DYI Rod Tube

Has anyone here tried this?
http://globalflyfisher.com/rodbuilding/diytube/

I'll be backing three 2pc rods, the largest 8'9" the smallest 8'
for travel.
-tom

Tom Nakashima typed:
Has anyone here tried this?
http://globalflyfisher.com/rodbuilding/diytube/

http://tinyurl.com/2y8ll7
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Tom Nakashima typed:
Has anyone here tried this?
http://globalflyfisher.com/rodbuilding/diytube/

http://tinyurl.com/2y8ll7
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Thanks for the links Tim,
-tom

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I have used one since schedule 40 became available. Around 1968 as I recall.
The one thing I would suggest is to attach a handle at the midpoint of the
tube. Before I did this I had a tube apparently roll off the airport
conveyor belt and I arrived in Chile sans rods. Fortunately I had a rod
packed in the duffel. I made my handle out of copper tubing, bent to shape
and attached with stainless steel radiator hose clamps. I have had no
trouble since I installed this which will keep it from rolling as well as
being more convenient to handle. I would post a picture but my son has the
tube in Atlanta, like the most of my tackle.

hth. Jack in Tennessee

Tom Nakashima wrote:
Has anyone here tried this?
http://globalflyfisher.com/rodbuilding/diytube/

I've made several of them. It's easy, cheap, and durable.

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Has anyone here tried this?
http://globalflyfisher.com/rodbuilding/diytube/


I appreciate all the tips on rod tube construction.
I will make one sometime this week.
-tom

On May 14, 6:09 am, "Tom Nakashima" wrote:
Has anyone here tried this?
http://globalflyfisher.com/rodbuilding/diytube/

I appreciate all the tips on rod tube construction.
I will make one sometime this week.
-tom

Someday I want to build a bamboo rod case for my graphite rod. I am
still working on the cap, any suggestions? I think I'll have to use a
wood cover with a hing system fastenec around the tube.

On May 14, 10:57 am, BJ Conner wrote:
On May 14, 6:09 am, "Tom Nakashima" wrote:

Has anyone here tried this?
http://globalflyfisher.com/rodbuilding/diytube/

I appreciate all the tips on rod tube construction.
I will make one sometime this week.
-tom

Someday I want to build a bamboo rod case for my graphite rod. I am
still working on the cap, any suggestions? I think I'll have to use a
wood cover with a hing system fastenec around the tube.

Get some spare pieces of bamboo flooring. Already made into planks,
just cut to length and width, put an angle on it with your table saw,
make some brass end caps, glue it all together, cut it 3 inches from
the top, put on a latch and leather hinge, Bobs your uncle.
Frak Reid

Tom Nakashima a écrit :
Has anyone here tried this?
http://globalflyfisher.com/rodbuilding/diytube/

I'll be backing three 2pc rods, the largest 8'9" the smallest 8'
for travel.
-tom


I have made one with a central vacuum tube. Tubes are plastic and the
end cap are more like rubber and can easily glued. They are less
resistant then PVC or ABS though, but lighter and cheaper.

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On Thu, 10 May 2007 06:02:50 -0400, Smoking North 45°
wrote:

Tom Nakashima a écrit :
Has anyone here tried this?
http://globalflyfisher.com/rodbuilding/diytube/

I'll be backing three 2pc rods, the largest 8'9" the smallest 8'
for travel.
-tom


I have made one with a central vacuum tube. Tubes are plastic and the
end cap are more like rubber and can easily glued. They are less
resistant then PVC or ABS though, but lighter and cheaper.

Be _careful_ in your choice of "plastic" tubing if it will be exposed to
real heat, cold, or especially sunlight. Not all tubing is stable under
all conditions. If something were specific to an application that would
be covered, ala a central vac system, I'd check the specs if it were
going to see a lot of sunlight/UV. Of course, if it is just an at-home,
in the rod closet storage tube, no real worries, but if it travels,
etc., check the specs. Degrading tubing can be easily crushed, and the
resulting shards can nick a (graphite) rod even if the crush itself
didn't damage the rod.

TC,
R