As long as you're at the Goodwill, if you can't find a BBQ motor, electric can openers are plentiful and have about the right RPM and torque for fly drying or rod wrapping.
--- Bob Birkner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > An old electric rotisserie motor works well for > flies and rod wraps. They > can be found at "Goodwill" type places or maybe on > the barbeque in your back > yard. > Attach a lightweight disk for drying flies. Firmly, > so it doesn't drop off > with a dozen new flies drying. > -Bob > Richard E. will probably recommend a Winston Whirler > with an automatic > clutch at $235.23. :-) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kent Lufkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 10:30 AM > Subject: Epoxy? > > > > I just started using epoxy on some of my ties and > my first few > > efforts have been plagued by drips. > > > > I tried using the Devcon 5-minute stuff in hopes > that it'd dry before > > dripping too badly. Although it does set up > quickly, it still looks > > like I'd better get some sort of revolving drying > rack. > > > > I've seen commercial ones for about $50-60 but > wonder if anyone has > > rigged something else from cheaper, everyday > materials? > > > > I'm not sure if I got the stuff mixed just right > as a couple of the > > heads are still tacky after several days. I'd also > appreciate any > > tips on different types of epoxy, mixing and > application. > > > > Since the Devcon sets so quickly, I can cover 2 > flies at best before > > it gets too thick to work with. With a proper > drying rack, would I be > > better off using regular epoxy instead? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Kent Lufkin > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com
