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NCP thread problems
Posted by: Kurt McKenna (---.neo.rr.com)
Date: November 24, 2004 01:52PM

I am using my first spool of NCP thread and am having some trouble with it. First the thread seems to be stuck together ever so slightly. As I pull the thread from the spool it frays leaving a very fuzzy thread. Way too fuzzy to be able to get a good finish over. I have pulled out most of the spool now hoping it would go away. No luck. Is this common for NCP thread? What possiably could have caused it? If you use a NCP style thread what brand do you use?

Thanks,

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Re: NCP thread problems
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (---.152.54.145.Dial1.Atlanta1.Level3.net)
Date: November 24, 2004 01:59PM

No, it's not at all common. Age, light, heat, mildew or something has gotten to your thread. Save a headache, toss it out and get a fresh spool.

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Re: NCP thread problems
Posted by: Randy Parpart (Putter) (---.nccray.com)
Date: November 24, 2004 02:39PM

I've had new spools of Rice thread do this on me twice. I've been able to flame the guide wraps I've used this on and gotten by with it. I shoulda sent it back, though. Two one ounce spools; I'll be flaming a bunch of guide wraps, now!!!

Putter

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Re: NCP thread problems
Posted by: Ellis Mendiola (---.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net)
Date: November 24, 2004 05:14PM

Kurt, I have spools of Gudebrod thread that are at least 15 years old and are as good as new. However, I recently bought a spool of #6778 (lemon yellow) that did the same thing as yours. I took it back and got a new spool. That is the first failure in about 20 years of rod building.

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