Rod binder and heat-gun oven

I have finally finished making my rod binder.

I did some test runs, and it seems working OK so far except the thread guide. I think I need to improve it to be something better than a flat piece of aluminium as the binding thread tends to get snapped off at the guide.

I used two empty spools of old fishing line as the winder for the drive belt / cord.

The rod blank will be supported by aluminium C-channels while it runs through the binder.





I also got a heat-gun oven yesterday.

It is a one of those ovens which looks and works like a chimney. The heat-gun blows down hot air from the top, and the air goes through an outer pipe, then it comes up through an inner pipe where rod blanks are hung vertically.

I didn't build this oven though. I instead asked a local muffler shop to build it for me. I haven't tested the oven yet, and I am hoping it works fine.

The oven has a removable end cap, so I can clean or check inside of the pipes when it is needed.

バインダーがやっと完成です。　試しにちょっとバインディングしてみましたが、まあまあの結果です。　バインディング用の糸がガイドの角にこすれて切れやすい様なので、ガイドをアルミの板から他の物に換える必要があるみたいです。

あと、昨日マフラー屋さんに頼んであったオーブンが出来上がってきました。熱風を上からヒートガンで送って、上昇する熱風で竹を暖める、煙突タイプのオーブンです。

プレーニング・フォームやバインダーは自分で作れましたが、このオーブンは溶接等の理由で外注です。でもやっぱり餅は餅屋です。うまく作ってあります。