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A fly line winder can be made at home easily and inexpensively.
To make the base and arbor support you'll need
two pieces of plywood. The base should be approx.
6"W x 24"L and 3/4" thick. The arbor support should
be approx. 3 1/2"W x 4 1/2"L and 1/2" thick.
Mount the arbor support to one end of the base on it's
side, using three 1 1/2" long sheet rock screws.
Assemble the arbor handle into one of the inner holes
of an old fly line spool. The handle shown here was
salvaged from a table saw bed crank but can be substituted
with a similar handle or a 1/4"x 2" bolt.
Assemble the spool and attach the arbor axil
through the center hole in the fly line spool.
Drill a 1/8" Dia. hole in the arbor hub to allow
the end of the fly line to be inserted. Use this
hole to pass the fly line end through when starting
winding.
Top view of the arbor attached to the arbor support.
On the opposite end of the arbor attach 2 broom hangers
to hold the fly rod handle. Take care to position them
so they align with the center of the arbor hub at the other end.
Cut the rod off a discarded fly rod to salvage the handle
and reel seat. Snap the handle into the broom hangers
with the seat opposite the arbor.
Below is a complete parts list I used to build my line winder.
With the exception of the broom hangers all other parts where
selected from the salvage depot in my basement. Modifications
could produce a deluxe model, such as the addition of a
clamped-on mini vise to hold on to a nail knotting tool.
1: Empty fly line spool
2: 2 1/4" x 3/16" hex bolt
3: 1/4" flat washer
4: 3/8" flat washer
5: 1/4" ID copper tubing 1/2" long
6: 1/4" flat washer
7: 1/4" flat washer
8: 3/16" hex nut
9: 3/16" hex nut
10: 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 1/2" plywood
11: 3 sheetrock screws 1 1/2" long
12: 3/16" hex nut
13: 3/16" hex nut
14: 1/4" flat washer
15: 1/4" ID plastic tubing 3/16" long
16: Old table saw bed crank handle
17: 1/2" x 1/8" wood screw
18: 1/2" x 1/8" wood screw
19: broom/rake hanger
20: broom/rake hanger
21: Old flyrod handle with reel seat
22: 6" x 24" x 3/4" plywood
23: 2" c-clamp
24: 2" c-clamp ~ Jeff Ehasz
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