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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Other Items, Pens, Bowls, Forms => Topic started by: lazyMlazyK on June 03, 2015, 08:46:51 PM

Title: Flyline spooling jig
Post by: lazyMlazyK on June 03, 2015, 08:46:51 PM

This might be an odd question, but figured it sure can't hurt to ask. A question for the fly fisherman - I'd like to build a jig to hold my flyfishing reel spool so that I can spin it on my lathe to spool on the backing and flyline.  Has anyone ever built something like this?  My spool belongs inside a Lamson Waterworks Guru 4.0 reel. Thanks in advance!

Here's the spool:
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/kgdog1/A66C5EA6-4196-4941-A4A6-591DEA1815BD_zpsyhdgozus.jpg) (http://s27.photobucket.com/user/kgdog1/media/A66C5EA6-4196-4941-A4A6-591DEA1815BD_zpsyhdgozus.jpg.html)

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/kgdog1/CAD97D09-ADB2-4C46-ADFC-3D0650B503A2_zpsb1bcx3yc.jpg) (http://s27.photobucket.com/user/kgdog1/media/CAD97D09-ADB2-4C46-ADFC-3D0650B503A2_zpsb1bcx3yc.jpg.html)

The spool is made of machined bar stock aluminum, and I need a way to friction-fit it in my lathe without bending it at all.

Title: Re: Flyline spooling jig
Post by: David @ Mad Duck Game Calls on June 03, 2015, 09:25:42 PM

What about grabbing the spindle in your collet chuck?

Title: Re: Flyline spooling jig
Post by: lazyMlazyK on June 03, 2015, 10:18:35 PM

You know, it's been a long day...that didn't even cross my mind David.  Just did that and it worked great!  Thanks for jogging my brain!
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/kgdog1/3B6AC898-ADD1-49E9-92DC-976FA9140168_zpshexxtp10.jpg) (http://s27.photobucket.com/user/kgdog1/media/3B6AC898-ADD1-49E9-92DC-976FA9140168_zpshexxtp10.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Flyline spooling jig
Post by: B Hoover on June 03, 2015, 10:35:18 PM

Watch those fingers!  One loop of backing around a finger will leave it throbbing at the least.

Title: Re: Flyline spooling jig
Post by: David @ Mad Duck Game Calls on June 03, 2015, 11:16:48 PM

Hahaha. Sometimes that's all it takes. ;D Glad you figured something out! I've never been good at fly fishing. Makes no sense as I love to trout fish.... I even got into tying flies but I just CAN NOT get the cast down...

Title: Re: Flyline spooling jig
Post by: VECtor Calls on June 03, 2015, 11:27:31 PM

I agree, best watch your fingers CLOSE. That line will really eat you.