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hollow ends on blanks
Posted by:
robert knox
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Date: January 17, 2007 09:57PM
recently i bought a few light fly blanks that are completely hollow.am i suppose to plug the top of each section and if so with what. all the blanks ive seen in the past seem to have rubber or epoxy in them. Re: hollow ends on blanks
Posted by:
Ellis Mendiola
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Date: January 17, 2007 10:27PM
Once in a while you will find some rods without the end plugs. A long time ago when I was ordering rod blanks direct from GLoomis I even received some of their blanks without the rubber plugs. Someone had forgotten to glue them in and Gary quickly shipped me a bag full. I have not found the rubber plugs in that size locally but I have found cork that size at a local hardware store. I just plugged up a fly rod blank with one. Re: hollow ends on blanks
Posted by:
Michael Shea
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Date: January 18, 2007 01:09AM
I use Rodbond after hearing about others success using it to plug the male ferrules. Re: hollow ends on blanks
Posted by:
Dave Gilberg
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Date: January 18, 2007 01:44AM
I fill the open ends with a dab of Rod Bond or other epoxy adhesive. When dry I sand smooth and paint it black with Testor Enamel. Re: hollow ends on blanks
Posted by:
Lou Reyna
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Date: January 18, 2007 06:59AM
Paste epoxy works as already mentioned. Ever notice, however, that manufacturers plug these same holes with a flexible rubber-like material? IMHO there is a reason for this.
If you want to plug rod tips / butt ends with a material that is rubber-like in consistency use 3Mâ„¢ Marine Adhesive/Sealant 4200 or 5200. They cure to hard rubber like state. Also, both materials can be removed more easily than you can cured paste epoxy. Lou Re: hollow ends on blanks
Posted by:
Herb Ladenheim
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Date: January 18, 2007 07:55AM
Never use epoxy or anything else that will create a "hard" spot in the blank. This is a no-no. Even when a (good) fiberglass boatbuilder attaches bulkheads to the inside of a hull there will be a flexible material between the bulkhead and hull. Layers of glass tape (faired) will then be used to form a wider and more forgiving bond to the hull. Hard spots transmit stress to the laminate. Gellcoat will craze on a boat. I do not know what it will do to a rod blank over time, but it ain't good.
Herb Re: hollow ends on blanks
Posted by:
Raymond Adams
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Date: January 19, 2007 02:06AM
Rod bond IS flexable. Not a rock hard material after it has set up. Not as flexable as a rubber plug
or piece of pencil eraser which I like to use at times but I dont think RodBond will cause any problems at all. Raymond Adams Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it.. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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