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Cork ID is bigger than blank fix?
Posted by:
George Forster
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Date: June 14, 2008 10:45AM
I want to use a cork fighting butt that has an ID of .375". The blank's OD is .310". Is there a good way to make up the difference? Or, is that a small enough gap that the epoxy will work with no problem? Re: Cork ID is bigger than blank fix?
Posted by:
mike nash
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Date: June 14, 2008 11:00AM
I was reading in a rodbuilding book that when a reel seat is too large you can wrap thread around the blank and then coat with epoxy to bulk up the blank. I think the same stratagey would work here. I think this way the bond will be stronger. I know that you don't want any wobble. Hope that helps. Re: Cork ID is bigger than blank fix?
Posted by:
Billy Vivona
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Date: June 14, 2008 11:52AM
YOu could coat teh blank with 5 minute epoxy to build up a large area, then sand the epoxy down to fit the cork over. But it does add quite a bit of weight. I save this for when I put an extension and want to build the drop off where the blank enters the other so that it iseven. Re: Cork ID is bigger than blank fix?
Posted by:
George Forster
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Date: June 14, 2008 12:41PM
Thanks for the ideas. It seems that the overall difference is less than 1/16", so that, if the blank is centered in the hole, I would have less than a 1/32" gap all they around. Should be able to take up that space with a thread wrap. I am not building up a large area. The fighting butt is only 1 1/4'" long, so I would estimate that the hole (and the area that I need to build up) is an inch long, or less. Re: Cork ID is bigger than blank fix?
Posted by:
Billy Vivona
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Date: June 14, 2008 01:09PM
Oh. That's a job for thread for certain. Re: Cork ID is bigger than blank fix?
Posted by:
Duane Richards
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Date: June 14, 2008 04:54PM
Thread as Billy said. If that worrys you, and it shouldn't, you could ream out the cork a bit and insert a foam arbor (dont ream the nose if is shows, cover with winding check), but I'd use the thread for SURE.
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Posted by:
George Forster
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Date: June 14, 2008 05:52PM
Thanks, guys. Thread it is. Re: Cork ID is bigger than blank fix?
Posted by:
Henry Engle
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Date: June 14, 2008 10:08PM
The poly glues like sumo and gorrila can fill gaps, they foam up. Also some mesh sheet rock tap can help out there too. Re: Cork ID is bigger than blank fix?
Posted by:
George Forster
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Date: June 15, 2008 02:03AM
Henry,
How do you keep the blank centered while the glue cures, or does it set-up pretty quick? George Re: Cork ID is bigger than blank fix?
Posted by:
Henry Engle
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Date: June 15, 2008 03:20AM
wrap some thin strips of tape to shim it centered. Its not fast drying at all. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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