geofly 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 I'm looking for a good, but relatively cheap motor for the epoxy fly dryer that I am building. Any good suggestions out there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred H. 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 I'm looking for a good, but relatively cheap motor for the epoxy fly dryer that I am building. Any good suggestions out there? Try a cheap fan's occilating motor. Or a rotisere motor. Fred Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 I'm looking for a good, but relatively cheap motor for the epoxy fly dryer that I am building. Any good suggestions out there? I made one from an old can opener. Runs about 4 RPM's. Works great. Floyd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geofly 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 These are great suggestions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lykos33 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 The grill rotisseries are fairly cheap and no dismantling of appliances is needed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Creek 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 I used a Rotiessrie grill motor with success. A bolt through the foam wheel and filed the sides of the bolt flat to fit in the rotiessrie. Pretty cheap, I remember less than $10 from ebay for the rotissrise kit. Good luck! John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleHaul 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 How loud is the rotisserie motor? I have a drier made from an electric can opener. It works OK but it sure makes a racket. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Creek 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 How loud is the rotisserie motor? I have a drier made from an electric can opener. It works OK but it sure makes a racket. Pretty quiet, a relatively low hum/buzz. Another benefit, no cats come running during operation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Futzer 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 I like the rotisserie motor, I got locally at a second hand store for under $10, might have been under $5. I have used it for 20 years. It adapts with a little tape to turn rods while drying the epoxy, and I kept the long rotisserie rod, so I can add 4 or 5 foam wheels and dry a large # of flies at once. Though I usually keep the epoxy mixing to fly turning ratio at less than 40. I have done a hundred or so Copper Johns in one mix. Thinned the epoxy slightly. I also bought two cheap brass bookends and just drilled the turning holes into them. Ugly, but in a good way. Cheers, Futzer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coulee fishing 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2009 Made mine out of a clock motor that you can purchase at almost any hobby shop. And they are cheap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agn54 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2009 I remember reading an article once on building a drying wheel with the motor from an old disco ball. I don't know where you would find one nowadays but apprently they put out about 6-7 rpm and are quiet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJD31 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2009 The motor could be purchased from ebay, online electronic components retailers, etc. http://globalflyfisher.com/tiebetter/epoxy_rotor/ http://www.onlineflytyer.com/article_drier1.asp http://flyartstudio.com/wordpress/?p=127 Ron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites