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Re: Tip top wraps
Posted by:
Brad Rodgers
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Date: March 27, 2006 12:27PM
I use the rubber band/epoxy method too only I put a paper clip through the eye first and then put the Rband through the paperclip to disperse the heat through the band first. and not run the risk of melting the rband.
BjR Re: Tip top wraps
Posted by:
Jay Lancaster
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Date: March 27, 2006 03:56PM
Ditto to the "put your tip top on first" suggestion. I ALWAYS 5-minute on my tip top before wrapping the guides. Anyone should be able to line up a top with 5-minute epoxy. If you can't do it with 5 minutes of working time, I don't see how a fast setting hot melt glue will solve things.
I line my handle and reel seat up with the spine, then epoxy on the top. After that the guides are lined up in between. When epoxying on the top be sure to do it with the eye pointed DOWN. This way gravity won't push it around while the epoxy sets. Jay Re: Tip top wraps
Posted by:
Duane Richards
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Date: March 27, 2006 04:36PM
Another tip is tale a tooth pick and add epoxy inside the tip top before you apply it to the rod, I also slightly egg shape the very end of each tip top tube-tap it with a cig lighter base while on a hard surface making it SLIGHTLY egg shaped-to make if fit tight, so once in place it doesn't move.
DR Re: Tip top wraps
Posted by:
Stan Gregory
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Date: March 28, 2006 01:19AM
5 minute epoxy & wrap up to the tiptop barrel.
To remove tiptop, I use the rubberband & paperclip method as posted by Fred. Stan Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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