Compact Rod Pod for fishing - for carp fishing
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Description
🎣 Fully 3D Printable Rod Pod – Compact, Modular & Unique
While others only print individual rod holders, here you get a fully 3D printable rod pod as a well-thought-out, modular complete solution.
Designed as a compact, robust setup for 2 fishing rods, which can be fully disassembled and fits into common tackle boxes – without compromising on stability or functionality.
Currently, there is no comparable, fully 3D printable rod pod in the 3D printing scene – only individual components. This model is a consistent complete solution.
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For its uniqueness and perseverance (after many setbacks and many misprinted prototypes)
📦 Compactness & Transport
The entire system was designed to fit completely into common tackle boxes.
The reference used was:
Korda Compac 140
This bag was specifically chosen as a benchmark for compactness. Despite its compact design, it is a fully functional, practical rod pod.
⚙️ Construction & Practice
- Modular design
- Compactly disassemblable
- Mechanically robust
- Completely tool-free assembly possible
📏 Variable Lengths
Through spacer elements in:
- 200 mm
- 100 mm
- 50 mm
almost any distance between the Butt Rest and Bite Alarm can be set.
🎨 Note on Spacers
The two-color spacers shown in the pictures are individually added and are not part of the standard model.
In the included print model, the spacers are single-colored.
Multi-color variants can be implemented by yourself if required (e.g. by changing filament or multi-color printing with text or SVG files).
🧵 Materials & Consumption
For the complete setup, the following were used:
- approx 370 g PCTG (PCTG recommended PETG possible)
- approx 53 g PETG Glow in the Dark (optional)
- approx 10 g fiber-reinforced filament (e.g. ABS-GF)
🔧 Important Note on Reinforced Material
The small threads should ideally be printed with fiber-reinforced filament.
- Normal filament is possible
- but significantly more susceptible to breakage
- especially with frequent assembly (but easily replaceable)
🧵 Material Choice
- PCTG → best layer adhesion & stability (cost at my supplier same as PETG)
- PETG → also possible with same settings, simply assign PETG filament
- Glow in the Dark PETG → ideal for night fishing (no glowing PCTG on the market)
🔌 Additional Components
Banksticks (4 pieces)
- Purchased up to 9 inches
- Printed https://makerworld.com/de/models/3049195-bankstick-9-inch-for-rod-pod-fishing#profileId-3430011
🔩 Screw Options
Knurled attachments for M6x20 (external model, credits to creator, print profile by me for 4xM6)
- printable M6 screws included (no high force necessary)
🧵 TPU Components (optional)
Optionally, instead of a normal cable tie, a printable TPU cable tie can be used (external model), for example for the Butt Rest.
I recommend at least the length with 8 holes, rather larger to allow for different rod diameters
Many thanks to Meister Edel and mr_sagitta for their permission to use their work in this context!
🌙 Quick Connectors & Visibility
Adapters for Butt Rest and Bite Alarm are provided in Glow-PETG for better visibility at night.
🔮 Also Suitable
- Magnetic Butt Rests for Banksticks (in my models)
- Quick release adapters for Banksticks (in my models)
🤝 Support & Feedback
This rod pod is one of the first fully printable complete systems of its kind.
If you like this project, I would appreciate a Boost or a Follow.
🖨️ Print Profiles & Preparation
For the easiest possible start and flexible printing options, 3 different print profiles are included:
- Profile 1 – Sorted by Components / Usage
All parts are clearly grouped by function (e.g., structure, adapters, connectors). Ideal for printing individual components specifically. - Profile 2 – Optimized for Minimal Build Plates
Compilation for the most efficient printing with few build plates – perfect if you want to complete the entire rod pod in the shortest possible time. - Profile 3 – Bambu A1 Mini Optimized
Specially adapted print profile for the Bambu Lab A1 Mini, including adapted arrangement and component division for the smaller build volume.
🖨️ Build Plate Overview
The print files are clearly divided into several build plates:
- Plate 1: Front and rear holding plate
- Plate 2: Spacer rods between the holding plates
- Plate 3: Upright rods for mounting bite alarms and butt rests
- Plate 4: Pins for the holding plates (recommended in reinforced filament)
- Plate 5: Optional parts (spacers & printable screws – M6 screws also possible as an alternative)
- Plates 6–9: Quick change adapters for bite alarms/rod rests in various magnet sizes
- Plate 10: Butt Rest for magnets in 10×3 mm
- Plate 12: Optional mounting screws for use without quick change adapters
License
You shall not share, sub-license, sell, rent, host, transfer, or distribute in any way the digital or 3D printed versions of this object, nor any other derivative work of this object in its digital or physical format (including - but not limited to - remixes of this object, and hosting on other digital platforms). The objects may not be used without permission in any way whatsoever in which you charge money, or collect fees.
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