Does anyone know where to find the magnetic threat tensioner. I read about it a while ago and it sounds like it would be interesting to try. I have not had good luck with the tensioner that squezes the thread between steel washers, leaves to many frizies. The spring method is not bad but is hard to get adjusted. I am in the process of building a new wraper. I keep seeing to many real nice wrapers in the photo section, it makes me feel I am realy behind the times. I realy liked the wrapers by Dave Haris, WillieRods and Jake Grey. What a great idea to use T Track, I ordered mine today and can't waite to get it installed on my new wraper. I was having trouble finding a spring that would work like I wanted for the thread carriage and was able to locate some spring steel wire that looks like it will work great. Thanks to all for the posts and photos. I have been building rods for 30 years and I think the most important thing I have learned over the years is that I am still learning. I get like a kid at Christmas when I read about a new idea or find a new tool. I just recieved my new Rod Maker Mag. today, holy cow, I'm going to be up half the night studying this one. What a neat idea.

Greg Ware

Mudhole has one
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Mud hole has them

All American @#$%& Thread Tensioner

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Thanks, I appreciate the info.

Greg Ware

Great idea !! Spendy though. I guess I'm a dinosaur, subscribing to the "if it aint broke, doan fix it" school. If I was starting off anew, I'd give it a serious go. Springs are nearly free, they are so cheap, and available in various tensions. I bought a long one, and just started bucking off coils, until I got the desired degree of tension.
I just added two teflon washers from a tap repair kit to the mix, and that smoothed things out pretty quick.
I do not use a wing nut on the end of the device. I use a collar bushing and a thumbscrew. Faster, and much more incrementally friendly than a wing nut/jam nut combo.