first, i apologize if i've offended anyone.

drying motors (finishing motors) seem to be very expensive -- $60, $70, $80. are there cheaper ones for the casual builder that may only build 4 or 5 rods a year?

also, can i mount a motor and use it with my homemade wrapper? can i dry the rod on the v-vhipped wood i built it on?

thanks
bruce a. tomaselli

I bought a motor from Edmund Scientific, cost about $12, I think and turns at either 6 or 8 rpm, forget exactly. The motor was built to turn those goofy balls with little mirrors on them. I mounted it on an oak stand and it has served me well.

Bruce,
No problem about the misspost.
You can buy some motors from allelectronics.com for a couple of buck a piece and make your own dryer.
Yeah you can build it to use on your homemade wrapper, but a dryer is not needed. Alot of folks dry by hand. I use a motor from all electronics besides also using my Pacbay Rodsmith drying attachment.
If you need more info on the allelectronics motors shoot me an email and i'll hook you up.
Noel

I am in the process of building my 1st rod and just bought a 6 rpm motor (mounted on a small "V" stand with a 2nd "V" stand along with it) on @#$%& for $23.

Thanks guys, I have learned alot from this forum already!!

is there a recommended amount of rpm's for a drying motor?

18 RPM is about average. I have a Pac Bay 30 RPM but have it geared for two speeds

Both Custom Tackle Supply and FishSticks4U carry good quality, inexpensive drying motors.

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Hey,

If you really feel broke, go steal the rotisery motor off your bar-b-que. It works.

I upgraded to a 6 rpm motor from Mudhole and bought the $20 stands to hold the motor and rod.

Bruce try a microwave motor. You can get one from an electrical repair shop. They are cheap and very easy to instal. Turn about 12-15rpm.

Hi guys n girls,

Once again, I went on my witch hunt for an exact 18 RPM motor that was cheaper than 41 plus bucks, without any luck. So much for 18 RPM motors for me.

However, I did go to allelectronics.com and I did finally purchase a couple of motors...both for $2.50 cents each !!! Even though they are 40 RPM motors, I'll figure out how much pulley power thinking I need in order to reduce the speed, even if I have to do a double reduction.
I am DETERMINED to get my 18 RPM speed !!! lol

Anyone know the diameters of pulleys I might need in order to reduce from 40 RPMs down to 18 RPMs ???

I can make my own pulleys out of wood on a lathe if I have to, to almost any diameter. The pulley on the shaft of the motor will be about 5/8" ... about as small as I can buy in metal. A spare vacum cleaner belt will probably serve as the pulley belt. Or I can get some large rubber bands where I work for nothing.
I have lots of coffee cans around for making motor stands/pulley stands, rod drying stands, etc etc etc.

One set-up will be for an epoxy mixer. One might be for a rod dryer,or just as a spare motor...not sure yet.

About that half inch steel ball bearing for the mixing ball now...can't find that either, BUT, I do have black powder lead round balls as big as .457"...will that work, as I have quite a load of those ???

I love life's challenges like this stuff, don't you guys n girls ???
What would life be without such ... dilemmas ... I mean ... challenges ??? ;-)

Good fishing, and less cutting bait !!!;-)
Randy W.