-point.org/users/usma1987/43899/
Title: Re: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: kvo on February 28, 2006, 03:58:39 PM
here is the ghetto baskets I described above
(http://www.mhtc.net/~cvoa/thumb_100_0388.jpg)
(http://www.mhtc.net/~cvoa/thumb_100_0389.jpg)
Title: Re: Has anybody made their own basket?
Post by: damonshort on March 11, 2006, 02:36:51 PM
Quote from: kvo on February 28, 2006, 03:58:39 PM
here is the ghetto baskets I described above
(http://www.mhtc.net/~cvoa/thumb_100_0388.jpg)
(http://www.mhtc.net/~cvoa/thumb_100_0389.jpg)

a little reminiscent of WaterWorks in Des Moines, although those had more chains and were actually professionally made, I think.
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