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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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04-13-2004, 07:38 AM
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All up in the Interweb!
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Rod drying turners
i had a perfectly good rod turner that i made a few years back. well, as i was prepping it to epoxy a rod this weekend, the motor crapped out on me. now i have two rods to finish, and no dryer to use. what do you guys use? factory made? home jobs? the motor i was using had a clutch in it which allowed me to stop the rod to work on the guides without damaging the motor. are there any pre made turners with a clutch motor?
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04-13-2004, 10:43 AM
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Location: Cumberland,RI
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A lot of high volume shops just spin the rod by hand while applying the finish then put it on a motorized dryer after all the finish is applied. they feel its very amatuer to apply the finish while the rod is spinning on the drying motor.
Anyway , that's one approach to do withouit the clutch. I use flexcoat motors. I have a fast one and a slow one. A simple rotissierie motor with rubber band to grab the rod blank also works.
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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04-13-2004, 06:03 PM
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Plug Builder in Training
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Guess I must be an amatuer 
Do your self a favor get the American Tackle Dryer .It's a great dryer for the money and it comes with the roller stand & is far less than the Flex Coat |
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04-13-2004, 06:32 PM
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Location: MA - Ol' New England - USA
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Ok, MikeCC - I saw those @ CCT before and now I looked EVERYWHERE and did a search for that.......... no where to be found?!
How much for the doggy in the window?  I saw it at your shop last week sitting amongst the green metal bins, but forgot to ask.
When are those crack torches coming in? LOL... cool tool. |
Ray 'md2020'
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04-13-2004, 08:08 PM
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Plug Builder in Training
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The dryers sell for 54.00 the torches should be in about 10 days.
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04-14-2004, 06:29 AM
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Mike, i don't see that turner listed on your site. i have to order a couple of things this week and would like to add it to the order. is it just not listed yet?
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04-14-2004, 09:17 AM
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What RPM is the American Tackle motor spinning the rod at?
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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04-14-2004, 11:16 AM
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All up in the Interweb!
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I am pretty sure that runs at 11rpm.
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04-14-2004, 09:10 PM
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Plug Builder in Training
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Location: wareham MA
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The link had it but here it is again.
110V with 6ft cord & plug
11 RPM finish/dry motor.
Self centering 3 jaw chuck.
Adjustable rod stand with ball bearing wheels.
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