fishnfreak 0 Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 hey, i am pretty keen on building a rod, i would like to know where i can buy the rod turners they use. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buff 0 Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 http://www.therodworks.com.au/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishnfreak 0 Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 thanks mate.$798.00 for an 8ft lathe. Is that a good price? Mudhole has them for $300i would like to be able to make some nice bream outfits, maybe a snapper rod or two. Is this the sort of price i am looking at to do this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest fishum Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Hi,I made my own and turned out 20 odd rods.Total cost in making one was $20An old sewing machine motor.Plank.Pieces of aluminium.4 rollers.Knocked it up in 2 hours and started making rods.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocknev 2 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 i was told if you were only making 1 or 2 rods just to make up some rollers to turn by hand.mine are made from steel base plate with a couple of pieces of flat steel welded to it and rollers cut out of electrical backboard with a hole saw. the rollers after cutting out were bolted together and put into a lathe and skimmed down to make them exactly the same size and also for smoothness....im off to work butwill post a pic in morning.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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