hey jarrad,
excel composites and Gary Howard both located in QLD, have rod lathes from which any tackle shop can order one in for you, roughly will cost $650 - $750 for one. depending on the standard of finish you want for your rods/repairs will depend on whether you will need a lathe, if you don't really care save the money get some roller supports and spend the 650-750 on some poppers or save a bit more and get a new Stella/dogfight, if you do care and you want your epoxy work to look good then a lathe is the only way to go, just need to realise that to get really good finishes on your rods comes with time and lots of practice. building rods is rewarding and can be lots of fun, and at times it can be a pain in butt, best of luck.
mick.