Fish For Life 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2013 Im starting to epoxy some of my bigger fly heads and have had enough of spinning them by hand until there dry. Has anyone made there own drying wheel. If so how? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Red 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2013 There have been several threads on this topic. A search should turn up several. Most of the homemade spinners are built around a slow speed motor, such as a micorwave or rotissare (sp) motor fouind on ebay, The wheel I made for mine is from a styrofoam disc from Hobby Lobby, on a wood frame. Again, do a search for drying stand or spinner and you should get plenty of ideas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2013 watch the curbside for a microwave turn it over to the bottom with a philips screwdriver pop the vent off the bottom and unscrew the two screws holding the motor in and take it out may take a total of 3 minutes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2013 lots of ideas here https://www.google.com/search?q=fly+tying+drying+wheel&rlz=1G1TSNACENUS400&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=gI25Ueu7CcTUrQeikYGAAQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1250&bih=630 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz2 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2013 Yepper, microwave oven motor. Be sure and get the axle union on the inside of the oven to make it ez to attach a wheel or what ever you decide to use as a fly holder. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2013 Or you could break down and spend $40 for this one. You won't be able to build a good one much cheaper. I've used their spring-type model for many years, and my grandson will still be using it when he's an old man. http://nuwavetackle.com/hs3f.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flysmallie 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2013 I've used a lot of different motors before finally settling for a bbq rotisserie motor. They are made to run for long periods of time. I have forgot and left one all night with no problems. Some are a little noisy though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scud 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2013 I also build rods so I use my rod dryer motor and put foam in a stick and it works perfectly. Jeremy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimr1961 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2013 I made one in a pinch from my variable speed drill motor. I cut out a piece of cardboard in a circle, slapped a flat head bolt through it, glued some foam with slits and off it went. I'm still looking for something permanent. Maybe a disco ball motor. I won't put out the bucks for a rotisserie motor at the prices they're asking around here. Somebody has to throw one away, eventually. The motor I pulled from a microwave was not rated for 110v and I could not find the transformer that knocked the voltage down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites