01-19-2015, 03:00 PM
Saw this on another site , thought some of you could use this.
1. PVC T-Handle belt holder
PVC T-Handle shovel holder for my belt out of a 3 1/2" piece of 1 1/2" schedule 40 PVC pipe.
Cut to length you need.
Saw lengthwise to open it up.
Apply heat with a propane torch until you can pry it open enough to get one side in the vise, then heat a strip above where it's held in the vise and bend a little. Slid it down into the vise and tighten until it cools. Then keep repeating until you have the straight side as long as you need.
Cut the handle opening and clean cut with a rat tail file.
Then I rounded all the corners on the grinder to get rid of the sharp edges.
I cut the belt slits with a dremel but you could drill a line of holes and use a rat tail file to clean them up too.
It was actually pretty fun to make and really holds the shovel nice. It's real easy to clip it in and out.
You can heat the two tabs and bend them in a bit if you need a tighter fit but this one literally "clips" into the holder.
1. PVC T-Handle belt holder
PVC T-Handle shovel holder for my belt out of a 3 1/2" piece of 1 1/2" schedule 40 PVC pipe.
Cut to length you need.
Saw lengthwise to open it up.
Apply heat with a propane torch until you can pry it open enough to get one side in the vise, then heat a strip above where it's held in the vise and bend a little. Slid it down into the vise and tighten until it cools. Then keep repeating until you have the straight side as long as you need.
Cut the handle opening and clean cut with a rat tail file.
Then I rounded all the corners on the grinder to get rid of the sharp edges.
I cut the belt slits with a dremel but you could drill a line of holes and use a rat tail file to clean them up too.
It was actually pretty fun to make and really holds the shovel nice. It's real easy to clip it in and out.
You can heat the two tabs and bend them in a bit if you need a tighter fit but this one literally "clips" into the holder.