Volleyball Post Bases Made From Combine Pulley

Volleyball Post Bases Made From Combine Pulley Roger Gutschmidt made a set of volleyball or badminton net bases using a pulley salvaged from an old New Holland combine his dad owned. “I made the bases from an old pulley that I split apart,” says Gutschmidt. “Before adding concrete, I welded short lengths of pipe to them for outriggers.” The pulley was 6 in. thick. Gutschmidt ground off the rivets that held the two halves together and welded short lengths of pipe to the centers of the pulley halves. “The pipes were sized to slip the net poles into,” he says. “I cut 4-ft. pipes for outriggers. When setting it up, you just slide them into the pipes in the base.” Gutschmidt welded handles onto the bases so they can be carried like suitcases once the outrigger pipes are removed. “They’re easy to set up and easy to store,” he says. “My neighbor saw them and said he had to have them, so I sold them to him for $100.” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Roger Gutschmidt, Gutschmidt Manufacturing, 202 Elm St. E., Box 311, Gackle, N.D. 58442 (ph 701-269-0537).

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