My DIY linewinder.

[Mentonemoose]

For your approval. My personal solution to the ole problem of adding or removing line from our reels. This is quite honestly a combination of many of the concepts shared by other members of this forum as well as BD.com and All Coast combined with a few of my own. Understandably thanks are in order to the members who have shared ideas and photos of their own, if something looks like your idea it may well be.

[Alto Mare]

Cool stuff Moose, thanks for sharing, I also like the measuring wheel, nice touch.

[Tightlines667]

I use the same one.  

Nice machine.
Did you use any carbon fiber or spring washers for adjusting spool tension?
How does your line stripper work exactly?

Thanks for sharing!

[Mentonemoose]

Using old newell fiber washers greased with calls between a couple of washers, just tighten the nuts then lock once its set. As for stripping I assume you mean for stripping line, I use an attachment I picked up at the Fred Hall. Basically you screw it on top of a water bottle then it goes in the chuck.

[gstours]

Great Idea and workmanship.  Next maybe show us a line tension-er to put braid on to keep it tight.........Thats important if you use spectra type lines........good work. gst.

[harryk3616]

  http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=7408.msg62974#msg62974        look  familiar

[harryk3616]

http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=7408.msg62974#msg62974       look familiar

[Shark Hunter]

Yes Harry! Very. He didn't take all the credit.
Looks very similar to yours.

[Mentonemoose]

Admittedly part of my inspiration is from Harry's machine. The drag setup I'm using is based on what Inhotpursuit posted up. But the threaded bar is "keyed" into the board on the left so it doesn't try to spin under drag. Some of my design ideas are also based on the Sato machines.

[Mentonemoose]

The L bars I'm using are based on an idea I saw on BloodyDecks. They are $3. Plumbing wrenches from Harbor Freight with the ends trimmed down and then dipped in plasticoat. The drill I'm using is also from Harbor, and cost $35. on sale with a coupon. The digital line counter is also from Harbor and was a $12. counting wheel I cut down with my Dremel. Save for the drag washers which came from my Newell 533's the rest of the parts originated from Home Depot. All told the total cost was approximately $160. With is a song compared to the Sato machines.

[Mentonemoose]

Now all I need to pick up is one of Triangles spinning reel spool attachments. Unless someone here has an idea that is just as robust yet more cost conscious??    

[spize909]

Very nice! It's a step up from what I made, that for sure.

[Keta]

Nice, where did you get the line counter?

[Mentonemoose]

The line counter is a measuring wheel from Harbor Freight Tools.

[Mentonemoose]

My only issues with it is that it measures in feet and inches or meters, no yards. But meters are close enough for me, and it does measure to 1000, and remembers what the previous measurements were when it automatically shuts off from inactivity.