SPONSORS
2024 ICRBE EXPO |
Flex Coat HW1 wrapper
Posted by:
Richard Pistell
(---.burl.east.verizon.net)
Date: March 15, 2006 07:18PM
Hi - Building my first rod - a 8 1/2 ft. fly. Got the HW1 wrapper and assembled it today. There are 2 thread tensioners. I am using traditional guides. My question is - Does it make any difference which tensioner I use? - one for one side of the guide? I am quessing that it doesn't make any difference and there are 2 tensioners for different color threads and / or fancy wraps. Thanks, Richard Re: Flex Coat HW1 wrapper
Posted by:
Anonymous User
(Moderator)
Date: March 15, 2006 07:36PM
They give you two tensioners so you can keep two thread colors on the machine at all times, if you wish. Just a little time saver. You can wrap with either one equally well.
........ Re: Flex Coat HW1 wrapper
Posted by:
Richard Pistell
(---.burl.east.verizon.net)
Date: March 15, 2006 07:41PM
Thanks for the fast reply. Re: Flex Coat HW1 wrapper
Posted by:
Galen Briese
(134.129.79.---)
Date: March 16, 2006 09:29AM
Richard, I have two of the HW1 wrappers that I use, they work very well. Just a word of caution, when using metallic thread for under wraps or anything else, make sure to reduce the tension significantly, because the way the tensioners are set up, if the tension is too tight,it will take off the metallic outer layer very easily. Just a word of common sense. But overall I like the cost, the simplicity, and probably will always use this type of device, simply for the cost and ease of use, and if you are not in a hurry, the HW1 will do every thing that you need. Galen Briese. Re: Flex Coat HW1 wrapper
Posted by:
Richard Pistell
(---.burl.east.verizon.net)
Date: March 17, 2006 08:46AM
Thanks for the posts. Just finished wrapping the rod yesterday. It worked great - took a couple of trial and errors, but, I was able to get good wraps in short order. Just another question - How much tension should I be using - not much, alot, or something in between? Thanks, Rich Re: Flex Coat HW1 wrapper
Posted by:
Jay Lancaster
(12.174.138.---)
Date: March 17, 2006 10:35AM
If you can push the guide around with say...a single finger, then you aren't using enough tension. If you can't budge the guide using your whole hand, then you are using too much tension and could actually break your blank. You want to be able to 'persuade' the guide around a bit after wrapping. If you can do that, you will be alright.
Jay Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
|