Quote Originally Posted by hungNtree View Post
I don't want to high jack the thread, but why do you something to rotate the flies? I just use a styrofoam block and let them air dry. What am I missing?
If you're using slow-drying (24 hr) epoxy, keeping the flying moving prevents the epoxy from sagging before it dries. The thicker the coating of epoxy, the longer the drying time (and the bigger the risk of sagging if they're not kept in motion).

Slow rotation is enough to avoid the problem. The larger the wheel, the more flies you can mount on it to dry at the same time (so you can epoxy a batch of them and not have to rotate them individually while waiting for the epoxy to set).

I suppose you could hit the same problem with 5-minute epoxy though you wouldn't have to let the flies rotate as long.

Any kind of finish being applied that might sag (ex: painted popper bodies) could benefit from the same thing.