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Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by: James Mello (---.haydrian.com)
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

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Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by: John Boatwright (38.113.131.---)
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

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Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by: Billy Vivona (---.ny325.east.verizon.net)
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.

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Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by: john chase (---.ny325.east.verizon.net)
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!

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Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.248.64.135.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: April 27, 2005 07:27AM

Don't over heat them when grinding them. They hand file easy

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Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by: James Mello (---.haydrian.com)
Date: April 27, 2005 03:52PM

john chase Wrote:
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> 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

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Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.250.33.109.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
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

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Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by: James Mello (---.haydrian.com)
Date: April 27, 2005 07:08PM

bill boettcher Wrote:
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> 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 ;)

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Re: Finishing Titanium Guides
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.250.33.109.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
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.

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