Hello!

When I'm wrapping my guides to blank and adding some trimms or in-lays (simple things) I notice that sometimes some "visible problems" stay under the thread.

And today I was watching the MudHole video and saw that they had the same problem.

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Is there any way to remove this problem or to avoid it?

Regards!

The only way I've found to avoid it is to burnish with significan pressure on the burnishing tool. You might shorten the length to minimize it too. I put them on the bottom where they are less likely to show, but for the most part, once the rod is done and put into service, I don't notice any of the "defects" the wraps may have.

I expect size A thread will show it less than bigger threads, but I don't really know since I don't use them.

I would echo what Michael said about shortening the pull-through or start tag. Also, if you locate them all on the same axis they look as if they are intended rather than some sort of random helter-skelter type thing.

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Tolo Mentes Wrote:
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> Hello!
>
> When I'm wrapping my guides to blank and adding
> some trimms or in-lays (simple things) I notice
> that sometimes some "visible problems" stay under
> the thread.
>
> And today I was watching the MudHole video and saw
> that they had the same problem.
>
> PICTURE: [prnt.sc]
>
> Is there any way to remove this problem or to
> avoid it?
>
> Regards!


Before I pull the short stub of wrap thread thru, I unravel the thread so no twist then pull thru. Doesn't completely fix it, but lessens it before burnishing it.

What Michael and Tom said. And, I orient on the underside (opposite of guide).

I learned to call that the "dirty" side of the build. Try to keep all of that on one side. No real getting around it except to burnish. Also, I've found it is not normally visible once you epoxy the thread wrap.

“Don’t be an art critic, but paint, there lies salvation.” – Paul Cézanne

Underside next time, and only you are ever going to notice.