Hi guys

The rod was professionally built about 25 yrs ago, by Wellsys Tackle, a standard design made to order. All the hardware appears to be AFTCO. By its age ide guess the blank is probably sabre or Snyder.

I need to remove the black alloy gimble without damaging it or the rod. Theres a Hypalon grip directly above it.

I'm guessing I get some heat into the gimble to melt the glue inside (on the blank), i think maybe using a heat gun, with a wet rag over the hypalon to protect it.

Any advice appreciated.

Mark

wet rag and some aluminum foil wrapped over the rag to deflect the heat and heat the gimble and it should release with the heat gun

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Mark:
I have been using a Dremel cutting wheel to remove damaged reel seats and gimbles . The amount of heat needed to remove the gimble may damage the rod. Support the gimbel and carefully
cut the gimble using shallow cuts once you are through insert a screw driver and spread the gimbal to remove. Did this many times without any issues.

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He stated that he wanted to remove it without damaging it or the blank

Ron
I feel it will be a stretch to remove these items without damaging them or the blank with the heat option. If this rod was property build these parts should be nearly impossible to remove intact.
If they are Aftco the items should be no problem to replace it may be a little costly, but that's what I would recommend to the owner. I have replaced these components on 50 -80 and even a couple of 130 unlimited rods using the Dremel method. The customers were happy with the new gimble with a little re-shaping of the hypalon its hard to tell the gimble was replaced.


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Well the plan is to remove intact so i can re install it onto an extension section that ill turn up on my lathe.

unless i can buy another gimble thats already 2 inches longer?

Probably should have mentioned the big picture here, the butt is very short, the reel impacts onto the gunwale of the boat. Im trying to make the butt 2" longer.

Mark

Mark:

If you want to extend the blank that should not be a problem, try to get an old solid fiber glass rod and make an internal bushing at least 10" long (assuming that the the rod you are repairing is hollow) sand the
bushing to fit leaving enough room for the extension bushing and the gimble. Fit a new piece of hyplon on the extension to match the butt section of the rod, with your lathe this should not be a problem. Dry fit everything. Glue internal bushing with slow cure epoxy, fit hyplon on extension and glue with epoxy, joint the hyplon with contact cement. after drying. Re-shape new hyplon to match existing hyplon. Glue bushing for gimble new or existing 2" Aftco gimble. To complete you may want to install a heat shrink sleeve over the rear butt. I use the method to extend rods for use with Bunker Spoons never had and issues or problems with this method.



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