The Cub Scout Tip Up

Several Cub scouts in the pack wanted to go Ice fishing this year.   So I started to think of how we could get equipment very cheaply.  Last summer I found an Ice auger at a yard sale for $15 and I knew then we could go.  The only other problem was the tip ups.  After a quick trip to the sporting goods store, wow thats what there are getting for tip ups. I needed a cheeper way of making inexpensive tip ups.  The cheapest tip ups I found on line was $5 and they were cheaply made. So that was the goal stay under $5 and recycle as much as possible.  

In Massachusetts each Licensed fisherman can have five tip ups. Of course you want to bring a friend of child ( child of licensed fisherman can also have five) and some extras in case of epic failure.  So plan on making at least 10 I taking 12 scouts fishing and do not plan on making 60 holes in the ice (although I would a right arm like rocky.  The auger made it threw five before epic failure. Large pry bar to the rescue)

Step 1 Stuff

Materials:

3 - Wood 1/2" x 1/2" x 18"                          Free 
2- #4 1 1/2" machine screws                    $7.54 per 50
2- #4 Wing nuts                                           $.98   per   6
1- #6 2" Screws                                           $4.97 per 100
1-#6 nuts                                                      $3.77 per 100
1- #4 1/2" machine screw (the kind the switch plates are held on with)  $7.54
Old bike spokes (largest rim you can find)     Free in basement
Aquarium Hose 1/4 inch                            Free Found in basement
Wire staples for staple gun                        $3.26
1- 1/2 Wire staple (the kind that holds romex to the wall)    Left over from job 
Old electrical fish tape                                $10 at ACE Hardware  (Had in tool box)
Duct tape (fancy colored)                           Free  ($3.50 new)
Several old cd's (2 per tip up) (Canning Jar lids)  (Saving since AOL)
1 1/4 PVC pipe (or 3/4 PVC fake wood trim)   Free leftover from soda bottle rocket
PVC glue                                                       $3.79
Sheet of 1/8 PVC                                         Left over from bathroom re-model
Pony beads (brightly colored)
Hooks and line                                             $4.96 per 100m

Price per tip up about $2.25  in hardware  $1.00 in tools  (stapler)

Equipment:
Table saw and safety equipment
Chop saw
Wire staple gun with staples (Arrow T25)                      $20 didn't have one
Drill or Drill press with assorted drill bits
Hammer
Wire cutter or clippers
Screw driver
Vice grips and or pliers (needle nose)
 

Comments

[DoctorOfAwesome]

Great Ible!!!! Its interesting. Really good though. I know people who would lay down a 2x4 and drill a hole in it, put in long pipe attach a flag and then tie the line to the pipe . Then they would anchor it and lay it with the flag down so the flag was touching the ice. when a fish would bite, the flag would rise!!!!! It worked. Should I make an ible for it?

[turbobug]

thanks go for it

[friger]

Excellent job on this ible! I'm sure the kids (and kids at heart) had a great time making and using these. Did ja' catch any fish though?

[turbobug]

no fish, we had a bad spot, but they had fun. New item on the bucket list catch a fish. I want $30 worth of fish to cover the license. If anybody makes one of these and catches a fish please send me a picture.