I have an old rotessier motor and I thought I would make a rotary drying drum. Does anyone have plans that I can use to build one?
No plans needed. Some rotessier motors have a square hole. Trim a dowel to this shape and rest the other end of the dowel on a v support. Add a foam disk from a craft store in the center and you have your dryer.
That sounds easy enough. I’ll checkout Michaels this weekend. Thanks!
Of course, if your motor has the rod with it you can just use it.
Unfortunately the rod that came with the motor is long gone. This motor is over 20 years old and was used very little when my dad had it. It almost ended up in the recycle bin, but I thought it would make a fun project for my son and I. He is nearly 3.5 years old and always like to help me around the house. Sometimes I have to say no because of the safety factor. Those times don’t sit well with him and he’ll remark “dad lever lets me do anything.” Last weekend was one such time when I was soldiering some copper pipe for an air conditioning condensation line. Thought this project would make him happy to be able to help.
Tyrone,
There’s more to rearing children than just having them. I’m no authority but I know in my own life there have been many times when it would have been easier to just go ahead and do something myself that to allow my son to “help.” If it’s nothing more than holding a flashlight, even when you really don’t need it, do it anyway. Our Children are our heritage. Sorry for the rant. I didn’t mean to hijack a thread, but this is so important.
My son is soon to be 19 and he has been a joy and a blessing. This is just what worked for me.
Rusty <><
Thanks Rusty. Great food for thought. 
Three grown daughters and they have to show their husbans how to do things around the house. Bill
Hi Tyrone,
the year before last I made my own fly dryer too. I was able to locate a metal replacement rod at the hardware store and cut it into short enough lengths to not require anything at the other end. I used the slide-on prongs (from a BBQ rotisserie) to hold a foam wheel that I cut from some salvaged packing foam. The alligator jaws with the stick pins to hold the flies are available from Feathercraft. I bought some oak boards which I glued and clamped together to make a thick, heavy base to support the rotisserie motor and the foam wheel. I sanded and stained the base before attaching the motor. I am very pleased with the finished product. It is a handsome addition to my tying bench. I am very proud of having figured this out alone and assembled it with NO help from my husband. Good luck and I think the sanding part of the project is a safe and perfect part for a little guy to help with. :lol:
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Having done it yourself and keeping the hubby out of the mix made for a nice functional dryer. 
You don’t even have to have a “round” disk for a turner. Mine is square.
fishbum
What is the proper rotation (rpm) for this? Id like to build myself one for the flies I plan on doing as I try salt fly fishing (as soon as the rod arrives).
Fast enough the epoxy won’t sag and slow enough you don’t sling epoxy all over the place. An old rotessier motor is just right for the task. I use the same setup to dry the epoxy on rods I am making. Just a different adaptor to the motor.
fishbum
While making a turning motor out of a rotisserie for rod building, I found some steel stock at Lowes that fit perfectly into the hole and would fit the tines as well. Take a couple of measurements of your ‘spit’ and then head to any well stocked hardware store and ask to see their ‘bar stock’. You may have to cut it with a hacksaw to make it the right length, but it’s a lot cheaper than the whole spit.
TxEngr
Looks like you’ve been busy tying. Hope those are for you to use/lose and not for an order.
Joe
P.S. I heard on good authority that I’m winning the boo blank. I’ll need to consult with you when it arrives. :lol: :lol:
Joe
Those flies are for an order. Six dozen Thundar Creek streamers. I used Flex Coat Lite rod making epoxy on the heads. Gives me around 30 to 40 minutes to get them all coated and it looks SOOOO GOOOOOD.
Give me a shout about your bamboo.
fishbum
Guys did my first couple epoxy flies …just kept the vice turning and it turned out ok.
JRA
That is great! Using a rotary vice works fine if you are only going to tie a few flies with epoxy heads. You can even get some 2 minute epoxy to speed things up for you. I think you will find epoxy flies to be an enjoyable departure from the Adams and Cahills and wooly buggers.
With the mid September trout fishing starting on our northern Indiana lakes, I need to turn out epoxy headed flies en mass. The 6 dozen I just completed is only a drop in the bucket. I expect I will probably do another 20 - 30 dozen before mid December.
Good luck with the epoxy.
fishbum
Fishbum - I am working on a rotary and think I can rig one off a old reel to reel . I did my flies with 5 mintue expoxy I found at the dollar store of all places.
The dry flies arnt a big thing around here - no trout. Im a newbie at fly fishing/tying (2 months) and Im just about to start salt fly fish as soon as my new rod arrives.This is the reason im wanting to learn the epoxy.
If only Fishbum would show me a few of his secrets------------I do know where those trout lakes are. BILL