What speed motor would you use for epoxy heads on flies? I’ve been able to easily find them but the choices in motor speeds varies from 6 to 40 RPM’s. I want to build a dryer for them so any recommendations on motor speed or other insights on this process please let me know.
Joe B
SW Ohio
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I think the commercial units, like the one you can get here, run at 7 RPM
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Joe,
For drying Epoxy on flies, th slower speeds work well.
I made my drier out of an olld rotisserie motor, it turns at about 4-6 RPM. Works great.
Good Luck!
Buddy
I have old rotisserie motors too dedicated to tying…but I got to thinking…sometimes a dangerous thing to do…if one doesn’t have an OLD motor what would be wrong with mounting a disc when you need it on a rotisserie currently being used…you wouldn’t have to even build a mounting bracket, etc…
Now, now let’s not get into the flavoring ,smoking, burning thing…
There is a funky little store in Milwaukee called American Science and surplus. I bought a 6rpm motor mounted it on a base of scrap wood, put a plywood disk with 12 Alligator clips epoxied to the front. I put wood screws at 12,9,6,and 3 O-clock that I attach rubberbands for drying rods. Total cost was less than $10.00. Not real pretty ,but it works great for what I do.
Hi Joe,
My Flex Coat fly/rod turner goes 6 RPM. Take care & …
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