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Guide Spacing Chart - 11 guides for a 9' 4 piece
Posted by: Tim Street (---.bchsia.telus.net)
Date: March 27, 2005 03:43PM

Anyone have them, or know where I can find them?

Thanks

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Re: Guide Spacing Chart - 11 guides for a 9' 4 piece
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.lsil.com)
Date: March 27, 2005 03:52PM

There are some out here, but you'll get the best performance from doing a static distribution test. Easy to do, and it's explained very well in an article in the library link above. The St Croix site has a section with spacing charts if you still want to go that way.
Good luck with the project.

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Re: Guide Spacing Chart - 11 guides for a 9' 4 piece
Posted by: Dan L Craft (---.eugn.qwest.net)
Date: March 27, 2005 06:33PM

Tim,

I have such a spacing I use on my FT blanks!

Dan

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Re: Guide Spacing Chart - 11 guides for a 9' 4 piece
Posted by: Tim Street (---.bchsia.telus.net)
Date: March 27, 2005 07:04PM

Dan,

Are you able to supply me with the spacings?

Thanks,

Tim

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Re: Guide Spacing Chart - 11 guides for a 9' 4 piece
Posted by: Anonymous User (---.cg.shawcable.net)
Date: March 27, 2005 11:00PM

Hi Tim! Just got back in from the weekend and saw your request--the 11th guide was supplied as a taming guide, to be placed 4" to 4-1/2" ahead (toward the tip) of the stripping guide AFTER the static distribution test is done (see the article in the "Library" here). I think you'll find a dramatic improvement in casting, especially shooting, using this set up. Do a search under "taming guide" here or see Tom K.'s book for more compelling argument on their use. At G&L, we tested every model we build with and without a taming guide and realized an increase in shooting distance 100%(!) of the time.

I could not more strongly recommend you take the few minutes it takes to do a static deflection/stress distribution test to determine the guide spacing, especially with such high-performance blanks. Feel free to email or call me if you have any questions!

Warmly,

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Re: Guide Spacing Chart - 11 guides for a 9' 4 piece
Posted by: Dan L Craft (---.eugn.qwest.net)
Date: March 28, 2005 02:21AM

Tim,

Check your e-mail. Look down the list it is marked.

Dan

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Re: Guide Spacing Chart - 11 guides for a 9' 4 piece
Posted by: Dan L Craft (---.eugn.qwest.net)
Date: March 28, 2005 02:23AM

Tim,

Sorry! I didn't realize your e-mail was hidden. E-mail me and I will send the spacing chart.

Dan

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