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Eva shaping
Posted by:
James Bare
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Date: April 05, 2012 01:27AM
I don't have a lathe or a power wrapper or anything so I'll be doing this all by hand. So which would be the best way to sand down the edges of eva grips so it meets up to a butt cap, reel seat, or to taper it towards the rod blank some? Would it be better to sand it down first then put it on the rod or to glue everything up and then tape off the reel seat/blank/butt cap and then sand the eva down to match?
Also what's the best way of cutting eva? I have been using a sharp knife and trying to cut slow and straight but it doesn't always happen. Thanks, James Re: Eva shaping
Posted by:
Barry Thomas Sr
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Date: April 05, 2012 05:25AM
I use a Drill lathe I picked up from Grizzly tools. Fairly cheap for the work it does. can't turn wood on it but works well for cork and eva
Hobby Lathe H2629 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/05/2012 05:38AM by Barry Thomas Sr. Re: Eva shaping
Posted by:
Donald Newenhouse
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Date: April 05, 2012 02:13PM
Yep! Use the same set up as Berry. I'm very well pleased with the set up.As stated won't turn wood, but handles eva and cork real well. Have mine mounted on a 1"x8"x4' board so it's portable. I do all my turning out doors to keep dust out from my work area. <<<<DON>>>> Fort Myers Fla. Re: Eva shaping
Posted by:
Barry Thomas Sr
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Date: April 05, 2012 04:45PM
Don; mines mounted the same way 6" extra on each end for clamping Re: Eva shaping
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: April 05, 2012 04:50PM
James,
Take a variable speed drill, sit down on a chair. Take the grip that is clamped between two washers and nuts on a thread rod, buit up if necessary with masking tape for a nice internal filt, chuck the threaded rod into the drill, Turn the drill on low speed, clamp the drill between your legs, and shape the handle. If you want to get fancy, you can have a board with a v cut in the end and rest the end of the spinning threaded rod in the V when shaping if you prefer. Total cost about 30 cents. (assuming that you already own a corded electric drill. ) Good luck REW Re: Eva shaping
Posted by:
James Bare
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Date: April 06, 2012 12:06AM
I like the drill and threaded rod idea, I'll have to go to the hardware store and get the stuff i need. Thanks Re: Eva shaping
Posted by:
James Bare
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Date: April 06, 2012 11:15PM
Yeah I bet it could. I eyeballed the piece I got before I bought it and then double checked it by chucking it in the drill and giving it a spin. I will give it a go tomorrow and see how it works now that the wind has died down. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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