[Alex Burnett]

Well Done Iain

What's your next Build going to be...And don't say there wont be another one because there will.

Alex

[Iain Goolager]

Alex,

I will be building another rod this year but what, I don't know

It'll either be a 1wt (TXL-F), possibly a 5wt but I think a 3wt is what would be most usefull to me?

Anyone own/cast/ fished a Z-Axis in 3wt any length?  I had a 4wt in 9' 6" but couldn't wait to offload it as it just didn't set me alight, heard that the 3wt is a different beast.

Iain

[Sandy Nelson]

Iain

If you are planning a 9ft 3wt, then look no further than Mike's LC blank its the best 3wt blank on the market by far, 3 piece still fits in the boot too the next best is the 8ft6" winston B111x, IMHO . (GVX might be well worth a look too fantastic value for money)

I'll be bringing back a TFO TciX 9ft 5wt and TCX 9ft 6wt blanks with me, that will be up for grabs probably about the end of november, i have no requirement for them now i'm back home, so if either of them are interesting to you, drop me a line.

See you all soon

Sandy

[Iain Goolager]

Thanks Sandy 

Iain

[Barry Robertson]

Nice job Iain,
How much do you reckon it cost to get all the kit for carrying out the job excluding the blanks and rod components ect??
Obviously the more rods you build the cheaper it gets as you will have all the kit for your next rod

[Sandy Nelson]

Baz

1 old shoe box, a scalpel blade and a rat tailed file

So not very much

Sandy

[Barry Robertson]

So nothing to ream corks and rod turners ect??  ???

[Iain Goolager]

Hi Bart,

I'm currently in the process of ordering up stuff for another build so will need my kit sometime soon, possibly, but I can help you out with some bits and pieces and give you the use of my lathe  wrapping /turning jig (which I'm currently making into a 2 section turner - or should I say 4 section - 2 motors anyway)

Are you planning to turn your corks by hand?

I have to go but will reply in depth later

By the way I just bought razor blades so that's one item less you'll need 

Iain

[Alex Burnett]

Hi Iain

What you need to build yourself is one of these



Alex

[Iain Goolager]

Alex,

I did look at one of those rod driers and it's a fair thing but doubted if I could justify the price.

I've been round the houses with this project and due to the inability to find low rpm DC motors (without going to China  ), suitable low cost chucks & other components I have bought another Stonefly rod turner and plan to settle on the two of these sitting close together on a plinth on my jig..................I'll post a picture sometime this week as It wont take too long to complete. 
I did notice that my original Stonefly turner still has the price on the box and it was £28.00 back in 2008?, the one recently purchased was £24.00, that's surely bucking a trend 

One thing about the multi drier, do you use the bottom turner to epoxy a section of rod then transfer it to the top turner to dry, then epoxy another section in the bottom turner & transfer it to the second top turner, etc. 'till the rod is completely epoxied? I guess I'm asking if you use it when applying varnish or just purely for drying?

Iain

p.s hurry up and choose a brown blank!

[Alex Burnett]

Hi Iain

I epoxy on the drier on all 4 levels but use an old sign painting trick to allow me to have a steady position
to apply the epoxy.

I have already chosen my Blank (Blue)

What you need to do is go to your local re-cycling centre & get 4 micrwave motors

Alex