Does anyone use this wapper? If so how do you like it and what do you think about it?


Thanks
John Good
Richmond, In.

John-- I bought the RW-3L eighteen years ago,and over that period I have added the new chuck,added extra rod supports and the new thread carriage now that makes it the RW-3XL.
I am just a hobby builder and it does what I use it for.However I also have the RW-JR hand wrapper that I have been using more so now than the power wrapper.
I'm retired now and I'm not pressed for time,so I enjoy sitting at my work bench and hand wrap.I now use the power wrapper mostly for drying.I have turned some grips on the power wrapper and they came out well.However I didn't like the dust in the house and around my work area,and the dust alway got onto my thread.Even though I have my thread stored in plastic boxes.
So now I do my turning outside on a Grizzly hobby lathe.
It all depends on what you are planning on doing.On a small scale and just a few rods a year,it has served me well,and what I payed for it back then it has more than payed for itself.
I know others will chime in here and help you out also.You also can do a search and you'll have tons of reading on the subject. Good luck:<<<<DON>>>>

I agree with Donald, I did upgrad to the new chuck but held on to the old plastic one for larger diamerter blanks. I use mine constatnly for every thing. It really helps on speeding up cross wraps a little. I too have used it for a cork grip lathe and it works great. I have a cheap Menards lathe ($99.00) for my wood grips which works just fine over all..

Vern

I have the RW-3XL. I got mine in February, I am very happy with it. It took me a little while to get used to it, but now that I am I don't know how I ever lived without one.

Scott Sheets
www.smsrods.com