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Double Topic: Sweeping Guide Feet and Hand Care
Posted by:
Les Cline
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Date: March 27, 2022 09:58AM
Topic One: Sweeping Guide Feet.
* When do you do it, if at all? * What is your technique? Topic Two: Rod Builders Hand Care. * How do you take care of your hands? * Any specific products or procedures you use? Re: Double Topic: Sweeping Guide Feet and Hand Care
Posted by:
Herb Ladenheim
(---.68.237.4.hwccustomers.com)
Date: March 27, 2022 10:53AM
Never heard the term "Sweeping Guide Feet"?????
Herb Re: Double Topic: Sweeping Guide Feet and Hand Care
Posted by:
Les Cline
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Date: March 27, 2022 11:54AM
Herb - Sweeping the guide foot is about removing/reducing that little ball of epoxy between the tip-facing foot of the guide and the rod blank when thread epoxy is applied. In my observation, it happens because the thread epoxy climbs the guide post right in front of the "tunnel" of the guide foot wraps. This is partially a result of the Forhan Locking Wraps I add when I attach single foot guides. I end up with six turns of thread on the tip-side of the guide foot. When I put epoxy in this area, it climbs the guide post a little bit, forming a small 'triangle' of epoxy between the guide post and the blank.
Perhaps it is a cosmetic issue only. Herb - also Hand Care...Do you do anything in particular to take care of your hands? Personally, I don't do a whole lot, but I notice after a building session of using lots of alcohol wipes, my finger tips get super dry - and that leads to 'skin burrs' that snag my thread. So annoying! But I don't want to use any products that may contain 'fish-eye' producing chemicals to soften my finger tips. Any thoughts? Curious about what others think about the necessity of sweeping the guide foot (necessary or not) and what you gurus have to say about keeping your tools (in this case, your hands) in the best working order. Re: Double Topic: Sweeping Guide Feet and Hand Care
Posted by:
Robert A. Guist
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Date: March 27, 2022 11:55AM
Hello Herb.
Leslie- I wear nitrile gloves when I work on rods. Re-Write: I leave it there unless it's excessive. Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines. Bob, New Bern, NC. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/27/2022 12:01PM by Robert A. Guist. Re: Double Topic: Sweeping Guide Feet and Hand Care
Posted by:
Herb Ladenheim
(---.68.237.4.hwccustomers.com)
Date: March 27, 2022 02:32PM
Leslie
Yes - I sweep epoxy from my guide feet. Very important. These deposits cause cracking and may allow water to enter tunnel if not sealed well. I use either non-waxed dental floss or strips of paper. I use dental floss threader with double foot guides. Re hands, - if finger burrs an issue - I have used finger coats from the drug store. Herb Re: Double Topic: Sweeping Guide Feet and Hand Care
Posted by:
Dan Ertz
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Date: March 27, 2022 03:13PM
For wicking the extra epoxy from guide feet, I use a toothpick or tiny piece of lint-free paper towel folded in half (so the fuzzy torn edge doesn't contact the epoxy.)
I agree with Robert for using nitrile gloves while building rods. Many plusses to wearing gloves: Keeps skin oil off the blank/thread If using a hand wrapper, MUCH better grip on the blank so better control and less stress on hands And the obvious reduction in exposure to solvents and epoxy. I'm not sensitive to epoxy, but people can develop issues with it which is a major problem for rod building. Therefore, to me it makes sense to prevent avoidable contact with epoxy. Re: Double Topic: Sweeping Guide Feet and Hand Care
Posted by:
David Baylor
(---.neo.res.rr.com)
Date: March 27, 2022 05:03PM
As far as sweeping guide feet goes, I use the folded edge of a folded over paper towel, that is wet with isopropyl alcohol.
As far as hand care goes. I wash my hands with Dawn dish washing soap prior to starting to wrap. At work I work with silicone caulk quite a bit, so if I know I'll be wrapping guides in the next few days, I'll wear nitrile gloves while at work, just to take away the chance of transferring any residual silicone that may be in or on my skin, to the wrapping thread. Re: Double Topic: Sweeping Guide Feet and Hand Care
Posted by:
Mark Brassett
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Date: March 27, 2022 07:48PM
I just use doubled up wrapping thread. Usually sweep twice in the first hour. Re: Double Topic: Sweeping Guide Feet and Hand Care
Posted by:
Lynn Behler
(---.44.66.72.res-cmts.leh.ptd.net)
Date: March 27, 2022 08:40PM
I do as Mark does. Re: Double Topic: Sweeping Guide Feet and Hand Care
Posted by:
Dennis Danku
(---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: March 28, 2022 12:01AM
Removing excess epoxy is done with a dry epoxy brush by going around and between the feet pulling away as much as you care to, then using a clean sheet of paper,magazine pages, or any lint free dry substance, wipe the brush out and go on to the next guide if you have to.
Don't glob on the epoxy and you won't have to do this. I can't help you with hand care because I don't practice it. Dennis J. Danku (Sayreville,NJ) Re: Double Topic: Sweeping Guide Feet and Hand Care
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: March 28, 2022 04:53AM
With respect to hand care:
[okeeffescompany.com] Apply the hand care every night just before going to bed. That way it will do its work and you will not have any worries the next day with respect to contamination. Of course, standard procedure is to ALWAYS wash your hands with soap before beginning to work on a rod, and to wash them again, after any extended work session. No different than a surgeon before the surgeon goes into the operating room. A good scrub with soap and water to prevent patient contamination. Your rod being built is your patient for the day. Treat it accordingly. Best wishes Re: Double Topic: Sweeping Guide Feet and Hand Care
Posted by:
ben belote
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Date: March 28, 2022 08:25AM
So Roger, this is brain surgery..lol. Re: Double Topic: Sweeping Guide Feet and Hand Care
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: March 28, 2022 09:38PM
Any reason to think that it isn't?
Certainly the time that some folks put into a rod is much much longer than the typical brain surgery isn't it? Re: Double Topic: Sweeping Guide Feet and Hand Care
Posted by:
Phil Ewanicki
(---.inf6.spectrum.com)
Date: March 30, 2022 10:34AM
Do commercial rod makers sweep guide feet, and if so, how do they do it? Might as well ask a professional. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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