I am working on building my rod dryer and purchased a 18 rpm motor. It's a tyc robust synchronous motor from eBay. I am going to use a pvc chuck but I need a little help on connecting the motor to the chuck. The shaft is 7 mm, I am looking for a coupler or adapter to get a bolt to connect to the motor. Does anyone have suggestions? Thanks in advance.

hair blower or fan.

I used a bit of plastic aquarium tube from the motor to the rod connection. Quite honestly though, the rod dryer Mudhole do for like $35 makes it not worth messing about with DIY solutions.

Why not use a longer piece of pvc and build a chuck on both ends of it.You could even use more bolts on the shaft end to grip it better.I have never built one so i really dont know.Just an idea.

glue an end cap on the pvc, and drill a 7mm hole in the middle of it. glue it on with contact cement. Just enough to keep it in place, but still removable if necessary.

Thanks for the replies. I will probably be able to build it Thursday along with a hand wrapper.

You can buy a 7mm shaft coupling off eBay as well for a couple bucks. I purchased a 7mm/8mm coupling and just used an 8mm bolt to connect to my pvc chuck.

Pic pipe with a cap that's metered for reduced air flow on one end and a hair dryer on the other end a rod dryer oven?

Pic pipe with a cap that's metered for reduced air flow on one end and a hair dryer on the other end a rod dryer oven?

 

 

Nope.  You don't want heat when the epoxy is curing.  70-80 degrees air dry.

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I am just starting rod building most purchases are Amazon

and then E

Bay. Most I have purchased has been tools, epoxy and guides. I have not purchased a rod blank. My first one was stripping down to a rod blank. After I finish this I will have a better time starting from scratch. Thank God for this forum.

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