Benevo_Malevo
Junior Member
So I've been looking at long handled sand scoops and I just can't see paying 50 bucks for something like that. Sure, maybe down the road when detecting starts paying for itself (I haven't started yet), I can justify spending that kind of green, but atm I'm on a very tight budget.
Watching YouTube, I've seen some pretty awesome homemade scoops.
Since I'm big into shopping garage sales for items to make do with. I think I'm going to go out tomorrow and search for various things to make a scoop with.
So far, I've thought of small, thick aluminum pots, various garden tools that'll have sturdy aluminum handles, and various aluminum pipes (can also be handles) to flatten the ends, drill holes, and bolt into places for bracing.
Anyone have any other ideas that I could think about? My parents have several tools that I can use to work the metal with, so fabrication shouldn't be a problem. The only thing I don't have immediate access to is a welder, so I need to use bolts or rivets to put it together.
Any useful ideas would be greatly appreciated!
Watching YouTube, I've seen some pretty awesome homemade scoops.
Since I'm big into shopping garage sales for items to make do with. I think I'm going to go out tomorrow and search for various things to make a scoop with.
So far, I've thought of small, thick aluminum pots, various garden tools that'll have sturdy aluminum handles, and various aluminum pipes (can also be handles) to flatten the ends, drill holes, and bolt into places for bracing.
Anyone have any other ideas that I could think about? My parents have several tools that I can use to work the metal with, so fabrication shouldn't be a problem. The only thing I don't have immediate access to is a welder, so I need to use bolts or rivets to put it together.
Any useful ideas would be greatly appreciated!