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Spinning guides ?
Posted by: Dave Wylie (---.nc.res.rr.com)
Date: November 02, 2009 11:44AM

Should the guide ring face be at 90 degrees to the foot or slightly forward or does it matter?

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Re: Spinning guides ?
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: November 02, 2009 02:47PM

Doesn't really matter although most these days are angled slightly forward.

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Re: Spinning guides ?
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: November 02, 2009 04:13PM

I always make any guide at a 90. can not see having a tilt and make the top and bottom of the ring smaller then the sides

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Spinning guides ?
Posted by: Rolly Beenen (---.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com)
Date: November 02, 2009 06:42PM

What are you trying to say Bill??

Rolly Beenen
Rovic Custom Rods

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Re: Spinning guides ?
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: November 02, 2009 11:11PM

Dave,
I typically have the guides angled slightly forward.
If you look at a rod that is flexed, you will find that the line path and the angle of the line and guide face seem to work better if the guide is angled a bit forward.

Just do some testing, with the guides at 90 degrees on an unbent blank, and then slightly forward on a flexed blank. See which you prefer.
Most different brands of guides come from the manufacturer at a slight forward bend.

Good luck
Roger

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Re: Spinning guides ?
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: November 03, 2009 07:03AM

When casting there is not much if any bend in a blank. I feel having the full ID all around the ring is better. Don't think it really matters but that's me.

Bill - willierods.com

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