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Build a rack to hold your rope light spools

Build a rack to hold your rope light spools
Category: Do It Your Self
Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 04:13:35 PM
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Synopsis: If you use a lot of rope light, this stand will help you store it and roll it out when you need it.


Build a spool holder for 3
reels of rope light or more.


Parts List:

  1. (4) 10' lengths of 3/4" schedule 40 pvc pipe (Lowe's, Home Depot)
  2. (3) 3/4" tees
  3. (16) 3/4" 4 way LT (ChristmasLightShow.com Click Here to order)
  4. (15) Spears 3/4" Snap-on Tees (ChristmasLightShow.com Click Here to order)



    Material Cut List
 
Build Bottom Structure
To start, gather four of your pre cuts of 16" and 10" lengths, plus 4 of the 4 of the 3/4" 4 way LTs.

 

Glue oneof the 4 way LTs on each end and make sure they are flush on a flat surface as seen in the picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continue until you have a complete square.

Take the four 10" pieces of pre cut 3/4" pipe and glue them into the 4 way LT as seen in picture.

 

Now make another square structure.

 

 


Place it on top and glue it together.

 
Build A Reel Holder
Glue two Spears 3/4" Snap-on Tees together. Make sure they are glue perpendicular to each other.
 
Build A Rope Light Feeder

Glue one Spears 3/4" Snap-on Tees and one 3/4" 3 way tee together. Make sure they are glue perpendicular to each other.

Snap the double Spears piece to the structure you just built, as seen in picture.
Take you 21" pre cut piece of 3/4" pvc pipe and run it through a spool of

 

 

Follow the steps from the beginning to make this piece.

 

 

Then add your reel holder and rope light feeder.

 
Add your second reel and build a third level and stack it on.
This is your final look.


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I ordered these to put snowflakes on my trees. These are a MUST have! These are very well made,very simple and well worth the price. Thank You for offer them. The video tip about the paint roller was very helpful as well.

Paul Wood


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