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Time well spent?
Posted by: Fred Duncan (---.dsl.mindspring.com)
Date: February 21, 2005 12:31PM

I've got all my stuff ordered for 6 rods. Have received everything but blanks. In the meantime, I'm filing and the then finishing with a dry flat sharpening stone the guide feet on 50 something BNLG's. It is very time consuming, under light magnification, but I take it this is what you pro's mean about proper guide feet finishing?

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Re: Time well spent?
Posted by: Lou Reyna (---.hr.hr.cox.net)
Date: February 21, 2005 01:56PM

I use a grindstone mounted on a drill press, takes less than two minutes to do one guide. Use teflon "bolts" from local hardware store to hold guides.

Lou

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Re: Time well spent?
Posted by: Anonymous User (Moderator)
Date: February 21, 2005 02:30PM

It may not be to you in time, if you subscribe, but the new issue of RodMaker has an article on quick and easy guide prep. I hate guide prep but demand a nicely shaped and polished foot. I won't spend more than 20 or 30 seconds on the entire operation, and the article will show you how.

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Re: Time well spent?
Posted by: John T. White (---.ipt.aol.com)
Date: February 21, 2005 07:20PM

It's true! I was using a dremel wheel to grind and then finish off with a craytex polishing wheel Spent several minutes on each guide. I moved to the sanding belt and unity wheel and the time per guide is just seconds now. Much, much easier!!!

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