DaveMohnsen wrote:

Please get a turner. Once you set up any rod section, with whatever you
use, for the wrapping "goop", you plug in the turner, and just let it do
it.
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So . . .my humble advice or those making rods . ..get a turner . . . or
make
your own . . . from a grill turner kind of thingee.
If you are making "one", go with Rusty, and spend the time, to pay
attention. . . uhh . . .did I say pay attention . . . hand rolled can go
"interesting".

I agree. Having a turner does make life easier.
My main point was that a nice rod can be made with very basic and
inexpensive tools.

One of these days, like after college, I will probably get a nicer wrapping
stand and an electric turner, but so far I have gotten along without one.
I have not upgraded my rod building kit lately because I have bought my past
few rods ready-made for cheaper than I could have built them. (Aren't
outlet stores great?)
For sure, hand turning is not for the inattentive, and an electric turner
can prevent a lot of misery. The other advantage they provide is that once
the wraps are epoxied and the turner is on, it's Miller time. If you are
hand turning, the work has just begun...

--
Rusty Hook
Laramie, Wyoming