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guide wrapping
Posted by: alan hutchison (209.36.159.---)
Date: February 21, 2005 03:47PM

i have done the first wrap on my spinning rod with gold d size thread, should or is the way to do it..to wrap another thread over this as a finish wrap, or is it ok to leave this wrap as my finish wrap. Also do i have to remove the epoxy from the wrap to install the finish wrap if there is a finish wrap to be applied.

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Re: guide wrapping
Posted by: Anonymous User (Moderator)
Date: February 21, 2005 03:55PM

I'm not sure what you mean by a "finish wrap." A spinning rod guide should only require one wrap. Epoxy or urethane finish then goes over the top of the thread.

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Re: guide wrapping
Posted by: alan hutchison (209.36.159.---)
Date: February 21, 2005 04:49PM

I've been reading the posts here when they talk about wrapping guides they say something about a second wrap, didnt know if one wrap is sufficent or not.

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Re: guide wrapping
Posted by: Anonymous User (---.riogrd01.nj.comcast.net)
Date: February 21, 2005 06:40PM

Double wraps are only needed on the Heavier Saltwater Blanks as a Buffer between Blank and Guide feet. Proper guide foot preperation will reduce the need for double wraps

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Re: guide wrapping
Posted by: Skip Kerwin (---.wi.rr.com)
Date: February 21, 2005 07:05PM

Greetings Alan,

Assuming you are building a fresh water spinning rod on a mdium or lighter blank, you'll want to keep the assembly as light as possible to maximize the sensitivity. Prepare the guide feet as others have suggested, avoid an underwrap unless you really need the aesthetics (it adds weight) and wrap the guides with "A" weight thread, again to keep the weight down.

Skip

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