Hardware Disc Golf Basket

Step 18 Parting Thoughts

Share these plans with as many people as possible. Why am I giving this away for free? Because I love the game so much that I want to give something back. You can pay me back by picking up some trash during your next round or helping your local club work on a course.

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Comments

[sethf8403]

no offense intended but i think the top is ridiculous, a mach 3 has 23 inch top holder...the mach 5 is the same, that grill looks flimsy and stupid, i made mine custom with fiberglass but any 23 inch ring will be better than a grill top, be it piece of plywood or any piece of plastic thick enough to support all that chain... they should be staggered, 6 in and 6 out, and that dumb flimsy grill top doesn't support a decent chain configuration...your inner ten chains are useless mainly because they are so close to the center pole, they need to be a minimum of 6 to 8 inches away from the pole.

[jbroberts123]

You are ignorant and rude. There is many many ways to give that constructive critisism without being so outright offensive. I would have loved to see you stutter in your brain for hours while trying to figure out how to build this. Clearly your creativity and engineering abilities are sub-par other wise you would follow up such severe and harsh statements with a set of plans that you made. sethf8403, you suck at life. Orange Guy, you are a great person and have many great things to come for sharing such genuine inginuity with the masses...

[Orange Guy]

1. Not everyone has access to fiberglass fabrication. 2. Plywood would not hold up to outdoor exposure. 3. "Piece of plastic thick enough" ... example? Also, you only have 12 chains? Most I throw at have 18 or 24. I think you kind of missed the point. This is called a "hardware" basket, meaning all the parts are right at the hardware store and require very little to no modification to be ready for assembly. You are correct on the center chains and many people have adjusted the plans to move them out a bit.

[rhaubejoi]

Wow, I think you did a fine job and this was a great instructable.  Makes me want to check into a local disc golf area.  Looks like with enough area you could have your own course.

[hikerjoe88]

Lesson in civility: When someone gives away an idea for free and only asks that you pick up trash, they have "paid it forward" in essence and are being kind to their fellow golfers. Rather like the "Gentleman's game" of "real golf." Sure all great ideas start out in a form other than the final version and can be continually improved on. Rather than telling someone their idea is "flimsy and stupid" try this expression and think how much kinder this is to the one who took their valuable time to share their idea: I loved your plan but I used marine grade plywood instead of the grill top and it seems to be a bit more sturdy. Thanks again for the idea though! Compare the two statements and see which one would make you feel better if you were on the receiving end of the statement. By the way Orange Guy, I did think you came up with a great idea and look forward to creating my own version for the back yard. Thanks