As you know I like to use a butane torch to break bubbles in finish. Well I always told people using flam to watch out. Tonight I was breaking bubbles on custom rod. I got distracked for just a second! You guessed it I melted a $##@%&*(( rod. I have never melted or even burnt a rod in over 30 years of rod building . So guy/gals watch out for flames.
Not So Good Wraps Bob

Did you melt a giude or the rod itself?

I melted the tip section, right in the middle. Guides are fine. Now I have to order a new tip section. Which means I have to send the whole rod back so they can match me a new top. I have not drank hard lacquer in 32 years. I think I just feel off the wagon
Good Wraps Bob

Bugger! Now melting a tip could get me to drink something, but hard lacquer doesn't figure highly on my list! I did melt 1/2 inch off my fly rod replacing the tip last week though. And that was with a ciggy lighter. I know for sure that I don't belong anywhere near a butane torch.

Ted I could have fixed it, if I just did the tip. Heck I did the center of the tip section. Where is my Scotch NO MIC just Straight pleaseLOL
Good Wraps Bob

Hard Laquer is tough to drink. I prefer my laquer in a liquid state, with a little ice. :-)

Nice to hear from you Bob. Put your torch away though.

Terry

Good thing it was a 2 pc. rod!!!! (One more plug from a 2 pc. fan)

Marc

Bob,
Is your computer close by? Are you sure that the heat was not coming from the spell checker in your computer? I know that it generates a lot of heat when attempting to correct your spelling.

Terry I think I well lace my Laquer drink with Scotch. That way it well go down smoother. After the Laquer set I weel be amonument.LOL Emory mi camputer was iff. Nu hute frem it.
Good Wreps Bob

Bob,

"I melted the tip section, right in the middle. Guides are fine. Now I have to order a new tip section. Which means I have to send the whole rod back so they can match me a new top."
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It is interesting that you have to send the whole rod back in order to match a new tip. I would think this speaks volumes about the precision and quality control of that manufacturer.

I suppose it is too much to hope that you might have measured the CCS values or determined the BIG Picture for your blank before starting to work on it. Without that information, you have no way of determining whether the "new tip" will produce a rod anything like your original. A word to the wise.

Now that's close to the old Bob Balcombe we've grown to love. Not the rod burning Bob, but the wonder speller!!!! You post good tips and they are downright fun to read!!

Sorry Bob! Don’t feel bad I have heard this story at least ten times in the last 20 years. I personally only seem to burn the bill of my hat so made note to self turn my hat around before burning bubbles LOL..

Karry Batson
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Te all yea aul thet sent encougagmunt thenk ya LOL
Good Weaps Bob

Bob I am quite saddened to find out not only is your spelling UNUSUAL but you also HAVE TROUBLE TELLING THE TRUTH!

The title of you post is :

"I have never done this in 30 years of rod building"

YES YOU HAVE!!

Busted! Hook'em up Danno!

LOL

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

Bell what treeth are you teking aboot. I always tee tha thooth. I teal so many
Good Wraps Bob

Treat yourself to a little ' Weller' butane Porta-Sol P-1K kit to do your epoxy heating stuff & tip removals etc
it comes with 3 heads:-
- soldering head ( very useful on the boat for elect connections)
- butane burner
- hot air burner
The hot air burner in the kit is a little catalytic type burner head that has no flame & just outputs hot CO2 & has a good range of temp adjustment.
More than worth a look............ its been an essential part of my kit for a decade.
Even the simple things have seen technology changes
- candle > alcohol burner > butane pencil torches>hair dryer > elect heat gun > butane catalytic burner hot air guns.
No nano burners yet though............. but I can feel the hype coming on.
DenisB



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/14/2008 05:19PM by Denis Brown.

Hey Dennis,

I'm a sucker for new tools.

where did you get this? Is it a Weller product?

Send me a mail or post here.

Thanks,

terry

Terry
Yes its a Weller Product
Had a typo in my post though ( will edit & fix )
the correct Kit number is P-1K
DenisB