Spinner Disc Diameter Question
 

Working on the encasement box for my spinner. Internal dimensions are 22" wide x 23" tall x 15 1/4" deep. I'm ready to make the spool, but I'm trying to determine the diameter of the discs.

Figuring saltwater lures, do you think you can get 12 attachment points on a 12" diameter disc? Looks like 8 is quite do-able but I don't want to short myself

Eric do you plan on coating in the spinner box? If so make it big enough with enough spacing to coat each plug.

I do plan on coating within the box, but not on the spinner spool itself; I'm placing a separate Flexcoat motor on the bottom front of the box that will revolve a single lure for applying the epoxy.

I'm kinda' wondering how wide numbskull's and Nightfighter's spools are from these pictures...

10.5 inch diameter. I felt eight was plenty once I put it inside the box.

Thank you.

Ahh, the infamous switcheroo. Got to love that move. How will you be mounting the application turning then the transfer mount?

Eric, my spinner has a 12" disc and I can do a dozen at a time. My hooks are a couple inches in from the outside edge of the circle, and i think theres like 2 1/2 inches between hooks.

I'm still trying to figure out how to get a hook/eye inline on the single lure motor spindle. I'm also trying to figure out a clean way to attach a ball bearing swivel (with ring) across from it.

If I made the span between the points on the application turner the same as the spool turner (20"), and I used the spring/wire set-up to hold the lure, I could just transfer the spring/lure/wire right up to the hooks on the spool for its final spinning.

Thank you for that info. Do you ever wish you had more room when your hands are in there adding wet lures, or do you find it just fine?

There are several pictures of my 2 spinners on this site, ione is an inline, the other rotissary ... If my fading memory serves me, the discs were 6"... but without looking at my blue print or measuring.. I cant say for sure... my advise is not to cramp yourself... other wards you will be hitting some of the plugs with the back of your hand as you apply epoxy to others...

It is tight, so I guess it depends on your process.

I always wire before I epoxy, so I have the nose and tail loops to work with and I use them to hold the plugs withouth getting my fingers in the epoxy.. I also use spare pieces of thru wire with little U's bent on each end to carry plugs from where I epoxy them to the spinner. I hook the tail loop on a hook on the spinner and attach the spring end to the nose loop.

Found these pics of your spinners, Rockfish. Nice work.

I can see how the small diameter spools can be tough if you are applying epoxy to the lures while on the spinner. I'm too clumsy for this, which is why I thought a separate, single-lure spinner to apply epoxy would be best for me.

Thank you for that explanation -- that was very helpful.

you don't need a motorized unit to do the epoxy
make a small hand turned one for applying the epoxy
just make it the same distance hook to hook as your spinner so you can unhook the ends and move the whole thing to the spinner
here is a swimmer inspired by the rockfish tutorial ready for etex

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