DIY small floats

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DIY small floats

Post by savit » Tue Nov 29, 2016 2:40 pm

Hi All

Just wondering if anyone has suggestions for DIY small float material.
I just need something really small 7-10mm that can be easily attached and removed from rigged line.

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savit

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Re: DIY small floats

Post by one2three » Tue Nov 29, 2016 3:13 pm

What would you like to make them out of?

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Re: DIY small floats

Post by one2three » Tue Nov 29, 2016 3:13 pm

one2three wrote:What would you like to make them out of?
Plastic, wood or foam?

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Re: DIY small floats

Post by savit » Tue Nov 29, 2016 3:35 pm

one2three wrote:
one2three wrote:What would you like to make them out of?
Plastic, wood or foam?
Some floatable plastic material or foam.

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Re: DIY small floats

Post by jedgpz » Tue Nov 29, 2016 3:49 pm

I would use Balsa Wood

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Post by savit » Tue Nov 29, 2016 4:30 pm

jedgpz wrote:I would use Balsa Wood
Ok. Where can I source it? Is it light? Is it easy to process?

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Re: DIY small floats

Post by Brett » Tue Nov 29, 2016 5:12 pm

Bunnings or any hobby shop. Yes it is light and easy to process. You can cut, trim or shape it with a Stanley knife and sand paper.
It's commonly used in the hobby industry for planes and boats

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Re: DIY small floats

Post by savit » Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:42 pm

Thank you. Definitely will consider. Any other easy DIY options for small floats other than wood?

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Re: DIY small floats

Post by Fish-cador » Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:49 pm

savit wrote:Thank you. Definitely will consider. Any other easy DIY options for small floats other than wood?
have you seen a bean bag?

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Re: DIY small floats

Post by savit » Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:14 pm

Fish-cador wrote:
savit wrote:Thank you. Definitely will consider. Any other easy DIY options for small floats other than wood?
have you seen a bean bag?
Yes. Though I do not have one.

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