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Beautiful rod machine
Posted by: Danny Bundy (---.69-93-60.reverse.theplanet.com)
Date: November 28, 2004 05:13PM

I don't know who it is or how they did it, but the photos on the site here of of the slick rod wrapping machine are great. I'd like to know more about the parts and about what the cost to make such a thing would be.

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Re: Beautiful rod machine
Posted by: David Henney (---.ks.ok.cox.net)
Date: November 28, 2004 06:51PM

What Pics? Thanks Dave

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Re: Beautiful rod machine
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.nap.wideopenwest.com)
Date: November 28, 2004 07:34PM

Dave,

They're on the Photo Page. Great setup!
Mike

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Re: Beautiful rod machine
Posted by: Ron Hossack (---.pimaco01.az.comcast.net)
Date: November 28, 2004 08:35PM

Danny Bundy wrote:

> I don't know who it is or how they did it, but the photos on
> the site here of of the slick rod wrapping machine are great.
> I'd like to know more about the parts and about what the cost
> to make such a thing would be.

This is great ... here's a quote from the maker:

I made my wrapper from aluminum found at the scrape yard. All pulleys were turned out of flat stock. The beds are 7 ft. long...can be butted together for a rod up to 13 ft. long. I had enought material left that I also made a dedicated dryer. Total cost for both pieces was $257.00...not counting my time.


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Re: Beautiful rod machine
Posted by: Ken Preston (---.longhl01.md.comcast.net)
Date: November 29, 2004 05:07AM

Ron
You must live near a "high end scrap yard" ! Just joking. You did beautiful work putting that wrapper together.

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Re: Beautiful rod machine
Posted by: Ron Hossack (---.pimaco01.az.comcast.net)
Date: November 29, 2004 08:04AM

Ken Preston wrote:

> Ron
> You must live near a "high end scrap yard" ! Just joking.
> You did beautiful work putting that wrapper together.

Ken ... wasn't me and I was just quoting what the maker had on one of the photos.

I wish I could do that kind of work ... really nice.

I like the 4 jaw self centering chuck. .. must be the most expesive item on the unit.


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Re: Beautiful rod machine
Posted by: Daren Howard (---.sbc.com)
Date: November 29, 2004 08:41AM

My question is, can he get me some of that track from the scrapyard? Or at least give me the name of the manufacturer. Looks like some nice track and I am getting ready to build my own wrapper...

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Re: Beautiful rod machine
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (---.152.57.199.Dial1.Atlanta1.Level3.net)
Date: November 29, 2004 10:04AM

That machine was made by Doug Cox. We're going to have a story and more photos of it in a near future issue of RodMaker. Hopefully it will give everyone additional ideas for making their own power wrapper.


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Re: Beautiful rod machine
Posted by: Walter Schmidt (167.78.3.---)
Date: November 30, 2004 10:03AM

The aluminum channel can be gotten through 80/20 Aluminum company distributors,,go to their website:

[www.8020.net]

Not cheap though!!!

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Re: Beautiful rod machine
Posted by: Doug Cox (---.neonova.net)
Date: November 30, 2004 06:36PM

80/20's part number is 1530. You are probably looking at $15.00 + plus per foot getting to you door. It weighs approx. 3 pounds per foot.

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Re: Beautiful rod machine
Posted by: Ken Preston (---.longhl01.md.comcast.net)
Date: November 30, 2004 07:28PM

Thanks Doug.

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