Your resources continue to amaze me -Gleason
Thanks for sharing. The thing about dubbing brushes are once you use them you never go back. They greatly expand the creative possibilities while making tying much faster and easier. I especially like the idea of getting the dubbing tray out of the way when spinning the brush as this lets larger materials twist more easily and make an even 360 degree dubbing brush.
Jim Smith
Hi,
I’ve been making dubbing brushes since 1972 ala Leisenring. I’ve continued to use his technique for certain flies and find nothing matches the result of dubbing brushes.
Mark
Norman -
Thanks for the link.
That kind of stuff can really get a guy thinking.
John
I wonder how much that cute little tool is…I didn’t see a price/place to buy one…I like cool tools…that might be fun to have.
Buddy
Jim, have you figured a way to adapt yours so there could also be a drop away platform?
One of the things I’ve noticed with the kind we have is that if you leave the material in the trough and especially if you twist the wire very tight the brush is less bushy.
I was kind of thinking how I would go about making one ??
John
I could possibly adapt my leader furling jig to do dubbing brushes. Hmmmmm.
I’m going to cobble something together and try it on my Norvice.
Anyone know anything about that motor? What brand…where to get one… max rpms…looks like it is adjustable???
Very neat simple setup.
The price is $100 + actual shipping.
please contact the second poster in this thread for all information http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=34523
Just a point of interest for those who like playing around:
Every year when the ‘Dollar Tree’ store (everything is $1.00) puts its spring/summer inventory on the shelves I see these little battery operated plastic fans. Maybe some of you know what I’m talking about. It’s a little hand-held item. Anyway, years ago when I first saw it, I thought that it would be easy to remove the little plastic blades, stick a 1/2 paper clip (or other hook type item) into the center of the head(heat the clip and weld it in) and make a dubbing machine out of it. I never really tried that idea because I’m not one for dubbing brushes, although a friend of mine made a grooved wooden dubbing machine for me years ago. He’s since passed away but I still have that brush-maker. Anyway, just some food-for-thought for any of you so inclined. It might even work for ‘furling’ leaders!
Deezel
norvise make a dubbing brush table
http://www.nor-vise.com/products/productpages/newpages/Dub_Brush_Table.html
Needed to do a little shopping today so checked a few things out .
Wal-Mart has what they call misting fans…battery operated…when I go back I’m going to take a couple of AA batteries with me and see what their speed is…as Deezel suggested they might work…they’re not a dollar though.
I did see and purchase a 4" Massey fan for $5.97 …has a nice small motor…and have removed the front guard and blades…it still sits on a nice stand…it will need a dimmer switch to slow it down…
I believe I will use a cutting board with the appropriate height posts and just slide a piece of 2x4 under the wire to load… and remove it to twist.
Any suggestions or criticisms?
Deezel, I’ve been using those little AA fans for furling leaders for years. They are a bit fast for making dubbing brushes, tho.
Ducksterman; Just be sorta “careful” with the dimmer and the fan motor. Not, ALL motors are built to be ran at variable speeds. I’ve melted a few, ( early rod building motors and fly driers), slowing down fan motors, 1-speed mixer motors, etc. due to the heat build up from the resistance caused by slower RPMs.
Of course, then too, a dubbing brush motor will only be ran in “short bursts” anyway, not a like a fly drier,or, rod turner. Just an eye-deer is all!
Thanks, Paul…I’m not real electrical. I think you are correct.
Here’s where I’m at this moment.
Tried a variable speed control I had for a router…Harbor Freight product…it really didn’t control the fan speed except at almost high…should have been the first clue…
But I pressed on…wired the dimmer switch into one of the fan wires…no power…wired into the other wire…result similar to the above but with a little more variability…as you said really does suggest burnout…but would be only on a short time.
It’s probably not worth it…I’ll probably adapt my present power source which works quite well.
When I get around to a picture I’ll post it…
Turns out I had pictures …just needed to get them into photobucket
This is a BBQ cleaning brush…I got it in a Christmas gift exchange so don’t know the cost …probably the usual $19.99…louzy as a BBQ cleaner so I took the brushes off and use it as you see…cordless and good speed for dubbing brushes.
I’ve been known to use a variable corded drill too but pretty much reserve it for furling leaders.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/ducksterman/DubBrushPower003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/ducksterman/DubBrushPower002.jpg
D-Man; Now, THAT is just COOL!! I’m a sucker for anything, “used for NOT it was intended”, inventions and the one you made, with the BBQ brush is great!
We won’t mention, the words my bride uses for my “highly technical and scientific workshop”, (some people, call them stupid names, like “a garage”, go figure?), but it’s loaded with various “attempts” at building different & of COURSE, very useful “things”!
Sounds like, you’ve got the situation well in hand, have fun with it!