Crossover Hobby

[Ron Tamburrini]

Hi all
Here is a little fly tying tool called a dubbing twister which is great for making perfectly even twists in wire . Ideal for ropes , shako cords ,braiding etc and dead easy to use .

Insert and simply twist to desired tension , ; Hold and cut , the wire will stay exactly as twisted and dead even.

 

[Claude Portsmouth]

Didn't someone ask the question should there be a forum for tools? I think this answers the question Ron!

Claude (The Troll) Portsmouth

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Didn't someone ask the question should there be a forum for tools? I think this answers the question Ron!

Claude (The Troll) Portsmouth

Not quite sure if that was a backhanded insult Claude

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Its OK Ron, we know you are not a tool.

Colin

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Its OK Ron, we know you are not a tool.

Colin

 

[DEL]

Ron can this be used to twist 2 different guages of wire together ?

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Del, .. That's a damn good question

Mark

 

[Helm]

Its OK Ron, we know you are not a tool.

Colin

You might think that Col Actually very handy idea Ron saves faffing about with a hand drill etc, Del I would think so probably wouldn't be quite as well as similar guaged wire though
Steve

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Ron can this be used to twist 2 different guages of wire together ?

Don't see any problem there Del , I will give it a try . In fly tying the loop is formed then hares fur is trapped between and spun into a rope or two different colours of thread to simulate a segmented body .

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Ron can this be used to twist 2 different guages of wire together ?

yes Del ! works a treat

 

[kagemusha]

You could of course use a Dremel or similar....set at its lowest speed....simply create a loop at one end....put a brush handle through it.....lock the other end in the chuck....spin up and.....job done

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

You could of course use a Dremel or similar....set at its lowest speed....simply create a loop at one end....put a brush handle through it.....lock the other end in the chuck....spin up and.....job done

Mind you if it had a variable speed that would help heaps

 

[kagemusha]

When set at it's lowest speed....you can further control the rotation by holding your finger on the side of the chuck!

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

When set at it's lowest speed....you can further control the rotation by holding your finger on the side of the chuck!

Whit !!! Power tools are an every day use to me ; might get confused and try that with this

 

[kagemusha]

......send me a picture from A & E

 

[Helm]

You could of course use a Dremel or similar....set at its lowest speed....simply create a loop at one end....put a brush handle through it.....lock the other end in the chuck....spin up and.....job done

Have you done that Ron I only ask cos even on the lowest speed I'd have thought a dremel was too quick and you'd end up either kinking it or snapping the brush

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Whit !!! Power tools are an every day use to me ; might get confused and try that with this View attachment 181990

That's boring

 

[kagemusha]

Always do it like that Steve.....speed is the key.....worst you will do is snap the wire mate

 

[Helm]

Cheers Ron