Aloha All,
Just wanted to show you my homemade rod wrapper/dryer. It's based around a Craftsman 10" tablesaw arbor from an old saw I had. For the wrapping, an old sewing machine motor and foot control head up the duties. For drying I used an old BBQ rotisserie motor. (it's cool cuz it has an on/off switch and can go either direction. For holding up the rod I made some plywood supports with chamois set into the v notch I cut out. Hope you like.
Very nice home engineering project. Looks stronger than the ones you buy from rod catalogs.
That works. I have used V-groved cardboard boxes, stands like yours, stands with furnature rollers, and my full on o-ring staggered rollers with top roller support. Man, I need to work on my set-up again. I have roller blade wheels to use now. I just need to cut them down.
Bryan,
I sure would like to see you post some of your favorite rods that you've rapped.
Leo
Quote from: LTM on January 06, 2014, 08:55:09 PM
Bryan,
I sure would like to see you post some of your favorite rods that you've rapped.
Leo
I only have one pic that is posted http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=1779.0.
I never took many pictures of my rods. All rods made were due to word of mouth and friends showing other friends my work. If I could turn back time, I would have taken pictures of all of my rods that I wrapped.
I like your setup.
For thread tensioner I run the thread through a phone book, ( that may become obsolete, any body need an explanation of what a phone book is ?)
SeaEagle.....that's funny......laffs
Nice setup, getting the parts together to build a power wrapper for myself, this hand wrapping is getting to be a pain, literally.