through the pinch roller 32 using the pinch roller 32 the rod end is pushed into and secured inside the rod reel 10 inside pocket 18 using pinch roller 32 the worn endless rod 26 is measured and spooled on to rod reel 10 using a rod shear the used endless rod 26 is then cut using the winch the rod tail end is brought inside the pocket and secured in place again using the winch the tail end of the new endless rod 24 is removed from outside pocket 16 of rod reel 10 the new endless rod 24 is then strung through the pinch roller 32 and the picker rod guide using pinch roller 32 the new endless rod 24 is fed to the welder the welder can then weld the new endless rod 24 to the used endless rod that is on the service reel 22 shown in fig6 after welding is completed the rod transfer truck or trailer is backed to the service reel 22 using pinch roller 32 the new endless rod 24 is spooled onto the service reel 22 at the rod yard the ordered amount of new endless rod 24 is loaded into the rod reel 10 inside pocket 18 using a winch the tail end of the new endless rod 24 is brought into the pocket and secured the rod reel 10 is then taken to the location for rod repair the rod transfer truck or trailer is backed to the.