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Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by:
James Mello
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Date: April 26, 2005 03:13PM
I've got some titanium guides that I'll be installing on a mooching rod, but I've never worked with them before. Are there any cavets associated with finishing these kinds of guides I should be aware of? Generally for my fly rods I'll file the whole length of the foot to achieve a thin tapered line, should I do the same with the titanium guides? Also, will I be able to finish it with standard steel files or will the material be to hard?
-- Cheers -- James Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by:
John Boatwright
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Date: April 26, 2005 04:00PM
I just finished two sets of the Fuji Ti single-foot guides, and actually found them easier to work with than regular snake guides. I used regular steel files and was able to taper the foot nicely.
JBB Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by:
Billy Vivona
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Date: April 26, 2005 04:21PM
I used a Belt sander, with I think 80 grit this AM on 50 TISIC's - much easier to file "regular" guides. I'm pretty sure my bet was a little worn befor eI started, but I will need a new belt after today. I think?
Those white sparks that fly off remind me of 4th of July. Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by:
john chase
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Date: April 26, 2005 11:41PM
I use a 120 grit belt on my 1" sander.
The Ti is the same as any other guide as far as finishes go. I can't think of anything lurking that you need to know about. Enjoy the light weight trouble free nature of those babies! Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: April 27, 2005 07:27AM
Don't over heat them when grinding them. They hand file easy Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by:
James Mello
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Date: April 27, 2005 03:52PM
john chase Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I use a 120 grit belt on my 1" sander. > The Ti is the same as any other guide as far as > finishes go. > I can't think of anything lurking that you need to > know about. > Enjoy the light weight trouble free nature of > those babies! In this particular case are they TiCH coated or full titanium guides? You mention the finish in particular, so I had to ask. The guides we have are the Titan Guides by American tackle :) -- Cheers -- James Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: April 27, 2005 05:53PM
I said watch the heat because one guy on here had split some guides from over grinding them ??n Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by:
James Mello
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Date: April 27, 2005 07:08PM
bill boettcher Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I said watch the heat because one guy on here had > split some guides from over grinding them ??n Wow... With the cost of high quality guides, that would suck! I can't imagine ruining more than a few of these before I'd get reallllll skittish ;) Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: April 27, 2005 07:18PM
Don't get nervice, just don't be heavy handed and stay in one spot for an hour They are flexible and very nice to work with. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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