Fishing rod holder for truck bed

[Lindley]

Thanks! And good luck with your build. I look back now at all that free time and equipment and tools that were available to me during shop class in high school, but I was too busy chasing girls to make good use of it. I wish I had that shop now!

[Lindley]

Great idea! Thanks. I think the gun metal gray would look good....

[Lindley]

Door edge molding. I am open to new ideas though. It is split on top, so I'm not sure how long it will last. Any other suggestions?

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...lding/_/N-25l0...

[Lindley]

Tired of broken fishing rod tips from sliding coolers and loose items in the bed of the truck, I decided to make a rod holder.

It is made out of:
- 2" 316L stainless steel 0.065" wall
- 3/8" 316L Round stock
- 1/2" stainless schedule 40 pipe
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[Lindley]

Very clean. I like it! I also like the way you put the edge on the shelf.

[Lindley]

That is the finished burner....

[Lindley]

Drilling holes in pipe works very well, IF you are using good quality stainless steel. The mild steel tends to corrode and the hole either elongates or plugs up. If you are going with the latter, then a drilled brass orifice would be best.

In terms of airflow, on my design I used those...

[Lindley]

The finish work is really nice. Thanks for sharing your sanding technique. Great work!...

[Lindley]

Thanks everyone for the replies. I've boiled about 10 to 12 batches with the burner so far. It was made for a 80 to 120 quart pot. I use a 100 quart and, depending on the initial temperature of the water, I can get it to a rolling boil in under 10 minutes, usually much less.

Despite...

[Lindley]

That's nice lookin' work!


Here is my start before I have to shut it down for the night... go the wifey taking me out somewhere to eat for my birthday.

It's not as pretty as you tig boys, but I think I can piece this back together. The biggest problem will be...

[Lindley]

This looks like a fun repair, huh?



It is my buddy's lower unit on a boat he just picked up. The engine has just been rebuilt and purrs like a kitten, but there is some damage to the lower unit that I have been elected by unanimous vote to try and repair.

Unfortunately,...

[Lindley]

Winning bid:

$660.00!!

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[Lindley]

I have used the 98%Argon/2%CO2 on stainless steel with a mig application where concentrated heat and saltwater are used. The weld itself looked great and spray transfer was easy to achieve. I was at first concerned about the possibility of oxidation, especially considering the corrosive environment....

[Lindley]

That was great! Thanks for sharing that. Wow, how times have changed. Same basic principles, but a refined machinery and techniques. Still the same hardened men breaking their backs to do the work.

[Lindley]

What a rip off!! I just filled my 120 bottle two weeks ago with tri-mix (He/Ar/CO2) for ~$20!

Is that the only supplier you have available to you?


At least you got a bargain on the bottle. Those are about $190-200 new....