Fly Fishing Roof Top Rod Box - Free 3D Print Model

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DeadHead

Hobby & DIY>Sport & Outdoors

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X1 Carbon

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X1E

H2D

H2D Pro

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X2D

A2L

0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

Designer

69.1 h

4 plates

4.8(24)

0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

Designer

69.1 h

4 plates

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Description

My Fly Fishing Rod Vault box design. I have set this up to be a universal fully printable rod box for the roof of your car.

This has been tested on my truck (similar mounting) for around 10k miles so far with zero issues.

I use a long bolt and lock nut for the hinge, and a quick pin / lock for the latching piece.

Purchase lengths of black ABS Schedule 40 pipe at home depot and some ubolts that will fit the length of your roof rack bars.

Please leave a message if you need help with this, alot of time and effort has been put into it.

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Comment & Rating (158)

@user_2939192439

First off, thank you @DeadHead for the awesome design!! I printed this in ASA and made a few modifications. I redesigned the mounts for my Hooke Road rack, added a divider, added material and a 45 deg angle to the hinges and locking points to reduce supports and flattened and shortened the back half since I don't have rods with fighting butts...yet. shortening the back half also reduced print time and material usage. I am also in the process of redesigning the mounts as a 2 piece rather than the one piece. I may also rotate the carrier so that it is reels up rather than down.

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The designer has replied

@DeadHead

Awesome mods man!!!! i just reprinted mine with ASA CF and boy it looks sick, i modified it to use 2" aluminum tubes now instead of the plastic!

@user_2939192439

Replying to @DeadHead :

I would love to see this with Aluminum tubes. Can I ask where you are getting the aluminum tubes?

@DeadHead

Replying to @user_2939192439 :

any metal supply that sells aluminum, i am getting 2" diameter with a thin interior wall

@user_3090582287

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I love it!!!!!!

The designer has replied

@DeadHead

Awesome im so glad someone else printed it!!! ive been considering remaking itand getting some AL tube rather than the Plastic! Thanks for posting a photo looks awesome on the jeep

@FarOutWest

what did you use in the box for padding?

@user_3915597862

did you foam line the inside of the tubes in addition to the reel housing? if so how did you do it?

@thelosthiker

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0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

Printed perfect. Made a “shorty” style rod vault to transport my rods broken down in half inside my Jeep. Works great!

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@DeadHead

thanks for posting, looks sick!!!!

@user_1491703670

looks so good. what diameter pvc pipe did you get? also Australian.

@jake124

awesome! can I get these files? I don’t really know how to replicate this in studio

@MChoate

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works great!

The designer has replied

@DeadHead

Looks awesome man, thanks for sharing!

@jake124

did you shorten it and just break the rods in half?

@MChoate

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Replying to @jake124 :

I used 10’ sticks of pvc painted black. Cut them down to about 5’4” because that’s what my truck bed is. the rods I had at the time were 9’ 2 piece rods, so I just broke em down.

@silentmange

I forgot the spacers but still works! love it

The designer has replied

@DeadHead

looks great!

@silentmange

Replying to @DeadHead :

thanks bro any chance i can get the fusion files? want to try my hand at a 4 banger i have the Creality k2 plus to print it on :).

@DeadHead

Replying to @silentmange :

just added it, sorry it is kinda a sloppy model in fusion

@user_50473596

Mounted it a couple weeks ago and it’s been great on the two trips I’ve been on since! Great model! I bought Trxstle brand rod covers for when they’re in the vault for anyone else that prints this - easier solution than putting foam in the pipes.

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The designer has replied

@DeadHead

looks store bought, nice work :)

@jake124

can you tell me how you did the spacer?

@rdsail

Let me start to say that your design was an inspiration. I needed a 4-rod holder because I often fish with my wife, and we each take 2 rods, or more if we have more than 2 people. I spent weeks working and printing them. I'm filly fishined. Even though the pictures show 9.5-foot-long tubes. I decided to go with 6 feet long instead. The reason is that I want to use it on my wife's 4Runner. The 4Runner has a couple of limitations: 1. The TRD roof rack is short, and the cargo door opens upward. So the long tubes bed a lot. Soon, I'll upload it the design for anything that is interested. Any feedback will be welcome. A couple of things. All the parts can be printed without any supports. All printed in ASA. The front part of the box has to be put together with screws and I also glue it with ASA slurry. All printable in 300x300 bed

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The designer has replied

@DeadHead

looks sick man! i had alot of people ask for a 4 pole, now that the H series is out it must fit!

@rdsail

Replying to @DeadHead :

Here is the link for anyone interested https://makerworld.com/en/models/2541099-fly-fishing-4-rod-car-holder

@user_791581696

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excited to try these out this week

@jake124

did you make the spacers yourself?

@user_3113825551

Can this be printed on a A1 mini?

The designer has replied

@DeadHead

no the back of the box is too big

@user_3113825551

Replying to @DeadHead :

Damn, thank you! Looks like a great design.

@DeadHead

Replying to @user_3113825551 :

thanks and sorry :/

@user_1635495394

This thing rocks. Printed in PLA+ I never have seen a smaller rod holder for rods in half and I hate the Pinocchio look of the long ones. This fits my rod in 2 pieces perfectly. A mount with a single hole in the center would be my preferred way to mount. These brackets work pretty well but time will tell. Painted for UV protection. It doesn’t get that hot here in Colorado so pla+ should have okay heat resistance. If not I’ll print again in PETG

The designer has replied

@DeadHead

great work

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