PVC Gourd Rack

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0408dfc3.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="78ac6080.jpg" border=0 width="198" height="264" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Entrances By Sandy</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>    </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Entrances By Sandy"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id148.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="David Wurtz Chalet, redesigned by Brian"><U>David Wurtz Chalet, redesigned by  Brian Naughton</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id154.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="David Wurtz ChaletFlat Roof Version"><U>David Wurtz Chalet-Flat Roof Version</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id150.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lane Stouts Gourd Vise"><U>Lane Stout's Gourd Vise</U></A>   |   <B>PVC Gourd Rack</B>   |   <A HREF="id238.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brian Naughtons Flat Floor Arched Tunne"><U>Brian Naughton's Flat Floor Arched  Tunnels</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id239.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Larry Melchers Starling Trap"><U>Larry Melcher's Starling Trap</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id248.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Purple Martin Weathervanes"><U>Purple Martin Weathervanes</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=380 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I><B>PVC Gourd Rack</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>John Petersen</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Stidham, OK</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>This Gourd Rack will hold 24 gourds and costs less than 40 dollars to build.</B></div> <div> <B>It was built in 2 hours time and is easily raised and lowered with a rope and</B></div> <div> <B>pulley system.</B></div> <div> <B>First go to you local lumber yard or plumbing supply and pick up these items.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>20 feet of 1 inch schedule 40 pvc pipe </B></div> <div> <B>2 feet of 2 inch schedule 40 pvc pipe </B></div> <div> <B>8- 1 inch 90degree elbows </B></div> <div> <B>4- 1 inch tees </B></div> <div> <B>2- 2 inch pvc crosses </B></div> <div> <B>4- 2 inch to 1 1/4 adapters </B></div> <div> <B>4 -1 1/4 to 1 inch adapters </B></div> <div> <B>1 small can of pvc clear cleaner and glue.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Take out your hacksaw or saw you will use for cutting the pvc and cut the following lengths of 1 inch pvc pipe.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B> Part A - 4 pieces of 1 inch pipe 12 inches long.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Part B - 4 pieces of 1 inch pipe 29 inches long.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Part C - 4 pieces of 1 inch pipe 18 inches long.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Part D - 8 -1 inch pvc elbows.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Part E - 4 - 1 inch tee.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Part F - 4 - 2 inch to 1 1/4 reducer.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Part G - 1 - 1 1/4 to 1 inch reducer.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Okay we are ready to build. Always remember to clean your pipe and fittings before</B></div> <div> <B>cementing them together. Take the 2 inch piece of pipe 24 inches long and put the 2</B></div> <div> <B>inch crosses on. One on each end of pipe.  When I built mine I made the crosses offset</B></div> <div> <B>or one pointing one way and one the other. Then take Part F and Part G and glue them</B></div> <div> <B>together, they both go into the cross, glue them in. When you are done you will have</B></div> <div> <B> gone from a 2 inch hole to a 1 inch hole in the crosses.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Now I would cut all the pieces of 1 inch pipe, p</B><B>arts A thru C, </B><B>to the specs above.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Now, for the assembly of the rack, I would do the top firs, finish it, then turn it over</B></div> <div> <B>and do the bottom.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Take Part A and glue into the 1 inch reducer. Do this on both sides.</B></div> <div> <B>Then take 2- Part C's, the 18 inch pieces, and glue them to Part E or</B></div> <div> <B>the tee, glue them opposite off each other with the tee pointing down.</B></div> <div> <B>Now comes the fun part. Sit the 2 inch pipe with the cross on it on a</B></div> <div> <B>level surface. Take the tee and Part C's and put a level on it or eyeball</B></div> <div> <B>it for being level and glue them to Part A the 12 inch piece. This is the</B></div> <div> <B>hardest part if you put a lot of cement on the joint you can twist it to</B></div> <div> <B>get it level. After you have done this go to the other side and repeat the</B></div> <div> <B>same steps as above.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Now take 1 part B, the 29 inch piece, and glue 2 elbows (Part D) on it. If you</B></div> <div> <B>lay this down on your work surface which is flat the elbows will be even pointing</B></div> <div> <B>both one direction. Now, glue the piece you just put together on to the end of 2-18 </B></div> <div> <B>inch pieces or Part C. Repeat this on the other end of Part C.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>You have finished the top part now, repeat the above sequences and you will have your</B></div> <div> <B>rack assembled. Take your drill and drill 4 holes spaced evenly apart down the</B></div> <div> <B>sides and 2 holes on the ends. I use a quarter inch drill bit . The support pieces in</B></div> <div> <B>the middle will hold one gourd on each side also. At the top of the 2 inch cross, on</B></div> <div> <B>top, take and cut a notch in the middle of one side for the rope to catch on to keep</B></div> <div> <B>the rack from turning in the wind. Now, after you are finished you can paint the rack</B></div> <div> <B>with a primer paint, then a finished white spray paint.  This keeps the UV rays from the</B></div> <div> <B>sun from damaging the PVC.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>I use a 20 ft pole, preferably thick wall conduit 1 1/2 pole. This size pole will suffice in holding</B></div> <div> <B>this rack up. </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Any questions about this rack contact me John Petersen at </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="mailto:km5es@netzero.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:km5es@netzero.net"><U><B><U>km5es@netzero.net</U></B></U></A></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The following photos were provided by John Peterson.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="784f49b0.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="667" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="786f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="78858350.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="309" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id150.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lane Stouts Gourd Vise"><U><B>Previous Page</B></U></A><B>             </B><A HREF="mailto:sbunn1@suddenlink.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:sbunn1@suddenlink.net"><U><B>Contact Me</B></U></A><B>             </B><A HREF="id238.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brian Naughtons Flat Floor Arched Tunne"><U><B>Next Page</B></U></A><B> </B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>