Homemade Rod Protectors (Picture Heavy)

[04Rangervs]

I started this process because I had a bunch of this material left over from a job that we did. It was through many trail and errors that I finally have made some that I approve of. As you can see in the last picture I played around with idea of dipping the ends where the rods goes in with some plastic dip, and it turned out awesome.

Here is what I started with.


I am melting the tip.



I cut some heat shrink tubing to protect the melted ends.




Here are some of my finished products.

[basscla]

[Sterling]

Very nice.

[R.D.]

NEAT.......good to see unwanted/discarded material put to good use.......less in landfill and has a use for someone

Good job

[Carlos H]

Looks good and impressive work bench!!!

[packfan]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Sterling &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Very nice. </td></tr></table>

+1. your efforts paid off!!!!

[TOXIC]

"material left over from a job that we did."

Just what was the material left over from? Wire wrap? Looks good



TOXIC

[Alan S]

Look great! How did you get the material to flare out while you put the rubberized coating?

[southernoutcast]

Tech flex makes the material I just ordered a roll of 1 1/4

[04Rangervs]

This Material was left over from when I was making a wire harness, the material is expandable braided sleeveing.<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by TOXIC &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">"material left over from a job that we did."

Just what was the material left over from? Wire wrap? Looks good



TOXIC</td></tr></table>

[04Rangervs]

After I cut the end square and melted the ends, I folded the sleeveing to the inside (About 2") That will naturally flare the material at the opening. But I was still not satisfied with the result that I was getting. Then I put the flame of my torch down the middle of the sleeve for just a second and get it hot, while it was still soft and pliable, I inserted a piece of 1" diameter wood into the opening and formed the flare that I was wanting.<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Alan S &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Look great! How did you get the material to flare out while you put the rubberized coating?</td></tr></table>

[keefus]

nice

[kmsnowman12]

Nice work.

[Parnell]

I got to try this as soon as I get home. We have some that in the garage!!! Great job!!!

[JeffA]

nice job!

[ab1]

Where can you order this stuff? Someone mentioned Tech Flex, but I can't seem to order direct, and their online distributors end up being higher than just buying these off the shelf already made up.

[BareZ518]

Looks awesome

[PumaJack]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by ab1 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Where can you order this stuff? Someone mentioned Tech Flex, but I can't seem to order direct, and their online distributors end up being higher than just buying these off the shelf already made up.</td></tr></table>

Would like to know as well....

[Igore67]

[04Rangervs]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by ab1 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Where can you order this stuff? Someone mentioned Tech Flex, but I can't seem to order direct, and their online distributors end up being higher than just buying these off the shelf already made up.</td></tr></table>


Try this... http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/118/817/=gdznlo

There is a large variety of color and material thickness available, the one that I used was the heavy duty material.