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loose reel seat
Posted by: Ken Sapp (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: June 11, 2005 10:49PM

All right guys I'm stuck on this one. I'm in the process of restoring an old falcon rod for a buddy of mine. The wrapping is fine but it has a loose reel seat. It will freely spin around 360 degrees. Is there any way that I could get it to stay without taking the whole handle apart and doing it over. Everyone's 2 cents will be appreciated.

Ken

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Re: loose reel seat
Posted by: John Dow (---.213.252.64.snet.net)
Date: June 11, 2005 11:25PM

Ken , you can drill a couple of small holes in the seat in spots where it's not too noticeable and inject some 2 part devcon ito the voids between the seat and arbors/blank . Give it a few twists to spread the epoxy around , tape it into position to dry . Use the 1 or 2 hour epoxy to give you time to work . Use an old syringe from your finish epoxy to do the injection . I've done this several times , works good .
Have fun , John

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Re: loose reel seat
Posted by: David von Doehren (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: June 12, 2005 09:29AM

Hi Ken, John stole my answer to your problem

Dave von Doehren
PRRODS......If man built it , man can fix it.and if man built it man can break it !

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Re: loose reel seat
Posted by: Joshua Markvan (---.pitt.east.verizon.net)
Date: June 12, 2005 05:15PM

Ken I would also recommend this procedure. I did it once. It will be hard not to drill into the blank. I would measure the OD of the blank at the winding check then increases the diameter a hair and take it slow. I used something thinner than the devcon like one of the thicker slow cure CA glues. Really flood it from the inside and spin it to center. If youre careful you can also fill your drill holes with the CA.
Best,
Josh Markvan
www.markvanheirloom.com

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Re: loose reel seat
Posted by: Ken Sapp (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: June 12, 2005 10:08PM

Thanks a lot guys. I ordered some syringes from Mudhole and I'll give it a whirl when I get them. Like always I appreciate your help and opinions.

Ken

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