Series 57180
Made from welded steel and aluminum, the DCD Rod Counter does exactly what the name suggests: it counts the fiberglass rod as it's spooled on or off the Duct Rodder cage. The Rod Counter fits all of our Standard and Detectable Rodder frames and works with all diameter rods, from the small and compact 3/16" Reel Rod to the heavy duty 1/2" Ruf Rod. Note that smaller rods (3/16" and 1/4") require the S-bar adapter.
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Splice Connectors (Series 57100) SPLICER
These products are used to repair a break in the rod. Having a solid section in the middle of the rod may cause problems with bending at that point and care should be taken when winding rod with a solid connector. The five larger sizes are stainless steel and can be glued or screwed on, the two smaller sizes are brass and must be glued.
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Rod Ends (Series 57130/57135)
These are used as a means of attaching accessories to the rod. Brass male rod ends are standard on the leading end of the smaller 1/8" and 3/16" rodders which have no fitting on the back end. The large rodders are all fitted with Female ends on the back end of the rod.
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Swivel Connectors (Series 57140 )
The Swivel Connector allows any attachment to the rod to rotate freely. These have bronze bearings and are supplied as standard on all 1/4" and larger rodders.
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Roller Guides (Series 57150)
The Roller Guide is used to push through conduit with cable already in place. The rollers prevent the rod from wedging in under the cable as they rotate on hardened shoulder bolts. The shank attaches directly to the swivel rod end to provide axial rotation.
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Detectable Ruf Rod - 7/16" Diameter (Series 56200)
The 7/16" Ruf Rod features our largest frame with a 40" diameter storage basket which can now store up to 1000 ft of 7/16" fiberglass rod. The Standard Ruf Rods include a Female Rod End, a Swivel Rod End and a Pulling Eye.
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Detectable Ruf Rod - 5/16" Diameter (Series 53700)
This 5/16" Ruf Rod is one of the most popular sizes because of its versatility in both small and medium size ducts. It is the smallest of the wheel frames, at well under 3 ft. in height or length. Although DCD only recommends lengths up to 600 ft, the standard cage will hold up to 1000 ft. The longer lengths should only be used in smaller ducts (up to 2-1/2” dia) and when there are few bends.
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Detectable Reel Rod - 3/16" Diameter (Series 52200)
The Reel Rod has a sturdy, powder coated, steel tube frame and features a 16" diameter storage basket. Up to 500ft. of rod can be stored in this basket although DCD recommends that 400ft as the maximum for this diameter rod. A light adjustable brake prevents the rod from reeling out of the basket under its own tension.
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