Steerable plumbing tube sled

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February 25th, 2009 2

From across the pond, Instructables user AndyGadget designed a sled (or sledge) made from pvc tubing:

We have a couple of the cheap plastic sledges which are pretty fast, but not at all steerable and break easily. I wanted a sledge which was strong, steerable and fast. I chose the waste pipe to give a minimal contact area on hard snow but a larger area as the snow deepens. The tube is also slightly flexible to allow bending for the steering.

This is his second version, hence the grass in the background.

2 thoughts on “Steerable plumbing tube sled”

Pond Pumps says:

March 26th, 2011 at 11:30 am

Hey, this one is really a cool method of home made steerable tube sled. And this one really shows stunning. It’s really good to know that you create this one from a waste pipe. This tube sled is really showing your grassing and creation power. I really want to appreciate you. Thanks for the sharing your experience and the regarding method.

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