Rod Wrapper and Drying Motor

[lar42]

Anybody out there have any used equipment for rod building that they want to unload?

[lar42]

I reckon that would be a no! :lol:

[ANDREW W MANCHESTER JR]

Hello
Keep your eyes open on ebay.
People buy the wrappers and drying riggs all the time build a rod or 2 and dump them on eabay.
Also a couple of folks are makeing home built riggs and selling them
on ebay.
Or you could get a copy of a rod building book most have instructions to build your own riggs.
If you are a first time builder or hobbiest you really don't need the riggs you can fashion a rod holder from a cardboard box.
Feed the thread between the pages of a book add more books on top to get the right thread tension.
Make another holder from cardboard and use it as a rod turning rigg and turn the blanks by hand untill they set up while you watch the ball game.
I have been building rods for over 30 years some of my first rods were done this way.
If I were to show them to you I know you would never think they were built under such crude conditions.
Some of the nicest rods I have ever seen have been done at the kitchen table with this method.
Remember eBay is a great source you may just want to contact any retailer that sells the equiptment .
Most of all have fun.
Tight Lines and Kitchen Table Crafted Loops.
Andy M

[lar42]

Thanks for all the info. I'm doing the kitchen table method myself, much to wife's dismay. :lol: I'll let you know how it goes. Have a nice Holiday!

[Todd K]

Andrew is the man when it comes to this stuff.

[Klinkhamer]

It really does not require a lot of craftmanship nor money to build a very nice but cheap rod blank turner.
You'll need this:
1. A little electric motor with a small spindle on it. I got one for ~$10 from Cote's Flyshop in Worcester, MA (bought it at the Fly Show in Marlborough, MA. They can be purchased elsewhere for about same price. A friend of mine scavenged a rotisserie motor from an old junked stove for his too.
2. Some lampcord and a plug, two wire nuts and electrical tape. Couple bucks.
3. Scrap 1x4 boards (any lumber, home depot, Lowes, store, etc.) for the frame, base, and motor mount. Couple bucks.
4. Piece of felt, wood glue, screws or nails. Couple bucks.
5. Rubber stool leg caps from a hardware store (come in various sizes to fit blank & handle). About 25 cents apiece.
Use rubber leg caps on the end of the motor spindle to mount blanks and handle to be dried. Might need to use a little masking tape to snug fit them in the cap.

[ANDREW W MANCHESTER JR]

Hello
I see some good rod buidling jigs on eBay this week worth checking out.
Tight Lines and Crafted Loops
Andy M