[finlander]

What is the material made of, that most of you pros use when dipping tubes??????

[Tubeman]

Well, I cant speak for the pros...but I suggest 1/4" aluminium rod. I have had my dippers for 2 years now and they are still like new.

Buy a 10 foot length of it (its really cheap), get yourself a die cutter to cut a 1/4" thread and cut about an inch of thread ( the rods should be about 10 inches in length ) I have 10 rods on each dipper...so cut and thread 10 rods.

Get yourself a round electrical box cover plate and mark 10 1/4" holes evenly spaced around and they should all be about 1/2 " from the outside edge. After you have drilled the holes drill a 3/8 hole in the center to put a 8 " eye bolt in ( add the eye bolt last ).

So if I have'nt confused you so far....take your first rod and put a nut on it and thread it to the end, slide the rod into one of the 10 1/4" holes and add another nut on top to snug it....do this for the 9 others as well ( but don't tighten them too much as you need to make sure they are all the same length by eye balling the plate against a level object.

Once they are all the same length, tighten the bolts and add your eye bolt with 2 nuts ( secure it the same way as the dipper rods)

This seems a little bit much, but you will have a dipper that will be bullet proof and once you have done one, the rest take much less time to assemble.

I'll take a picture and email Jerry to post it for me

[Tubeman]

Thanks Jerry, I didnt realize I could post pictures...should have scrolled down further ops:

[finlander]

I made a couple the other day and I even caught some bass on them! I had never caught anything on a tube before. I just stated playing with making the tubes. i have a couple of Pyrex cups but they are not that deep. Have you ever seen a deep microwave safe container to make a few larger tubes?? Yours look great!!

[Tubeman]

Fin, you can safely use an 8 cup mixing bowl with a handle.It will get you about 5 inches when its full. I have used round fish bowls with large opening before, but they crack after a few uses as they are not ment to heated in a microwave. If you saw the old tube pictures on the website ...wait a couple of weeks, we are getting a much needed face (web) lift

[CGL PITS]

Alright guys call me stupid but help me out here. Once you make the rigs what do you do from here. Is this a more than one dip process. I can only assume that you just peal the plastic off the rods once you have a decent layer.

Please help us googuns out will you please.

[BassnRandy]

I use a 1/4'' rod for reg. tubes and 3/8'' for my flipp'n tubes. I purchased 10 foot lengths and cut them to size. Then I cut a block of wood and glued them in level. It has 7 rods and fits my needs. The tubes I have sold are from Del'd molds.

[njrfishing]

Hey tubeman, I seem to have a problem I can't open the attached file that you put out there. I'm interested to see how it looks.

[tactical-bass]

ATTACK OF THE 3 YEAR OLD POST!!! Cover yer heads boys!

Seriously, some great threads here and I too enjoy searching thru old posts for tidbits of info...

[bojon]

Aluminum rod,or tube does it for me.