John Wright1945 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have been designing and building rod lathes for > several years now. My last lathe used an old > sewing machine motor using the foot pedal that > came with it and a dimmer switch you use on an > overhead light in your house to give me finer > control over the motor speed. It works OK, but
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I have been designing and building rod lathes for several years now. My last lathe used an old sewing machine motor using the foot pedal that came with it and a dimmer switch you use on an overhead light in your house to give me finer control over the motor speed. It works OK, but still not the control I would like. I use 12V DC gear motors for my drying rack, also with variable speed control.
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The instructions for the photo page are listed > above. Please take a moment to read them. The > photo page and this forum are not connected and > require their own registrations. I would suggest > using the same information there that you use here > for simplicity and less to remember. > &
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Barry Chapman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > G'Day John I use magnetic Tensioners on my wrapper > .I use 2 ring magnets with the magnetic poles > axially opposed .They have a 6 mm hole in the > centre & fit on a 6 mm stainless steel rod the > magnetic force is opposed to put pressure on the > thread spool & my locking system is a
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Barry Chapman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > G'Day Frank If you have a look in a couple of > retailers that handle embroidery thread you may > find some .I use embroidery thread for everything > & I have some variegated /space dyed thread, > unfortunately none in orange / black . If you find > some & decide to use it it is impera
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Can someone explain how to make one of these magnetic thread tensioner? Thanks.
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Ok, I log in to the forum no problem. Obviously since I can post a new message. Then I go to the photos section and attempt to contact a photo publisher, it asks for a login again. I use the same user name and password I use to login to the forum and it refuses to let me in. I try the lost password and it says it can't find my email address. Whats with all of this? Thanks.
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How do you determine the spine of a 4 piece rod. Do you determine the spine of each segment, which is what I would expect, or is there another way. What about the lower sections. I have not had too much luck finding the spine on these sections, but I feel it probably isn't too significant for these sections since most flex is in the upper half. Thanks.
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Robert A. Guist Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hello All. > > I have an ATC AMMBC784 and am trying to decide > what label color to use, I have a K-Sun 270 and > was wandering if someone with color sense could > advise me as to witch color would look best on > this green blank. > > Black on Clear, Silver on Clear, Black on Gr
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Charlie Armontrout Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I now am using what I call a "transfer film" on my > decals and have for quite some time, which I feel > is equivalent to what DC supplies, and it greatly > improves the application of the decal. It prevents > the touching of the adhesive layer of the decal > and still all
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Ahh. An experimental, empirical solution. I can compute the modulus of elasticity, divide br the rod diameter at one of the harmonic points, add the value of helmholtz constant and arrive at an approximate lure weight. From that I can determine the line size by applying Newton's third law and a little quantum mechanics. All I need is to build my Cray computer to do the calculations. Or mayb
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I just purchased two blanks that I plan on building a matched set spinning/spin cast rods. Unfortunately the blank as no information on it and the supplied doesn't have any either. If it was a fly rod, no problem, I'd just use the common cents method to determine line weight. Is there any way to figure line test, power, lure weight etc for a spinning rod? Thanks.
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Michael Blomme Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > John, I purchase plexiglass sheets from Delvies > Plastics in Utah. They sell them in a variety of > colors. I use a hole cutter to cut out circles. > Using my small drill press I also get a center > hole while cutting the circles. I glue these onto > the grip (I use wood and cork for my g
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Steve Hartzell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Glue them up with the cork and turn them using > very light cuts. I don't have any pictures to > show as I'm just experimenting with this technique > but I'll put some up in the near future. The > differences in the hardness of the materials adds > difficulty. Thank you Steve. I've been e
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Steve Hartzell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The cutters from Hobby Lobby are made for punching > out paper. I have several in different diameters > and use them primarily to cut rounds out of old > hotel room cards. I use those as white trim bands > in cork handles. They would work well for your > pictures How do you turn your han
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I am new to this forum, but been building rods since about 1975. I build them as gifts mostly, but our TU chapter here in Omaha has just started a chapter of Project Healing Waters, and I am designing a rod for that group. I would like to build the handle from cottonwood bark and highlight it with burnt cork and colored trim rings of the Healing Waters colors. I have tried using the same mater
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