Been building 5 or 6 years. Attended the icrbe this year and it was excellent. Up to this point I’ve recorded the build info for components, blank, spacing, guide sizes etc in a notebook. Been looking online for a recording form or an order form to record everything for my builds with no luck. Not a big tech guy to create one. Anyone able to direct me to something like this or have a sample I’d be able to use?

I’d suggest perhaps using something like Google Sheets - make a “template” for what you want to record and create a copy of the spreadsheet for each new rod or create a new tab in the one sheet. You can embed pics in the spreadsheet if you wanted to for purposes of remembering wrap layouts or colors or such.

I have one that I created using Google Sheets. As Michael suggests, that’s probably about as easy as it’s going to get for you.

I have an order form and specification form that I have developed. Your email is hidden otherwise I can send you copies.

@Phil I'd be interested if you'd share with me also :)

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Phil. Thanks. Trying to figure out how to show my email with no luck so far. Help with this anyone?

Thanks Michael and Daryl. I’ll also check out the Google Sheets. Our daughter is back visiting so she’d be able to help me out.

We've published several in the magazine over the years. You can likely find one on the photo page.

To unhide your email, go into the "control center" button and then use the edit email to make yours viewable.

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I found this one quickly - [www.rodbuilding.org]

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Thanks Tom. Changed setting to show email. Like to forms you shared.
Phil. Thanks for sharing your order and specs forms.

Welp. Clicked box in control center to show email but doesn’t look like it’s showing it. More help please?

Hello Jeff.

I made an Excel spread sheet:


Hope this goes through.- it did not, but this compressed version did.

Comments: Ready to Build RTB
NAME: Inventory. DATE:
Inventory# / Build#: E.DATE: More Comments:
Hours: Cost:
BLANK:
MAKE:
MODEL:
LINE:
LURE:
ACTION:
POWER:
LENGTH/WEIGHT:
BUTT DIA:
TIP DIA:
CENTS:
ERN:
AA:
Cost Ea. Quantity: Distance From Tip in Inches.
GUIDES: $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
TIP TOP: $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
REEL SEAT: $0.00
$0.00
REEL SEAT ARBORS: $0.00
$0.00
WINDING CHK/HOSEL: $0.00
$0.00
BUTT CAP: $0.00
$0.00
HOOK KEEPER: $0.00
$0.00
GRIPS: $0.00
BUTT: $0.00
INTERMEDIATE: $0.00
FORE: $0.00
SPACERS: $0.00
THREADS: Cost: Guide Totals: $0.00
UNDER WRAPS: Components: $0.00
GUIDE WRAPS: Supplies: $0.00
TRIM BANDS: Labor: $0.00
DEC WRAPS: Sub Total: $0.00
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES: 6.75% NC Sales Tax: $0.00
DECALS: F.E.T. $10.00
TOTAL: $10.00



Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines.

Bob,

New Bern, NC.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/30/2023 04:35PM by Robert A. Guist.

Hi Jeff.

I sent you an E-Mail with the info in proper form, You can see how I set it up and it will do all your math for you.

Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines.

Bob,

New Bern, NC.

Thanks Robert. Got it. Much appreciated.

My bad. Looks like you go by Bob. Saw Robert as the name up top.

Here's something else you can do - we covered this in the magazine as well, go buy a roll of cash register roll paper, 2-inch is fine. When you build a rod you lay out and tape down a section of the roll paper above or below the rod. Now use a marker to identify the length of each component part, guide placement, etc. Just simple lines on a length of paper. Write down the model number and/or customer's name and roll it up and store it. Now you have "template" for that rod so you can duplicate it without having to do any measurements.

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Hello All.

Here is the article Tom is talking about:
vol/issue.........Article............................... ................................................Page
11/4 Templates For Full Sized Paper Record Keeping (4" Cash Register Receipt Paper). 12


@Jeff... no sweat I answer to anything..Robert, Bob, Rob, hey you...


Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines.

Bob,

New Bern, NC.

Received the forms Phil. Thank you. I’ve got enough now to go by to create my own form - well enough for my wife and daughter to create one.
Cool idea with the cash register paper, Tom. Interested to try that out.
Thanks to everyone for the ideas and input. Jeff