04-26-2009, 09:28 PM
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Most of us use the 1" PVC for rod holders. If your rod handles are 1" outside diameter, they will fit fine in the schedule 20 PVC tubes, which are thinner walled than the schedule 40. The same 1" fittings will work on both types.
You have probably seen examples of some of the designs we have posted in the past. I just got through making a new design, using 1/2" PVC for the main part of the rod holder, and then adaptor tubes...1/2" to 1" to install the rod tubes. See the attached pics.
I have had it out a couple of times now and it works great.
Here is a link I posted a while back on making a 4 tube rod holder.
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Most of us use the 1" PVC for rod holders. If your rod handles are 1" outside diameter, they will fit fine in the schedule 20 PVC tubes, which are thinner walled than the schedule 40. The same 1" fittings will work on both types.
You have probably seen examples of some of the designs we have posted in the past. I just got through making a new design, using 1/2" PVC for the main part of the rod holder, and then adaptor tubes...1/2" to 1" to install the rod tubes. See the attached pics.
I have had it out a couple of times now and it works great.
Here is a link I posted a while back on making a 4 tube rod holder.
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