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Title: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: dent on Jan 09, 2011, 09:02 PM: I have seen multiple pictures in multiple threads of people that have made rod holders out of pvc and mounted them to the outside of their bucket. My question is how do you cut the notch into the pvc that the reel handle fits into?
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: SoftSpot_716 on Jan 09, 2011, 09:06 PM: Try using a Jig saw with a short blade
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: jmh58 on Jan 10, 2011, 07:36 AM: Quote from: SoftSpot_716 on Jan 09, 2011, 09:06 PM
Try using a Jig saw with a short blade
....or a Dremel tool if you have one.. Use the fiber cut off wheel.. John ;D
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: jjc155 on Jan 10, 2011, 08:46 AM: Quote from: jmh58 on Jan 10, 2011, 07:36 AM
....or a Dremel tool if you have one.. Use the fiber cut off wheel.. John ;D

thats how I do mine. Just wear safety glasses that wheel will be throwing around melted blobs of pvc.

J-
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: Otto on Jan 10, 2011, 09:18 PM: I used a drill and a 1" bit to make the rounded part on the bottom, and then used a small hacksaw to cut the rest of the way through to the top. I didn't have a rivit gun at the time, so I used zip ties to hold them in place. They haven't moved in years.
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: smitty0312 on Jan 11, 2011, 05:39 PM: My version..... you don't need to worry about that. Plastic pipe straps. Smitty
(http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr75/smitty0312/100_0960.jpg?t=1294789055)
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Post by: Greg2ha on Jan 11, 2011, 08:24 PM: I like that Smitty takes a lot of work out of it! ;)
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Post by: craigthor on Jan 11, 2011, 09:00 PM: I like these ones:

https://www.sportsmensdirect.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=23_73_57&products_id=52&osCsid=02973879857715654f29c91a5e0f4190
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: dent on Jan 11, 2011, 10:09 PM: How long is it from your reel seat to the end of the handle... I feel like mine is really short and Smittys Method might not stabilize them.
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: icebucketjohn on Jan 12, 2011, 04:28 PM: smitty0312: Are those 1" Pipe Straps? What is the black band for near the top edge.... Velcro????
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: smitty0312 on Jan 12, 2011, 05:39 PM: Quote from: icebucketjohn on Jan 12, 2011, 04:28 PM
smitty0312: Are those 1" Pipe Straps? What is the black band for near the top edge.... Velcro????
I can't remember what size they are...probably 1"(sorry I don't know for sure)......and yes it is velcro at top to secure rods a little more. Smitty
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: downunder on Jan 13, 2011, 01:07 PM: Cut up old golf bag tubes and duct tape them to your bucket.Works grat and no hole in your bucket.Looks a little ugly but efficient.
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: Allen66 on Jan 13, 2011, 01:14 PM: Cut mine with a straight bit in the router. threw together a jig with a guide to put the pipe in. 20 minutes to put the jig together, 2 minutes to cut the pvc.
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: Beets on Jan 16, 2011, 09:12 PM: made this from someone elses idea here, works good (http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/beets442/0116112107.jpg)
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Post by: one last cast on Jan 16, 2011, 10:05 PM: i used 1.5"
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l71/rorobxb/011-1.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l71/rorobxb/010.jpg)
in the sled
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l71/rorobxb/014.jpg)
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: D-flag on Jan 24, 2011, 08:05 AM: Well this post inspired me to make my own.

You may laugh but I used an old yellow wiffel ball bat instead of PVC pipe.

The plastic is strong and easy to cut.
You can get 4 rod holders out of one bat.

I'll post some pics when I can.
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: one last cast on Jan 24, 2011, 10:16 AM: D-flag whatever it takes, as long as it works for you. all the pvc and nuts and bolt's were stuff i had laying around.
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: openingact on Jan 25, 2011, 08:34 AM: I used 1-1/4 PVC pipe, cut to 8-1/2 inches long. Notch was 3-1/4 inches long by 3/4 inches wide. Notch was cut using a dremel cutting wheel (not the metal ones, but one that looks like a circular saw blade) and I used it in my rotozip. I then sanded and buffed all of the edges to make them rounded and smooth. Then used rivets to connected them. Also made a scoop holder as well using 1" PVC pipe and a cap.

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa1/opening_act/IMG00201-20110121-0032.jpg)
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa1/opening_act/IMG00203-20110121-0034.jpg)
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa1/opening_act/IMG00202-20110121-0033.jpg)
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Post by: junglejim on Jan 25, 2011, 08:38 AM: Old vacumn cleaner tubes are lighter than pvc as are the golf club tubes. Tie wraps are also good and light !!!!!!
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: Iceassin on Sep 06, 2011, 08:40 AM: Quote from: craigthor on Jan 11, 2011, 09:00 PM
I like these ones:

https://www./store/product_info.php?cPath=23_73_57&products_id=52&osCsid=02973879857715654f29c91a5e0f4190 (https://www./store/product_info.php?cPath=23_73_57&products_id=52&osCsid=02973879857715654f29c91a5e0f4190)
Title: Re: How to make bucket rod holder?
Post by: Greg2ha on Nov 27, 2011, 11:03 AM: Anyone with any new bucket mods?