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Offline lazyMlazyK

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Flyline spooling jig
« 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:




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.
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Re: Flyline spooling jig
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2015, 09:25:42 PM »
What about grabbing the spindle in your collet chuck?
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Re: Flyline spooling jig
« Reply #2 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!
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Re: Flyline spooling jig
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Flyline spooling jig
« Reply #4 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...
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Re: Flyline spooling jig
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2015, 11:27:31 PM »
I agree, best watch your fingers CLOSE. That line will really eat you.
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