Tally Posted December 12, 2003 Report Share Posted December 12, 2003 Thanks to everyone for sharing their dryer's and ideas. This is mine. It is not pretty, but it is productive and really that is all that matters to me. Material: Motor-Alligator clips-Round Styrofoam-Doll Rod-Wood Skewers-Devcon 2-Ton-2 nuts and bolts-welding knowledge-scrap iron. Room for eight baits and the nice thing is if I ever need more, all I have to do is add another piece of styrofoam. Tally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierdaddy Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 cool and simplistic design that I bet will do an outstanding job on your baits...Way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Splash Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 Good simple, serviceable dryer. Mine is very similiar, except I used sections of pool noodle about ten inches long (3 of them) for the wheel, and a cardboard box in place of your stand. I wonder how you keep the shaft from coming out of the motor? I use the friction of the last pool noodle against the box end. I also installed a 'catch bar' to prevent the wheel from falling to the ground, should it ever work itself out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuff-Tackle Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 Here's some pics of my dryer. I got the motor on ebay.....and everything else at Home Depot. Total cost was around $20 and took about 2hrs to get everything cut and assembled. Can do up to 16 small crankbaits at a time. The motor seems to heat up a little but so far it has worked fine. Tuff-Tackle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuff-Tackle Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 Not sure why the pics didn't show....will try again later. Tuff-Tackle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tally Posted December 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 Thanks guys- Hey Bigsplash, I ran the dryer for an hour last night and never had any problem with the rod falling out. I used a a grinder to square the ends to fit in the motor. It is a pretty tight fit in the motor, so maybe I won't have that problem. But I do appreciate the warning. Tally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tally Posted August 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Caution!!!! I have re-worked my drying wheel. The styrofoam is a very good dust collector and small pieces of dust or even styrofoam fall into the bait while it is drying. For those of you who do this for a hobby, how many crank baits do you usually turn at one time? thanks Tally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coley Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Tally, normally I cure 4 baits at a time, I could do 8, by the time I get 4 on the dryer my nerves are shot. I like Devcon, but it really sucks to coat a bait and put it on the dryer and return to find the coating has pulled away, leaving a bare spot on the bait. Some of them I recoat that spot when I do the next bait and keep it for myself. Your dryer idea is great, couldn't you spray the styrofoam with Krylon clear and stop the dust falling off?? Coley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tally Posted August 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Coley- I guess I was so aggrevated, I didn't stop and think of that. I didn't really like the aligator clips that much either. I was constantly worrying about the bait falling out. Any way, it is too late now. I will take a picture of my new design and post. It is much easier and more trusting. I set it up to only turn 4 baits but could easily be modified to turn more. Tally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richoc Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 You will need to use a water based laytex to paint the foam any kind of thinner will eat it away, and deform it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 A very functional looking dryer, great job. I'm curious as to what guys use to hold big baits. I was using the small razor handles like Chip uses but they don't hold a 7 inch bait very well. jed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckarren Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Tally One thing that I have done with my alligator clips is drill a small hole at the tip and put a small brad nail in the hole and JB weld over the nail head and some in the mouth of the clip around the nail. When you open the clip now you have the nail that you put through your eyehook stops it form popping out on you and the alligator clip holds it in place. I hope this helps -Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tally Posted August 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Here is the re-designed drying wheel for the hobbiest. material: Large doll rod (kind you hang clothes on), small doll rod, exacto knife (4) #2, nuts(6). I cut two of the nuts in half to use them for "jam" nuts to position the bait I want it to be on the wheel. I put threads on the exacto handle to thread into the nuts. Everything else is pretty esy to see. The wheel works great and have had no problem with the exacto knife handles holding the baits. I hope you like my new design. Easy and cheap. Corey, I appreciate the help but me and alligator clips are finished. Tally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
