Flyball Equipment Plans
Free Flyball Box Plans
These free plans are based on an old box design I created many years ago (prior to my Thrusters Boxes) It is fairly easy to build and adhears to NAFA box standards. All the parts and materials can be found at you local hardware store like, Home Depot, Lowes, Rona etc.
You can download the complete set of plans which includes: Drawings, Material List, Pictures and a Step-by-Step guide.
This box is more for a "fun" team or someone just starting out. It's not really a "higher performance" or considered a modern box. Any handyman should be able to make this box, however, the person must have some sort of idea how the box functions and how it is used.
Please note: Ball Thrusters will not work in this box.
This box is for personal use only!
If you make this box and it work out for you, I would appreciate some feedback on how you made out.
Competition Quality Flat Front [Single Plane] Pedal Bottom Pivot Flyball Box Plans
Build your own Flat Front flyball box for a fraction of the cost of a fully completed one.
This box is fairly straight forward to build. Any "Handy Person" with woodworking tools and a basic understanding on how a box works will be able to built this.
Plans include:
- 6 pages of detailed plans on 8-1/2" x 11"
- Build Notes, Tools Required and Process information,
- Detailed Step-by-Step with over a 150 pictures showing every major step of building the box
- Parts list,
- Cut list,
- Adjustment and care video on YouTube for anytime and anywhere reference.
- Two size options Regular (24" wide and 18" high) & Large (30" wide x 20" high) may be requested.
These plans DO NOT show you how make the device the propels the ball out of the box. You need to purchase, make or supply your own.
All the other parts (Wood, hardware, glue, screws, rubber mating) can be purchased at your local hardware store. (No unique or hard to find parts)
Build your own box at a fraction of the cost in a weekend.
Thrusters, Pedal De-Latch Arms, Pedal Springs and Bump Stops may be purchased for this box if you need them as well. Links above
This box is for personal use only. These plans and thruster kit are intented for people and/or teams that are on a limited budget to build themselves a quality box that will enable them to be more competitive.
Competition Quality Flat Front [Single Plane] Split Pedal Flyball Box Plans
This Flat Front Split Pedal Box is easier to load, more sensitive, easier for smaller dogs to active because the "sweet spot" on the pedal is where their feet land. The pedal pivots on the top and bottom of the box with a split in the middle where the thrusters are activated.
Plans include:
- 7 pages of detailed plans on 8-1/2" x 11"
- Build Notes, Tools Required and Process information,
- Detailed Step-by-Step with over a 200 pictures showing every major step of building the box
- Parts list,
- Cut list,
- Adjustment and care video on YouTube for anytime and anywhere reference.
- Two size options Regular (24" wide and 18" high) & Large (30" wide x 20" high) may be requested.
This box is harder to make than the previous flat front bottom pivot box. There are a couple of steps that need to be very precise.
The prevoius version Flat Front box can be converted to this type of double pivot pedal.
These plans DO NOT show you how make the device the propels the ball out of the box. You need to purchase, make or supply your own.
All the other parts (Wood, hardware, glue, screws, rubber mating) can be purchased at your local hardware store. (No unique or hard to find parts)
Thrusters, Pedal De-Latch Arms, Pedal Springs and Bump Stops may be purchased for this box if you need them as well. Links above
Standard Flyball Box Plans
Build this proven box design similar to my standard boxes or morph it to something of your own using the plans as a basis
Plans include:
- 5 pages of detailed plans on 8-1/2" x 11" hard copy paper,
- Detailed Step-by-Step with 100’s of pictures shouwng every major step (all on a CD Rom which you can print off.)
- Parts list,
- Cut list.
The plans do describe how to make a 2 or 4 hole box.
These plans DO NOT show you how make the device the propels the ball out of the box. You need to purchase, make or supply your own.
All the other parts can be purchased at your local hardware store. (No unique or hard to find parts)
This box works with the thrusters found on this site. You can order Steel or Aluminum Thrusters for this box.
Build your own box at a fraction of the cost in a weekend.
This box is for personal use only. These plans and thrusters are intented for people and/or teams that are on a limited budget to build themselves a quality box that will enable them to be more competitive.
How to make Flyball Jumps
I created a short YouTube video on how to make a set of flyball jumps.