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Static alignment
Posted by: Jeff Bodnar (---.gvllcmtc01.gnvlnc.ab.dh.suddenlink.net)
Date: July 29, 2009 07:20PM

I know there are not supposed to be any flat spots when static testing guide placement. I was just wanting to ask if this is acceptable before I wrap. [www.rodbuilding.org] Hopefully I set this link properly. Please let me know what you think. Any comments/suggestions are welcome.

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Re: Static alignment
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: July 29, 2009 08:12PM

You could set the 2nd and 3rd guides just a hair closer to each other, but what you have isn't going to result in any sort of problem.

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Re: Static alignment
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: July 30, 2009 12:28AM

I agree with Tom.
What you have will work just fine.
If you were very picky, you might consider adding one more guide and place all 4 of the first guides just a bit closer to each other. The new spacing would load the rod a bit more evenly, but what you have is certainly just fine.

Take care
Roger

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Re: Static alignment
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: July 30, 2009 12:42AM

Rule of thumb is one guide per foot of blank, plus one.

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Static alignment
Posted by: matthew jacobs (---.122.31.71.static.ip.windstream.net)
Date: July 30, 2009 08:36AM

Looks like she'll work.

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Re: Static alignment
Posted by: Jeff Bodnar (198.232.70.---)
Date: July 30, 2009 02:17PM

bill boettcher Wrote:
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> Rule of thumb is one guide per foot of blank, plus
> one.


Does this include the tip or is it 1-foot +1 + tip.

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Re: Static alignment
Posted by: Dave Wylie (---.nc.res.rr.com)
Date: July 30, 2009 09:35PM

It appears to me that the distance between guides 3 & 4 in static picture # 1 is less than the distance between guides 2 & 3 but it may be the way the picture is oriented. I always thought that the distance between the guides should increase as you start from the TIP with the first guide between 4” & 5 “ from the TIP. On a 7’ spinning rod that I built I have 7 guides + a TIP. I have only built about 7 rods so the experts on this board have a lot more knowledge on this than I do.

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Re: Static alignment
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: July 30, 2009 10:26PM

Just to start -- 7' rod 7-8 guides plus tip top. Then you static test like Tom says.

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Static alignment
Posted by: Jeff Bodnar (198.232.70.---)
Date: July 31, 2009 10:14AM

It's 91/2' surf and has 10 + tip. I've done a little more tweeking and I think I have it where I want. Thank You all for your responses.

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