Hi Steve,

Maybe a little off topic but I noticed you said you didnt have a motorized turner.
I made one for basically nothing using a microwave turntable motor. Just went to the tip and found the best looking microwave and bought it home.
The motor uses 24VAC but I just run it off a 12VAC plug pack. Works fine.
Just be carefull when pulling the oven apart as there are some huge capacitors in those things. I couldn't see any bleed resistors so they may have still had charge.

I love the local tip here. People must have too much money as alot of the stuff there is in pretty good condition. Found a brand new pelican case there the other day. Cleaned it up and its as good as new. Now my reel case :)

Regards,

Paul.

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the tip on the microwave motor - things would be a lot easier with a turner. By the time I get home from work there isn't enough time to finish a wrap, turning by hand. I tore apart my old turntable, but the motor spins faster than I thought. Bet I can find an old microwave, though. Where did you find the pelican case?

Steve

Hi Steve,

I think the microwave motor would be fine for drying but no good for wrapping. Way too slow. If you could get your hands on an old sewing machine I bet you could make an excellent wrapper.
You could also use the thread tensioner on it.
Oh i got the pelican case at the tip (rubbish dump). The dump here is full of treasures. Haha.

Paul.

OK, so I wrapped the hook keeper looser than I did the ferrules, did the flame thing, and applied finish. Not as many little (1/64") spikes as before, but a lot more than I can live with. I I am either not putting enough finish on (so I would cover them completely), or the flame is causing more problems than it's solving, or the thread is junk. I have picked up a spool of Gudebrod nylon thread, and will try than on the next wraps.

I also have experimented a little more with CP, which I figured would change the thread surface. All I have is Gudebrod, which seems to go on OK for the 1st coat. They recommend several coats, and when I attempt additional coats, chunks form in the CP finish. Seemed like it was completely dry (even hit with a hair dryer on low). Am I applying it incorrectly, or does it always do that?

Steve