01-16-2016, 10:38 PM
Glad to share what I did.
Everything was cut from 1-1/4" PVC. Each unit needs two tees, and one eye screw.
The sizes cut are:
1- 12"
2- 6" (legs)
1- 3" (rod holder)
Nothing is glued, just friction fit so I can take it apart for storage. The eye screws are about 1/2" in diameter and I drilled a 1/16" pilot hole where you can see it in the pics.
The trigger was made from coat hanger. Bend it like you see in the pics. The easiest to bend was the one made from white coat hanger, but they both worked exactly the same. You will need to tweek the angle of the part of the trigger that goes into the eye of the rod until it releases with a pretty light bite.
The string could be made from 30-50 pound mono or braid, but I just used butchers twine. The length of the string will vary with the length of your pole and the stiffness of it.
Mike
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Everything was cut from 1-1/4" PVC. Each unit needs two tees, and one eye screw.
The sizes cut are:
1- 12"
2- 6" (legs)
1- 3" (rod holder)
Nothing is glued, just friction fit so I can take it apart for storage. The eye screws are about 1/2" in diameter and I drilled a 1/16" pilot hole where you can see it in the pics.
The trigger was made from coat hanger. Bend it like you see in the pics. The easiest to bend was the one made from white coat hanger, but they both worked exactly the same. You will need to tweek the angle of the part of the trigger that goes into the eye of the rod until it releases with a pretty light bite.
The string could be made from 30-50 pound mono or braid, but I just used butchers twine. The length of the string will vary with the length of your pole and the stiffness of it.
Mike
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