Building A Rotisserie Style Plug Dryer

[Bass Freak]

To anyone out there who can help me with what I will need in as far as a building a rotating plug dryer....the rotisserie type I see on this site.......can someone provide measurements etc for one of these???....

I see many variations and have an idea of what I want to do.......

This Joe could use some help from you Pro's so as to cut out alot of trail and error..........

What are you guys using for electric motors to spin this dyring rack???.....Im sure I could buy something cheap at Micheals Craft Shop.......

[WackinEm]

Originally Posted by Bass Freak

To anyone out there who can help me with what I will need in as far as a building a rotating plug dryer....the rotisserie type I see on this site.......can someone provide measurements etc for one of these???....

I see many variations and have an idea of what I want to do.......

This Joe could use some help from you Pro's so as to cut out alot of trail and error..........

What are you guys using for electric motors to spin this dyring rack???.....Im sure I could buy something cheap at Micheals Craft Shop.......

im about to build one myself, im going to pick up a low rpm motor from radio shack and then use a piece of heavy wire tack welded to the motor shaft, unless i have to gear the motor down if i cant find a slow enough one, and put tape on the wire to keep the plugs in place, and use 2x4s at both and and another wooden support in the middle

[Mason's Dad]

1 question. Are you going to wire your plugs before or after you spin the final coat?

[Bass Freak]

WackinEm,

Ive seen ones where the shaft of the motor fits into what I could best describe as an empty wooden wire spool.......you know the type thats comes with ....heck let me take a picture of one here at the shop and attach it......just a sec.....tick tock tick tock...

Ok got it.......Ive added some visuals and text to one of the pics.....I would like to build one like this.....not using an empty wire spool as it is too big....but the same idea as this....but on a smaller scale.......2 ends made up of 1/4" or thicker plywood....the middle could be made from a semi rounded 2"x4" cut down to 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"...??????........drill out the center to accept the shaft of the motor.....possibly drill down thru the motor shaft and middle wooden shaft and connect with a bolt??...to keep the 2 connnected.......see attached pics....

Can anyone out there provide measurements, materials etc for something similiar to what I have in the picture...????....

[Mason's Dad]

Originally Posted by Mason's Dad

1 question. Are you going to wire your plugs before or after you spin the final coat?

Hello? If it's the latter, you may just want to build a box.

[scottw]

Originally Posted by Bass Freak

WackinEm,

Ive seen ones where the shaft of the motor fits into what I could best describe as an empty wooden wire spool.......you know the type thats comes with ....heck let me take a picture of one here at the shop and attach it......just a sec.....tick tock tick tock...

Ok got it.......Ive added some visuals and text to one of the pics.....I would like to build one like this.....not using an empty wire spool as it is too big....but the same idea as this....but on a smaller scale.......2 ends made up of 1/4" or thicker plywood....the middle could be made from a semi rounded 2"x4" cut down to 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"...??????........drill out the center to accept the shaft of the motor.....possibly drill down thru the motor shaft and middle wooden shaft and connect with a bolt??...to keep the 2 connnected.......see attached pics....

Can anyone out there provide measurements, materials etc for something similiar to what I have in the picture...????....

sweet paint job on those plugs...can I have one?

[Bass Freak]

Mason's Dad....

Im not sure if you are asking me or WackinEm??......

If its me u r asking ....Im thinking if I want to build a rotissiere style drying jig I would have to wire them complete in order to get the lures to remain stationary while they rotate.......this would ensure the fresh wet paint gets to lay evenly on the lure as it dries.

otherwise if the lure was just resting on a thru wire and not affixed solid...the lure would tend to rotate around the thru wire as the rotissiere circled......thus causing drips on the bottom edge of the plug.

Can you envision what Im trying to explain??

Now with a stationary dryer (like a heat box set up).......how do you prevent dripping on the bottom side of the lure??.

What is the final coat you are refferencing???...the epoxy top coat??

[Bass Freak]

Originally Posted by scottw

sweet paint job on those plugs...can I have one?

you like those Scottw ...lol......wait till I add some detail and fish attracting graphics.

This is the style of plug dryer I would like to build.

Any suggestions?? What is it that you use??

[Mason's Dad]

Epoxy topcoat yes. Listen, If you run a wire through your plug and kink it a little creating a high spot, your plug will stay put. Then it will rotate a full 360 degrees. I don't like when plugs are wired first. One example is when a metal lip gets crushed/bent you have to cut the epoxy from front and rear to get the wire and lip out. I'll take a pic tonight of my set up.

[Bass Freak]

yes....great advise........bend the wire a bit to create a kink.!!!!!

I was just sitting here thinking of how I would not like to have the hardware under the epoxy.......looks amatuerish in most cases...but I have seen this where the paint and top coat are over the hardware and it looks good.......but for the most part I like the look of them seperated .......and like you say it would create trouble in taking the lure apart if needed......

That would be great if you could take a pic of your set up.......Im a very visual thinker....this would help alot.

I will check back in tomorrow morning......I got to go shopping tonight for my daughters birthday.....I wont be back on tonight.

Great input....thanks!!!