where to purchase hyfax material?

[blueroof]

Does anybody know where to purchase this stuff in the metro?

thanks, LB

[Northlander]

Check with any platic sign company. They usually have some scrap laying around that you can buy at a good price. Problem is you have to countersink holes then drill your bolt holes through.

After doing several houses I find its much easier to just go buy a kit from the company that makes your house and use them. You get directions, hyfax, bolts, nuts and washers and holes are already drilled in the correct spots.

[blueroof]

Northlander - Is the stuff the sign companies use Polypropylene UMHW?? I find it hard to believe they use that stuff for making signs, seems like there would be cheaper alternatives for that. There's a place over by the Rapala headquarters that sells UMHW, but they only sell 4'x8' sheets for $500.

I would buy a new kit, but I already have holes in my sled. Well, I actually did buy a kit, but the company changed them and the holes don't match the holes dictated by the original hyfax kit.

thanks, LB

[Sandmannd]

Blueroof, I blasted you an email. I got them from a guy off this site. They were way cheaper and work great.

[boatfixer]

Sandmannd, shoot me an email as well for that guy, I'm also interested

[Sandmannd]

boatfixer, email has been sent.

[pakrfans]

 Originally Posted By: Northlander

After doing several houses I find its much easier to just go buy a kit from the company that makes your house and use them. You get directions, hyfax, bolts, nuts and washers and holes are already drilled in the correct spots.

Since i've scored some UHMW already and you've done this before; any pointers you can offer since I'll be experimeting on a homemade installation myself...?

hole spacing, hardware recomendations, caulking needed, etc?

[Jim Almquist]

You can also just google usplastic and they sell it in almost every size and shape.

[seven7]

Sandmann - can you email me about the guy with the hyfax-type material also? Thanks.

[email protected]

-seven7

[Sandmannd]

Seven, sent you an email.

pakrfans, since you are a packer fan, don't know that I can help you. Hehehehe just kidding, since you are new I will bend.

Mine came from a guy, but what you want to do is cut it so it is the length you need Drill about six holes in each piece and make sure you drill a little larger hole for the screw head so you can counter sink it. Put a washer on the screw and send it through to the inside of the sled. I used a lock washer and a nut. That's pretty much it, gets harder when you get to the curves, but I did it by myself. Also helps if you take the canvas off of your sled and all the poles first.

Welcome to the best fishing site out there.

[Northlander]

pakrfans the best advice I can give you is to countersink the holes part way for the head of the bolt 1st and be careful not to drill all the way through. The bit will want to grab and pull all the way through. Then make your hole all the way through 1 size bigger than the bolt itself.

Start at the front of sled (bend side) and work back. 2 people makes it much easier. You may need some heat if your in a cold garage. Use stainless bolts, nuts and washers and use nylock nuts. That should do it.

[Jim Almquist]

Northlander you did it the same way I did and the only thing I might add is to put tape on the drill you are going to use to countersink the heads with to control the depth.

[pakrfans]

thanks Guys, spent some idle time last night during that packers fiasco and drilled the plastics...looks fine. I drilled the holes about every 8". Hardware trip is planned for tonight on the way home from work...should be good to go.

fish on !

[Sandmannd]

Good deal. Good luck getting them on, you should be set.

[PolyPhil]

Hello - my name is Phil and I work for a company TSE-OK that makes UHMW (hyfax) sheets. What thickness and size are you looking for -

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[blueroof]

PolyPhil, welcome to FM! I'm looking for 5/8" - I need 12 1" by 4' strips. I'll shoot a call, thanks for the post.

LB

[aczr2k]

5/8" is kinda a odd size, 1/2" would be more readily available.

[blueroof]

Aren't all imperial units kinda odd if you think about them?? I figured the extra 1/8" might come in handy, possibly allow me to pull my shack that extra 100meters (that's 3937.007874016 inches and a whopping 10000cm) across a snowless parking lot a few more times. The stock hyfax I originally installed was 3/8" too, odd in it's own right.

I've used 5/8" plywood fairly frequently too, try telling Home Depot that it is an odd size... Anyhow, PolyPhil was able to get me a price, not for strips, but it is far better deal than getting a 4'x8' sheet for $500.

Is 1/2" hyfax material readily available locally? LB

[Surface Tension]

PolyPhil, welcome to FM.

I know your trying to be helpful but we can't have the contact info.

Lets try this, where do your work. A name is fine, these guys will find you.