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Power wrapper clutch idea
Posted by: Casey Abell (205.145.107.---)
Date: May 16, 2012 04:37PM

The power wrapper I built has been working very well... Makes quick work of long butt wrapps. My issue is that I still need to have the ability to turn the rod by hand as well. My wrapper uses a DC drill motor which has a 2 speed gear box. So when all the belts etc are attached and the rod is tight in the chuck you cannot spin the rod.

I was thinking about possibly using some type of electromagnetic clutch out of a copy machine. Just not sure how I would do it.

Anyone run into this issue in the past.

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Re: Power wrapper clutch idea
Posted by: Doug Cox (74.206.84.---)
Date: May 16, 2012 05:19PM

Here's one ---- [www.rodbuilding.org]

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Re: Power wrapper clutch idea
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: May 16, 2012 05:27PM

how about this
[www.mudhole.com]

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Power wrapper clutch idea
Posted by: Bill Stevens (---.br.br.cox.net)
Date: May 16, 2012 05:57PM

Doug I will have mine soft scrambled please -

Thanks for crossing the wires in a manner that we can all fully understand!

Gon Fishn!

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Re: Power wrapper clutch idea
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: May 16, 2012 06:13PM

This is America

English please

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Power wrapper clutch idea
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: May 16, 2012 07:55PM

Casey,
Why do you need to be able to move the rod by hand?

Can't you get your wrapper to turn slow enough for you.

A good DC gear motor setup should allow you to turn the rod at about 1/2 rpm - in either direction.

Take care
Roger

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Re: Power wrapper clutch idea
Posted by: David Dosser (---.columbus.res.rr.com)
Date: May 16, 2012 11:37PM

Mine is set up so that I can roll the belt off quickly when I turn by hand.

David Dosser
Coshocton, OH

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Re: Power wrapper clutch idea
Posted by: Casey Abell (---.dhcp.insightbb.com)
Date: May 16, 2012 11:47PM

roger wilson Wrote:
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> Casey,
> Why do you need to be able to move the rod by
> hand?
>
> Can't you get your wrapper to turn slow enough for
> you.
>
> A good DC gear motor setup should allow you to
> turn the rod at about 1/2 rpm - in either
> direction.
>
> Take care
> Roger

Yeah I can run the motor really slow. It may be that im kinda new to this but for some short wraps I like to turn my hand. Especially when needing to move several turn forward then reverse for just a second. By hand just seems easier for some things.

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Re: Power wrapper clutch idea
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: May 17, 2012 09:31AM

Casey,
Move your motor reversing switch to a foot pdeal so that you can leave your hands on the pole, tap your foot to reverse, tap it again to go forward and you should be good to go.

I would expect that it would be much easier to move your reversing switch to a foot pedal than to implement a different drive clutch.

Take care
REW

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Re: Power wrapper clutch idea
Posted by: Casey Abell (205.145.107.---)
Date: May 17, 2012 01:20PM

roger wilson Wrote:
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> Casey,
> Move your motor reversing switch to a foot pdeal
> so that you can leave your hands on the pole, tap
> your foot to reverse, tap it again to go forward
> and you should be good to go.
>
> I would expect that it would be much easier to
> move your reversing switch to a foot pedal than to
> implement a different drive clutch.
>
> Take care
> REW

Hummmm that is a good idea.. ill have to think about this and see what I can work up.

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