Need ideas for rod holders

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I bought some of the plastic tubes for holding welding rod.  Does anyone have some pictures of racks or holders that you have made to store them?I have a new Syncrowave 250 and thought about building a cradle to mount on top of the machine to hold them.  One thought is to use a hole saw and cut two identical ends, space with small angle,and make it like a wine holder that sits on top of the machine.  I would probably plasma cut a couple of rectangular holes to store boxes also in the bottom layer.  I would also need to make sure I didn't make it too large to obscure the gauge.Any thoughts?Thanks, Attached ImagesLast edited by Crabo; 09-28-2013 at 04:25 PM.
Reply:Here is one I built years ago. Quick and dirty!  Attached ImagesDon’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:What's that lil box on the top right of your 330?Sent w/ Tapatalk using Swype, pls excuse typosTiger Sales:  AHP Distributor    www.tigersalesco.comAHP200x; AHP 160ST; MM350P,  Spoolmatic 30A; Everlast PowerTig 185; Thermal Dynamics 60i plasma.  For Sale:  Cobra Mig 250 w/ Push-pull gun.  Lincoln Wirematic 250
Reply:This is what I did for both stick electrodes and filler rod storage on my Syncrowave 180 SD.http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...age&highlight=MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Originally Posted by soutthpawWhat's that lil box on the top right of your 330?Sent w/ Tapatalk using Swype, pls excuse typos
Reply:i was talking to someone the other day who used copper tubing with soldered end caps as filler storage tubes.  Made for a cooler look than drainpipe.
Reply:I really like what 7A749 did with his pedal box.  I might just do a long simple bracket like this and attach it to the side of the welder. Attached ImagesLast edited by Crabo; 09-29-2013 at 12:13 AM.
Reply:If I have the time, I like cool projects, but in this case I don't have the time.  We just moved into a brand new shop at different high school.  There are so many things wrong that we have to fix, that a simple clean solution wins out now. (low bidder gets the job)I am building broom holders, hose reel supports, all kind of things.  It is a lot of fun, but very time consuming.  Here is a solution for hanging hose reels.  There was not enough room to put them on the wall and still coil up the hoses.I made a cool jig to set the cross bars in place.  I wanted them all to be the same height and level.  It was an inverted T that was welded from light weight angle. Then I bolted a cross bar to the top so it looked like an I.  Put the cross bar on the top of the I and a magnetic torpedo level on top of that, and it was so simple that the students could do it.  (I had 6 to do all in a row) Attached ImagesLast edited by Crabo; 09-29-2013 at 08:31 AM.
Reply:Originally Posted by 7A749This is one I did for my S'Wave 250 DX.The thread...  http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...0DX&highlight=The pix. I made it from scrap materials. Works pretty nice with the Rod Guard brand tubes.