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t3pt6k 
 		  Port: Grand Haven, MI   01/18/2005 14:20
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Anyone using a rod spooling station - I have a little berkley hand one but it's beat to death - wondering if anyone has a prefernce on spooling stations?
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Re:Rod Spooling Station
WingNut 
 		    01/20/2005 19:54
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I made my own. It needs a better drag stack (more washers), but it works ok. Instead of trying to find a way to add power, I bought a couple of different drill bits that fit nearly any trolling reel handle you can think of.
Jim...I Fish Therefore I Am
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Re:Rod Spooling Station
RedRider 
 		  Port: Port Washington WI   01/22/2005 22:00
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I use a tennis ball,screw driver and vise. Drill hole thru tennis ball, insert screw driver, slide on spool of line and clamp in vise for tennsion preferred..Crank away.

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Re:Rod Spooling Station
WingNut 
 		    01/22/2005 23:03
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Reid
You're a @#$ %&**$@@ Genius! Welcome aboard!!!
Jim...I Fish Therefore I Am
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Re:Rod Spooling Station
Josh 
 		  Port: Milwaukee, WI   01/23/2005 02:37
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Hmm, that reminds me, I still have your tennis ball, Reid. Guess you bought a new one by now!
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Re:Rod Spooling Station
RedRider 
 		  Port: Port Washington WI   01/23/2005 07:27
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Thats Ok Josh, I got spare balls.
Correction to the assembly instructions after I reread post..put spool of line on screwdriver,then tennis ball, then insert into vice with desired tension.
Thanks for the compliment Wing but credit is actually due to Coz as he enlightened me to this set up.
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Re:Rod Spooling Station
WingNut 
 		    01/23/2005 10:58
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I may try to incorporate a ball or two into my homemade spooling station. The compression springs I have seem hard to work with. Get them tight enough and the whole assembly turns as a unit thereby coming unraveled.

Jim...I Fish Therefore I Am
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Re:Rod Spooling Station
Coz 
 		  Port: Port Washinton,Wi mostly   01/23/2005 12:21
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Jim,if you have a transmission repair shop near you here is what I did.There is a deal called needle bearing thrust washers that is used in a lot of automatic transmissions.Put 1 one each side of the spool beyween 2 washers.It works great.My spooling station was made for me by my pal Green Machine.He had a bunch of old sewing machine moters and made a paddle to slip over the reel handle.Step on the peddle and away you go.The tennis ball thing is good too except it gets tiring fighting the dog and cat to get the ball.Maybe its time to get the dog a little exercise remember to tie the dipsey rod to the dogs collar before you throw the stick!
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Re:Rod Spooling Station
WingNut 
 		    01/23/2005 12:34
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Thanks Coz! Is there no limit to your handiness? Well, other than your shortcomings with wood....
Like Red Green always says, If the girls don't find you handsome, make sure they find you handy. Poor pitiful me, I'm neither

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Re:Rod Spooling Station
Coz 
 		  Port: Port Washinton,Wi mostly   01/23/2005 12:40
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Jim,if you cant find any of those things let me know I bet my Dad has piles of them laying around I can mail them.
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Re:Rod Spooling Station
shurestrike 
 		  Port: Harbor Beach, MI   03/18/2005 19:54
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Not a bad idea for a couple cheeseheads "eh" Jim? I had to think about it for a minute but thats a damn good idea. My wife is gonna be happy she don't have to hold the spools anymore. Craig
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Re:Rod Spooling Station
Hiatus 
 		  Port: Milwaukee, WI   03/18/2005 21:45
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I've got a real expensive spool holder - it's called a wife.

2 big leather gloves and a screwdriver.
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