Martin ,when i used to build the rods with a friend we would use the motors with a cork bung to hold the rod at one end and switch it on then the resin (cant spell laquere it dont look right)would dry evenly on it .
we also converted an electric sewing machine to hold the rod blank's for whipping the rings on using the foot pedal to control the speed , machine was free ,thrown in a skip compared to a commercial unit at over £200.
daz