SteelheadLen 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2015 I use a piece of closed cell foam that I have attached to my desk. I have switched to the UV resin and prefer it to epoxy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crackaig 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2015 If you are careful with the resin why not just put them in your fly box? Cheers, C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteelheadLen 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2015 I do two coats. One of the thick and then a top coat of the thin once I have a few twisted up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyfishingdom 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2015 +1 on the UV resin. I switched over to UV resin this year and it is a ton easier. You can buy UV lamps (generic) on Amazon for like $9 and they work just as well. You should also check out deer creek diamond resin to put on as a top coat for a tack free outer layer. I don't mind the tack of the UV resin on a copper john, so I just use regular Loon think UV on that pattern. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2015 I decided to go with the foam cup, good benefit of having a cup of coffee first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyquahog 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2015 There are lots of UV and epoxy choices. I'm familiar with 5 min, 2 ton, 30minute and rod builders flex coat epoxy as well as a couple of UV products. Bug Bond and some others are OK but the tack needs to be finished with something like Sally Hansons. The Crystal UV resin that SilverCreek (username here) sells comes in a bottle with a brush applicator. This stuff is the bomb. It cures quick and without even a hint of tackiness. A bodkin works for applying small amounts to finish heads although I'm biased towards rotary vises for this task. My desk looks like a chem lab and this UV brand is top shelf. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2015 http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=78049 http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=78123 http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=78997 http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=80683 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
portlyjoe 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2015 Depending on your situation buy a rotating wheel or make one out of a small hobby motor and some foam. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2015 I also prefer to tie in "production line" mode when I am tying a number of the same pattern. Just for the record. I definitely see the advantage of doing them 10 at a time versus each one as it is completed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crackaig 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2015 The best motor I have found for a rotating dryer for rod building or flies came out of an old microwave. The plate turning motor. Cheers, C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
