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Colorfast thread with small/micro guides
Posted by: Chris Zarza (---)
Date: November 26, 2019 10:06PM

Will I have issues with guides coming off if I use color preserved thread on small guides?

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Re: Colorfast thread with small/micro guides
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---)
Date: November 26, 2019 10:09PM

No.

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Re: Colorfast thread with small/micro guides
Posted by: Norman Miller (---)
Date: November 26, 2019 10:21PM

Do a locking wrap to make sure the guides stay in place.
Norm

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Re: Colorfast thread with small/micro guides
Posted by: Lance Schreckenbach (---.lightspeed.hstntx.sbcglobal.net)
Date: November 27, 2019 04:31AM

If you want to feel secure then do locking wraps, it really doesn't matter. What I have found is to not wrap your thread too tight. The more experience you get from wrapping, the tighter your wraps will be. You want them tight but not so tight the epoxy can't get into the tunnels.

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Re: Colorfast thread with small/micro guides
Posted by: Michael Danek (50.124.249.---)
Date: November 27, 2019 10:42AM

I agree with Norman, especially since the locking wrap is so easy. and has no aesthetic down side. I use it for all single foot guides.

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Re: Colorfast thread with small/micro guides
Posted by: ben belote (---.zoominternet.net)
Date: November 27, 2019 11:07AM

with a locking wrap you don,t need to be too concerned about filled tunnels..the guide isn,t going to move anyway.

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Re: Colorfast thread with small/micro guides
Posted by: Lynn Behler (---.97.252.156.res-cmts.leh.ptd.net)
Date: November 27, 2019 09:26PM

I also am a proponent of locking wraps, however lately I find myself wondering would I rather have a guide pull out, or take a chance of the tip breaking if it doesn't. Say on a blank with a 4.5 tip or smaller.

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