Design for Custom Home Rod Locker

[Tizi]

I have access to excellent pallet material and want to build a rod locker for my garage.  I am looking for instructions or ideas.  I would love to have slide out rod holders, like slide out cabinets in the kitchen...Any ideas are greatly appreciated.

[J Francho]

I don't have any plans or ideas for you, but I'd like to share this picture of pallet I made out of old coffee tables. ?

 

https://oaklandpallet.com/images/Files/Original/635122106399409921_New-48x40-Block.jpg

[OnthePotomac]

So who is in the market for a nice pallet?

[CountryboyinDC]

@J Francho, that's the nicest pallet I've seen.  I wouldn't think of setting around bale on it.

OP, the slides for those would probably be pretty expensive (there are 8' slides).  Maybe a nice door or something with what you have on hand?

[5/0]

My daughter made a nifty head board for her bed out of old pallets. Turned out pretty nice! Only problem was getting the 1x4 slats off one side, those screw nails are a pain to get out!

[Tizi]

I work for an aerospace company.  We get many sizes of brand new pallets daily.  A guy that works there, breaks down all pallets for exercise.  He will get me the best wood and whatever I need.  One person at work did their entire garage floor in 4x4s.  Another guy built a shed, another a garage shop bench.  All sizes of pallets.

[Rook]

I keep my Mitchell reels and Garcia Conolon rods in my old gun cabinets. Some of the cabinets I put glass shelves in for the reels.  

 

[CountryboyinDC]

If you have access to something like good pallet material (and you mentioned all sizes, so I'm assuming longer than the standard 42" ones), it's a shame to let it become kindling, or worse, go to the landfill.  You mentioned having a drawer slide function.  Where is it going to be (under a workbenches or overhead cabinet, on the garage door itself, etc.) and how many and how long are the rods going in it?

 

[Tizi]

I was thinking slide out rod racks.  Slides on top and bottom.  I am hoping to store up to 8’ rods, closer to 7’6”.  I currently have about 20 rods.  

[WRB]

Take a look at round home rod racks. Bolt the round rack to a sliding bottom tray and use a 8' tall wardrobe garage cabinet with doors for a design.

Tom

[JustJames]

Something like this?

 

[Tizi]

Fantastic!  Exactly.  But multiple.  Rods on each side.  

[JustJames]

You should have at least 3 boxes and only fit 4-5 rod on each side. Use 4 wheel or caster on bottom and drawer rail on the side to guide the boxes in/out. The only problem I see from this design is, you will have to make room on top to be able to fit the rod in holder. 

[CountryboyinDC]

I understand what you were thinking of now.  That's a nifty storage idea, and unless you want really long (and expensive) slides, what @Bass_Fishing_Socal about the 4-5 rods per drawer side seems like a.good idea.