Author Topic: Rod Tubes (Read 34059 times)

SAfish · « **Reply #40 on:** June 16, 2011, 08:59:28 AM »

Would it not be better to create a thickening at the end of the strap or a loop and then take the off cut over that and glue it on the pipe with PVC weld?

I will do a test run tonight and see if it will work.

PH · « **Reply #41 on:** June 16, 2011, 09:08:49 AM »

Quote from: SAfish on June 16, 2011, 08:59:28 AM

Would it not be better to create a thickening at the end of the strap or a loop and then take the off cut over that and glue it on the pipe with PVC weld?
I will do a test run tonight and see if it will work.

You are right, and another option: push the off-cut through a loop in the end of the strap and then glue the off-cut to the pipe.

SAfish · « **Reply #42 on:** June 16, 2011, 09:16:51 AM »

That is the idea and PVC weld will hold it there forever!

REEFMAN · « **Reply #43 on:** June 16, 2011, 05:33:05 PM »

Will PVC weld stick a nylon type strap nicely? Must try it out on some offcut pipes...

PH · « **Reply #44 on:** June 16, 2011, 05:45:32 PM »

Reefz, The nylon trap does not have to the adhere to the the PVC at all (it won't)

Stitch a loop at the end of the nylon strap. Insert the the PVC pipe off-cut through the loop.The off-cut must be longer than the width of the strap.
Glue both ends of the PVC off-cut either side of the strap to the pipe with PVC weld.
Repeat at other end of strap.

PH · « **Reply #45 on:** June 16, 2011, 06:01:28 PM »

Homie is delivering my new laptop in 10 minutes then I can go wild with illustrations, etc. on my OWN computer.

SAfish · « **Reply #46 on:** June 16, 2011, 06:40:40 PM »

PH, I think we have a winner here. I just got home from work and wanted to try out the concept but I can't find my PVC weld.

PH · « **Reply #47 on:** June 16, 2011, 06:42:25 PM »

Today was a public holiday Safish??

SAfish · « **Reply #48 on:** June 16, 2011, 06:51:05 PM »

No public holidays for the rest of the year for me.

The guys at my work thought it would be a good idea if we take the whole week off between the Easter weekends. We had to trade in our other holidays. I complained and refused to sign the memo but majority ruled and we took the week off. The weather that week was the $&^&*% so far for the winter. Today they were all long faced because they had to work but I just gave them the "I told you so" laugh. It was not all bad and I got a lot of work done!

REEFMAN · « **Reply #49 on:** July 01, 2011, 01:39:05 PM »

Ok here's my new bling bling

rod tube!!

Got some 20cm Plumbing pipe... cleaned it with Thinners. Spray Painted it with a few coats of Rustoleum "Hammered paint for plastic" - no primer necessary. Gave it a gun metal finish. Then I got some vinyls made, stuck them on and woopie doo!

If anyone needs beautiful Vinyl stickers made for any purpose... cars, windows etc... I can readily recommend ET on this site... it's what he does professionally. Koos' vinyl's that he made are absolutely brilliant!! Thanks Koos!

REEFMAN · « **Reply #50 on:** July 01, 2011, 01:39:36 PM »

Used some spare strapping and rivetted a carry handle on, making sure the rivets were short enough not to protrude too far into the tube...

benniejordaan · « **Reply #51 on:** July 01, 2011, 01:52:58 PM »

That is nice Reefer - Cred to you!

Mudcrab · « **Reply #52 on:** July 01, 2011, 01:58:13 PM »

looks cool :shre:

Kumz · « **Reply #53 on:** July 01, 2011, 01:59:19 PM »

..Reefer ...

... +cred

deezynking · « **Reply #54 on:** July 01, 2011, 02:07:58 PM »

for added bling, spray chrome or gold.....

imagine walking down to the beach with 1 lyk that....yoh!
nice looking pipe reefz

benniejordaan · « **Reply #55 on:** July 01, 2011, 02:10:27 PM »

Quote from: deezynking on July 01, 2011, 02:07:58 PM

for added bling, spray chrome or gold..... imagine walking down to the beach with 1 lyk that....yoh!
nice looking pipe reefz

Very easy. You could wrap it with mirror vinyl. R60 per meter from Maizy plastics.

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #56 on:** July 01, 2011, 02:43:19 PM »

... now thats a "bling" rod tube..

REEFMAN · « **Reply #57 on:** July 01, 2011, 02:59:02 PM »

Quote from: benniejordaan on July 01, 2011, 01:52:58 PM

That is nice Reefer - Cred to you!

Shot thanx! Don't forget to click the thumbs UP sign now!

John F · « **Reply #58 on:** July 01, 2011, 03:01:58 PM »

PH · « **Reply #59 on:** July 01, 2011, 03:08:41 PM »

Very, very neat & professional !!!