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Rod Building So, you've landed a nice fish on a plug you made, eh? Now, the next step, building your own RODS!

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Old 12-21-2006, 10:32 PM   #1
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Wrapping table length

How long a table do you recommend for building surf rods? Are shorter ones a pain or doesn't it matter? I've got some workbench legs and can make a table really long if I want, but I thought I'd ask first.

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Old 12-22-2006, 06:58 AM   #2
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equal to the rod length if using a machine.

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Old 12-22-2006, 12:29 PM   #3
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Thanks... not sure what you mean by if you use a machine. You mean a motor to turn it or a professional type of machine?
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Old 12-22-2006, 12:44 PM   #4
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Thanks... not sure what you mean by if you use a machine. You mean a motor to turn it or a professional type of machine?
using a motor to turn

you must have about 5 supports to hold a 10' rod

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Old 12-24-2006, 04:46 PM   #5
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I have a Clemens power wrapper with 3 - 4' beds. My table is just over 12' long.

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Old 12-24-2006, 08:48 PM   #6
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Wow. That's really long. Thanks for the help.

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Old 12-25-2006, 09:10 AM   #7
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12' plus 22" slide leight on the motor bracket for long rod butts.
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Old 12-25-2006, 12:28 PM   #8
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The bed on my rod lathe is 14 foot and is mounted on a 16 foot table.
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Old 12-27-2006, 10:10 AM   #9
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The bed on my rod lathe is 14 foot and is mounted on a 16 foot table.
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I have an 8' work bench that I attach a 12' long, supported, plank with manual (skateboard) rollers mounted on sliding door alum frame runners

Here is a PNG article on building your own mannual wrapping tower cheap http://www.striped-bass.com/Articles/rodwrapper1.shtml

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Old 12-28-2006, 12:11 PM   #10
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19' bench. Can build any rod on it. When I added on to the house 15 years ago I got the cellar my wife got the upstairs. Ordered extra plywood and other stuff to build my shop. A bench that long is the balls. I am lucky

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Old 12-29-2006, 12:54 PM   #11
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over 12'... 12' plus 22"... 16'... 19'... do I hear 20' ?

I'm really glad I asked... length is very important, that is clear.

John that article is a good one, thanks!

And thanks to everyone.

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Old 12-29-2006, 01:03 PM   #12
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All ya gota know is what the max length rod will you be wrappin then add room for motor/bracket and chuck plus a few inches.(my 12 bench I can do 11'6"rods) if I do a 12+ its proably two piece any way.
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I have mine set up with 2 -4 foot sections all the time. I add the 3 rd -4 foot section when working on longer rods.

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