Oh I've been bit by the bug. And I thought fishing was bad. Been a reader for a while decided it was time to register. A couple of questions. First I would like to add some rollers to my hand wrapper any cheap functional ideas? Second what is Fuji Alconite? Is it a silicone carbide? If Tom Kirkman sees this got your rod building book what a great introduction to this wives nightmare.

Brooks; I have some info for you Drop me a E-mail-junkmansj@yahoo.com

Brooks.

A set of 4 small casters for 75 cents [www.sciplus.com] The second from the top. About 10 seconds to drill the shaft out. Put an "O"ring around the wheel and they are perfect..

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!



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The roller wheels made for sliding doors work well and can be
found at most hardware stores and Home Depot

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

FishSticks4U has them part# WRAP11

Brooks,

I just built my hand wrapping setup and spent a lot of time working out the roller issue.
I tried conveyor rollers, screen door rollers and the casters metioned above.

I finally saw a picture posted by Wylie Wiggens here and got ahold of him for the idea.
I copied his plan only with bigger components. Here is what I used:

6200 RS VXB Bearings 10mm x 30 mm and 9mm Wide
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Double seal O rings 90025 k355 from McMaster Carr
O rings 9452 k42 from McMaster Carr

This set up has no drift while I am hand wrapping (an issue with all the other setups I tried)

The O rings will transfer color to the virgin thread if they are not coated with something to seal them (they are black). Or I just bought he cheaper model 100 for $9.02.

I have lots of extra of the o rings if you email me your address and cover the postage, I will send you some. The bearings you will need to get yourself.

Take out the 123 from the e-mail address a1h2e3rn_mj@hotmail.com

Mike Ahern

I have seen roller blade wheels used for this purpose. I personally use a HW1 flexcoat hand wrapper, but when I built my drying box, and was in need of rollers to use for 200 rpm used for applying finish, the wheels work well. I just went to Walmart and bought a closeout pair of kids roller blades for 11.00 and I had 8 wheels, and bearings. They work very well, I just sanded lightly the small plastic ridge on the new wheels, and they do not scratch the blank or mark it up. No need for o-rings, bearings, etc. Just my 2 cents Galen Briese

Thanks for your replies.