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Rod dryer with clutch
Posted by:
David Cockerham
(---.wilkes.net)
Date: August 21, 2010 01:00AM
I would like to find a rod dryer with a clutch motor so I can hold the rod momentarily to apply rod finish and do some touch ups as needed. I know someone makes them but I can't seem to remember who.
Any you guys using one that you would recommend? Re: Rod dryer with clutch
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: August 21, 2010 02:22AM
David,
Flexcoat makes a high speed dryer with a clutch which works well for applying finish. It is nice to switch to a slower motor, once the finish has been applied. If you have a power wrapper, you can do the same thing with your power wrapper. This is what I do, i.e. I use the wrapper at speed up to 300 rpm to apply finish, stop as needed for special spots, and when finished, switch to the 6 rpm constant speed motor setup. [www.flexcoat.com] Take care REW Re: Rod dryer with clutch
Posted by:
Ken Preston
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Date: August 21, 2010 12:20PM
I use the low speed dryer motor on my rod lathe ... having said that I looked through the MUDHOLE catalog and found this:
[www.mudhole.com] Re: Rod dryer with clutch
Posted by:
Les Stewart
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Date: August 21, 2010 04:22PM
On my home grown dryer I used a pvc pipe cap to make the chuck. I drilled and tapped holes on the four sides and one in the center for the shaft to connect to the motor. I screwed 1/4/ 20 screws into the four side holes. With large rubber bands on the screws I can turn just about any size rod with it and if I want to stop I can hold it and the rubber bands will slip. I do it all of the time with no problems. Re: Rod dryer with clutch
Posted by:
Larry Damore
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Date: August 24, 2010 12:20AM
I installed a hand held on /off switch to an extension chord I plug into. Works great for stopping the dryer for short periods of time. Re: Rod dryer with clutch
Posted by:
David Cockerham
(---.wilkes.net)
Date: August 24, 2010 11:58PM
Guy’s thanks for all your suggestions. I think my brain vapor locked. But after a few days of thinking about this, I remembered a devise we made at work for some equipment we designed and made some years a go and I think I will give that a try. If it works like I hope it will, I will let all know. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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