foxfire Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 What rod dryer speed is best to use, when you are custom building a rod. I see so many different speeds. Mainly between a 30 rpm and a 5 rpm. Thank you for any help you can offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 I seem to recall that 18rpm is the best speed for drying. Although anything between 4 and 30 will work. I've got an 8rpm motor. My finishes come out just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maze Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 There are a few opinions on this topic. The way I see it is that the viscosity of the finish you are using and whether it is self-leveling or not is what truly dictates. My preference, if using only one dryer is to have a motor that turns at around 18 rpm and connect it to a rehostat so you can adjust the speed to suit your needs. I have a few dryers made from grill rotisseries and they turn VERY slowly. In all honesty, I started out turning my rods 1/4 turn every 10-15 mins by hand! As long as the rod is turned often enough that the epoxy does not sag or run, any speed is fine. You can add a drying box and heat source to speed the process and adjust your revolutions as a result. Confussed? Write me and I'll do my best to help you out. Maze Mid Stream Custom Rod and Tackle Custom Rods, Rod and Reel Repair, Wholesale and Retail Fishing Tackle Upstate , NY " The STATE of Confussion" We put the "fun" in dysfunctional ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfire Posted March 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Thanks guys you've been very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassn81 Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 I have a 30rpm rod dryer that I built and I have not had good results with it. I am using LS supreme fishing and it does not seem to level at all when I turn at 30rpm. It does however level very well when I turn it by hand. So maybe faster to apply and then turn by hand. I guess the best bet it to test a few different speeds and settle on what works for you. Bassn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 I use Flex Coat Lite and I apply and dry with a 6RPM motor. It might be nice to have something with a little faster speed for application, like 18rpm maybe. But I like the slow dry speed. It has worked very well for me. Mr B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 foxfire I'm not sure that there is a "best" RPM for a universal dryer. Like Maze posted, I too believe that the RPM would depend on the finish material. I built my first dryer out of a BBQ rotisserie that turned at 6 RPM and it did well. I now use two other dryers that turn a little faster (1@11 rpm & 1@20 rpm)and they seem to work as well. The faster RPM's do allow me to apply the epoxy a little faster though. I think that being able to level the blank is as important if not more so than the rpm that it's turning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maze Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 30 rpm is way too fast !!! The epoxy for rod building is self leveling but at that speed, you are working against it's inherent properties. You can't really go too slow, unless you thin the epoxy and make it too runny. Many people like 18 rpm., many have another preference and some have no preference at all. I have used a BBQ rot. motor at 1-2 rpm and have used up to a speed of 18, including one's that are controlled by a rheostat and can be set at whatever I liked at the time. You need to experiment a bit to find the one you seem to like best for the product you are using at the time. It's a safe bet that if you are somewhere between 6-18, you'll be happy. Best of luck and if needed, email me for my # and we can talk. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
