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Some time in the shop...finally.

John Torchick

John Torchick

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I'm building fly rod for my grandson's birthday this month. Finished the cork grip and had to make a couple of things for drying the epoxy that covers the thread wrappings. Came up with this idea. The motor is a microwave turntable motor. The part with the rubber bands was drilled and turned to had a friction fit over the shaft. The end of the grip with fit there . The other part goes into the rubber bands for the tip section. Most tips are about 1/4 inch or bigger. A few wraps of Teflon tape will give a good friction fit. Motor will run continuously for 10-12 hours, generating a bit of heat. Have had these before and they create no problem. The mounting keeps heat to minimum.IMG_6683.JPG
 
Definitely but a rotisserie turns a bit too slow IMHO. I did look at them. However, rod builders will fight over a microwave left at the curb. Most of the time, all that is needed is a fuse. Got another motor coming to make a wrapping motor for wrapping thread.
Might even play some Wrap Music. o_O
 
Wife has an old sewing machine. Too touchy to control at one speed, IMO. Prefer a constant speed motor that can run continuously for 10-12 hours for drying. I have an old sewing machine motor that I'm looking to convert to a wrapping unit. I could drill a hole with a screw and nut to act as a stop to keep a constant slow speed. Some wrappers go fast but that is for skilled builders.
 
Great idea John, nice job......My wife and I use to fly fish all the time and loved it til arthritis got into our shoulders....:D
 
Lamar Wright said:
Great idea John, nice job......My wife and I use to fly fish all the time and loved it til arthritis got into our shoulders....:D
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Love FFing! BTW, let's consider a lathe plus a chunk of money spent on tools to make 50 cents worth of wood. Doesn't make sense.
 
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