Line spooler

MFB · August 21, 2014, 07:03:31 AM

Sweet....

Rgds

Mark

Tiddlerbasher · August 21, 2014, 10:29:33 AM

Thank you for the kind words guys, it means a lot

I've attached a 'schematic' of the drag assembly - No CAD software so I used Microsft Paint - it's a bit crude hope it's o.k.

I tried a foot control for the motor speed but decided against it. The speed control on the base board was more than adequate. Left hand for manual level wind - right hand for speed control. Once the speed is set (usually max

) it doesn't need changing 'til the reel is almost full. The control goes from 0 to 180 rpm in one turn. Spinning reels can be accomodated by mounting them on the top of the reel mount and flicking the direction switch on the PWM electronics. Or remove the spool from the reel and use one of the adapters to mount it in a drill.

gstours · October 15, 2014, 03:46:07 AM

Thanks for sharing you line spooling masterpiece....its very well thought out. and executed. I,m sure you wanted it badly to spend this much time and effort in finishing it ........very good job indeed.......a ten star rating!
I hope to something someday, but like others havent yet!!!!!!

Reel 224 · November 18, 2014, 02:25:11 PM

Very well designed and worked out. I have an old Edistal hobby lathe that I was thinking about converting into a rod wrapping device,now you got me thinking on line spooler.

decisions,decisions.

jonnou · November 20, 2014, 03:41:39 AM

You have fine Fabricaton skills
I am confident that is a better unit than could be purchased
Thanks for sharing

Tiddlerbasher · November 20, 2014, 10:31:46 AM

Thank you for the kind words guys

Boatzilla · January 10, 2015, 06:55:00 AM

I was looking at a commercial unit that is over $1,000 that had far less capability, great job!

Nuvole · May 10, 2015, 06:13:28 PM

Roughly what's the dimension of the base? I'm pretty limited with resources here, planning to buy a ikea cutting board(11" x 18") for the base.
I'll be using a cheap 180W sewing machine motor from ebay.

Tiddlerbasher · May 11, 2015, 08:43:09 AM

Hi Nuvole,
The baseboard is a kitchen cupboard door 28" x 20", left over from a makeover.
The sewing machine motor can't produce the power and torque required for this job (been there tried that

). This is why I went for the 36v DC E-bike motor - they are cheap, controllable, and easily available (e.g. Ebay $17). Being DC means it can be reversed (when spooling spinners). PWM motor control provides good torque even at low speeds. It will still need to be geared down. I used twin small timing pulleys to give a ratio providing 180 rpm (plenty quick enough). The reel mount,for spooling braid, has to be very strong. There is a surprising amount of pressure applied to it. My original attempt used 8mm bolts - they bent easily

. I upgraded them to 10mm and fitted 2 support bars which shares the load at each end of the reel mount. Radial bearings are all suppoted by thrust bearings - the axial loads are very high. The drag system was the easy bit - once I sorted out the supply spool coupling. It's just a simple lever drag reel type of system. Hope this helps and don't let the apparent complexities put you off - it's do-able

Nuvole · May 11, 2015, 03:18:11 PM

Hi Tiddlerbasher,

Thanks very much for your precious advice.
Guess, I have to read up more on the gearing system.

Quote from: Tiddlerbasher on May 11, 2015, 08:43:09 AM
Hi Nuvole,
The baseboard is a kitchen cupboard door 28" x 20", left over from a makeover.
The sewing machine motor can't produce the power and torque required for this job (been there tried that ). This is why I went for the 36v DC E-bike motor - they are cheap, controllable, and easily available (e.g. Ebay $17). Being DC means it can be reversed (when spooling spinners). PWM motor control provides good torque even at low speeds. It will still need to be geared down. I used twin small timing pulleys to give a ratio providing 180 rpm (plenty quick enough). The reel mount,for spooling braid, has to be very strong. There is a surprising amount of pressure applied to it. My original attempt used 8mm bolts - they bent easily . I upgraded them to 10mm and fitted 2 support bars which shares the load at each end of the reel mount. Radial bearings are all suppoted by thrust bearings - the axial loads are very high. The drag system was the easy bit - once I sorted out the supply spool coupling. It's just a simple lever drag reel type of system. Hope this helps and don't let the apparent complexities put you off - it's do-able

Slazmo · May 12, 2015, 09:52:44 AM

Absolutely beyond words! Ingenious work there!!!

Clipper · June 03, 2015, 12:11:16 AM

Destined for the Smithsonian!

Tiddlerbasher · June 03, 2015, 10:58:58 AM

Cheers Guys

It was born out of sheer frustration and necessity. No shop in the UK spools braid correctly. Come to think of it - I have never found one that can spool mono properly

In the UK we are a decade+ behind the US in terms of fishing tackle

Most tackle shops are primarily concerned with crap fishing (intentional typo

).

PE Pete · June 16, 2015, 08:10:22 PM

Hi Chris, that's nothing short of amazing mate!
How long did it take & when can you make me one?? LOL
Pete

Tiddlerbasher · June 16, 2015, 08:24:05 PM

Hi Pete & welcome!
The initial build took abot 1 1/2 weeks - a few hours a day. The refinement took months

- I've literally just finished an upgrade to the "drive tower" to improve the adjustable mounting system. These things just evolve sometimes. I still get a buzz when somebody watches me spool their reel with hundreds of meters of line - effortlessly -

Making you one could take quite a while