About fiberglass rods -- want to make a new pet "tent"

[Mmathis]

Since there are a lot of you on here who work with different materials in your work or hobbies......



Where can you find fiberglass rods like the one used in my "pet tent?" These are 36" long with a rubber or plastic tip on each end. But I'd need them a little longer.

This is a little tent we bought years ago for our ferrets. We don't have ferrets now, but our cats like the tent. It's a little too small for them, so I wanted to make a larger version.

 

[sissy]

how about stores that sell sporting goods .Like stuff for fishing or maybe you could use bamboo or that thin pvc piping .Can't remember what it is used for .Plus lowes sells those plastic type plant stakes

 

[sissy]

amazon.com has them also and hobby stores sell them

 

[j.w]

I wonder if an arts and crafts store would have them? Cute idea by the way

 

[Mmathis]

Thanks, Sissy & JW!

 

[Big Lou]

Very cozy looking.

 

[Catfishnut]

Turtle Mommy,

If you have a Tractor Supply store or other farm supply outlet nearby you can buy fiberglass rods there for electric fencing posts. They usually come in lengths from 36" to 48", maybe even longer, and are about 7/16" diameter white fiberglass rods. One end is tapered to a point to push into the soil and the other end is cut flat. They don't have the end caps like you show in your picture, but you can improvise something for that.

They won't bend as well as your picture shows, however. They are more rigid than that.

I use them for set-line fishing on the river. You can drill a hole through the blunt end and run a string or a wire ring through it to attach stuff to it. I insert a large, round metal keyring through the hole and attach my set-line to the ring.

When new they are pretty smooth, but beware when they get weathered, the fiberglass strands can stick you when pushing them into the ground and itch. Use gloves.

An other idea would be to buy the fiberglass flag sticks that they use for golf carts and ATV's. These will be much longer and more flexible. You would have to remove the triangular orange or red or blue flag from the end.

Gordy

 

[addy1]

I was going to say the same Gordy, I have picked them up from the tractor store.

 

[jmajid]

fwiw, i use McmasterCarr online for work and have used them for home stuff too... they have almost everything you might want in raw materials...

heres the page for fiberglass rods:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#fiberglass-rods/=qtzlu4

when i read the title for this thread i wondered if you were building a tent for your fish!