Posted By: Wolfdog91
Locking Rod Holder Design ..Ideas ? - 04/18/22 09:33 PM
So I put this little deal together the other day after having the idea in my head for the last year or so. Basically was trying to improve on my last version by making something lighter and would still also me to position my my rod at different positions. Sometimes I want it straight up , somtimes straight ect. Problem is the last one dint have the best locking mechanism. Was more of a friction thing then a positive lock. Anything over about a 10lbs fish would end up moving it if I tight lined but I let them take it with the clicker or light drag 60% of the time.
Anyhow this is what I came up with
Now the way it works is theirs two different sized castle nuts ,one in the actual holder and one on the stake. I welded a nut on the back side of the one on the stake and drilled it out to work as a center guide bushing deal
Then The carriage bolt the fits the one on the holder slips though the bushing though the big nut in threads into the small nut.
And then you basically set it at the angle you want the teeth of the two nuts inter lock and you lock it by turning the handle on the bolt.
Problem is the number of teeth kinda limited my angles I could get. I think it will give me like 3 right now max. Want to know if anyone knew of something that would work better in place of the castle nuts for a positive lock
The old design was basically the same but used to fender washers and anything over 10lbs with a tight line would move it. Ideas ?
Thanks
Anyhow this is what I came up with
Now the way it works is theirs two different sized castle nuts ,one in the actual holder and one on the stake. I welded a nut on the back side of the one on the stake and drilled it out to work as a center guide bushing deal
Then The carriage bolt the fits the one on the holder slips though the bushing though the big nut in threads into the small nut.
And then you basically set it at the angle you want the teeth of the two nuts inter lock and you lock it by turning the handle on the bolt.
Problem is the number of teeth kinda limited my angles I could get. I think it will give me like 3 right now max. Want to know if anyone knew of something that would work better in place of the castle nuts for a positive lock
The old design was basically the same but used to fender washers and anything over 10lbs with a tight line would move it. Ideas ?
Thanks