re-wraping a rod

[s13john]

i want to start to get into rod building but dont want to spend the money on a new blank so i figuerd i would take some of my junk old rods laying around and re do the guides on them just to get some practice.i want to make sure i do it right so i wont have problems when i get a good blank. so do you just use heat to melt the epoxy on the old guides. what do you use to clean up the area that the guide was previously on ... other than epoxy, and wrap what else do i need to practice putting guides on .

also what kind of rest do you need to use to put the rod on when wraping.

thanks

    john

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

John,

It's a little involved to get into here, but here's the general idea. Warm the epoxy lightly with hair drier. Use a razor blade to scrape the epoxy and thread from the guide foot only. The rest should peel right off. Any residue can be scraped off with a plastic putty knife, old credit card etc. Clean up can be done with denatured alcohol.

You'll need masking tape, razor blades, size A rod wrapping thread, 2 part epoxy finish. A cardboard box with V notches cut in the ends can serve as a wrapping stand. Running the thread through a heavy book will keep tension on the thread.

Check out Mud Hole Custom Tackle for supplies and some how-to videos. Feel free to contact me off-line if you need a hand.

[tbird]

The Mud Hole video's helped me greatly in replacing a broken guide on my rod. I would recommend them.

    T

[s13john]

yah i watched the video's on mudhole they were very helpful. next question is does any one know a good type of electric motor to part up a rod dryer rack. i was thinking a cheep drill with a speed adjustment. and will probably make the rack part of it myself. any pics of drying racks other than the expensive ones i fuguerd i could make on quite easy with some lumber and small casters ...etc.. thanks guys

john

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Most use something slower for a dryer like a rotisserie motor from a grill. You don't need one at all starting out. I would suggest turning by hand for the first few. Many builders prefer this method anyway. I use a combination.

[flechero]

Most use something slower for a dryer like a rotisserie motor from a grill. You don't need one at all starting out. I would suggest turning by hand for the first few. Many builders prefer this method anyway. I use a combination.

Very true.  I hand turn on all the "nice" or $$$  rods...

[BobP]

I hand turn the rod while wrapping the guides but I'm not gonna sit there turning a rod for 2 hrs while the epoxy gets hard enough not to sag!  Any a/c motor that turns 2-10 rpm is good for epoxying guides and rotating it while the epoxy sets.  I made a turner from a gear motor I found on the internet, with a 1 1/2" PVC pipe threaded with 3 thumb screws to hold the rod.  The other end of the rod is laid in one of the V-blocks I used while wrapping the guides.