home made rod turner ?

[IANBRENNAN]

Has anyone tied to make a home made rod turner ?
Thinking of making one and looking for some tips or a step by step please
Ian

 

[endurothumpers]

Hi what do you mean by turner ? Do you mean a drier that uses a motor to cure the highbuild level or a wrapper that you use to do wraps(whippings)?.

 

[IANBRENNAN]

I would like to make something for both drying and wrapping but not sure where to start .
I have a slow plug in motor off a disco ball that would probably do as a dryer. And I've seen you can use a sewing machine motor with the pedal for wrapping .
I'm just looking for ideas before I start
Ian

 

[endurothumpers]

i'll take some pics of mine tomorrow and see if its the sort of thing your after

 

[IANBRENNAN]

Ok thank you
If you don't mind spending the time could you make a step by step of how you made it please
It would really help.
Ian

 

[Reelseat]

made mine from a micro wave motor turns just right speed

 

[IANBRENNAN]

Any chance of a picture please
Do yous guys whip buy hand or use a machine to turn the rod ?
Ian

 

[Reelseat]

sorry only got the 1 photo but it might help,
the thread runs across the board and through a net curtain eye
take the motor out of micro wave the one that turns the turn table and use the plastic thing that the glass plate sits on,
drill hole through bit of thin ply wood screw motor on glue plastic thing onto round disc and push onto motor,
i put pegs in to disc then lacky band to hold rod
plug in switch on jobs a guddin.
i have another disc with foam on that i use to dry flies

 

[IANBRENNAN]

That's great mate thank you
Ian

 

[IANBRENNAN]

sorry only got the 1 photo but it might help,
the thread runs across the board and through a net curtain eye
take the motor out of micro wave the one that turns the turn table and use the plastic thing that the glass plate sits on,
drill hole through bit of thin ply wood screw motor on glue plastic thing onto round disc and push onto motor,
i put pegs in to disc then lacky band to hold rod
plug in switch on jobs a guddin.
i have another disc with foam on that i use to dry flies

Do you wire a plug onto the 2 gold lugs ?
Just been looking at them on eBay and they are cheap enough
Ian

 

[Reelseat]

just go down the local tip they norm have loads of them,

when you get the motor get the plug and wire aswell, put 2 spade conectors on wire and push onto motor put earth onto screw that holds motor onto your frame, use a spray can lid as a motor cover, or ( dont stick your fingers on them )

 

[IANBRENNAN]

Thanks a lot for your help mate I'll keep you informed
Ian

 

[IANBRENNAN]

Made a start
Ian

 

[endurothumpers]

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[IANBRENNAN]

Now that is very good
Ian

 

[endurothumpers]

Now that is very good
Ian

I'm going to make myself a power wrapper next if I can find myself a donor sewing machine.

 

[IANBRENNAN]

I've just bought a micro wave motor for a dryer
Ian

 

[IANBRENNAN]

Going to try and make 1 like that with a power dryer foot as a add on
Ian

 

[IANBRENNAN]

Now looking for chuck idea's for my drier motor to clamp into the rod please
Thanks for all the help so far
Ian

 

[endurothumpers]

Now looking for chuck idea's for my drier motor to clamp into the rod please
Thanks for all the help so far
Ian

Hi I just used an old Volvo oil filter remover put slits in with hacksaw to accommodate o rings.Also if I were you I would keep the drier seperate from the wrapper so you'll be able to get on with both secrions at the same time.ill put a pic up of my drier later for you made it out of a 12v old Xmas Santa and a speaker stand