Wishin' All Lots of Time Spent Wit'cha Pole Bent!

I'm new to RodBuilding but I'm learning fast. I tried to get started with a "minimum" of start-up cost and I think I've done fairly well, but as in most things, You run into something and quickly realize You're gonna have to spend a little more. I Hand Wrap on a Basic PacBay and have a PacBay 4-Rod Dryer with 6 RPM Dryer Motors (I'm sure Yawl are quite familiar). Applying epoxy has been quite "a ride/learning experience". Trying to "cut-in" the ends of the wrap with epoxy and keeping things straight/square with the blank at 6 RPM's was patience-testing, to say the least. I knew I needed a faster motor that would fit the PacBay Dryer, and a SlipClutch would REALLY make things easier........

EYE-BALLING the PacBay Motor Shafts, they passed for 1/4" and I knew I'd seen faster motors with 1/4" shafts on various websites...good deal. I ordered the 36 RPM motor (a little fast, I know) that fit the PacBay along with a SlipClutch that fit 1/4" shaft motors. Almost $75 plus shipping. It comes in and the SlipClutch fitting does NOT fit the new motor shaft. I'm a Handloader so I have tools for precision. The Dial Calipers read 0.276" for ALL the shafts. I pull out a 1/4" drill bit and the Calipers read 0.250" (nice and precise). The drill bit is a snug fit into the SlipClutch fitting. Can You say, "Warm"?

I'm a Fan of the Venerable .270 Winchester. I have a Forster Original Case Trimmer and Forster makes Case Neck Reamers. I order the .277" Reamer (I could use one anyway...$19). The Reamers are cut to 0.0025" to 0.003" over Bullet Diameter so that means the .277" Reamer would be 0.2795" to 0.280". That's only 3.5 to 4 thousandth's "too big". Amen. Bro's, it's done, and it does NOT turn Off-Axis...no "wobble" .

I just wanted to share this, more so since it actually worked. What do You Pro's think? Anyone pull a "McGuyver" and it serves You well?

Flex Coat offers a ready made "slip clutch." Not sure who might stock it, but they do offer it. Roger demonstrated it at the Expo and it was a big hit.

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Thank You, TK! Thinking back on it now, I feel almost like an idiot. I could have just "clamped" the Slip Clutch in the Chuck of the Rod Dryer. If it would turn right and not wobble, it would work equally as well.

A Custom Rod is like a Custom Rifle. Better.

Gary

Try a hand rest Any thing that is comfortable that you can rest your hand on as you coat the wraps.
Start in the middle and work to one end if you have enough on the brush - do not over load it- then go from the middle to the other end. Most beginners usually put to much on. two thin coats should do it.

Bill - willierods.com

Most who build a lor of rods desire clean cut finish lines at thread wrap ends.

The Flexcoat 200 RPM finishing motor is the best choice.

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Using this method the ring actually jumps into place instaneously.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/15/2010 01:18PM by Bill Stevens.

Koowee! Thank You, Bill and Bill! I gotta itchy Epoxy-Finger!

A Custom Rod is like a Custom Rifle. Better.