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 Post subject: Horizontal rod rack
PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:48 pm • # 1 
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Hi guys, down here in Chile we are off season... so today I take the day off to do some DIY rod rack project. If you have the hardware tools lying around is pretty cheap to do and save some bucks. I know Cabelas sells one similar to this one, but there is no Cabelas down here and the S&H is too steep to justify the overseas purchase

Tools:
Dremel to put a nice bevel if you want
Sand paper
Electric saw, I dont see myself cutting it by hand... but is doable
Hole saw and a drill to use the hole saw
A working bench
Some free hand vise
Wood, measuring 1x32x3,2 inches... It's the one I could find here. You can make 2 5 rods racks with it
Varnish

I measure a little more than an inch from the bottom and from one side and draw the lines. From there I took the cap of one of my tubes and measure it against those line and made it touch both in a perpendicular fashion. Take a pencil and draw. Then from the bottom line I measure like 5 inches, and then a little more than an inch and repeat the process 5 times.
The curved union between the lower and upper hole was done with a lens box that I have lying around. The last curve to end the rack is done the same way.

Cutting the wood:

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Almost ready to apply the varnish:
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And some testing before the varnish, I clean the wood powder with some humid paper so I need it to dry before I put the varnish also...Doing it tomorrow (I don't work on Fridays, my shift is 4x3):
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Cheers :D


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 Post subject: Re: Horizontal rod rack
PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:50 pm • # 2 
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I like it!

Les


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 Post subject: Re: Horizontal rod rack
PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 5:57 pm • # 3 
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Rack done and installed

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 Post subject: Re: Horizontal rod rack
PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:18 am • # 4 
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Nicely done!
I just finished a rod cabinet - gutted and specialized a glass door cabinet to my liking. Stylish storage is both practical and give brownie points with the missus.


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 Post subject: Re: Horizontal rod rack
PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:48 am • # 5 
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Been thinking of doing this too, but dang, I'm going to need a bunch of those.

Nice work!


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 Post subject: Re: Horizontal rod rack
PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:17 pm • # 6 
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I like it! Well done!


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 Post subject: Re: Horizontal rod rack
PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:21 pm • # 7 
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Simon! that looks like it was meant to be in that space,Very nice.


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