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Lathe 'hack' for turning ECSM grips
Posted by:
Thomas Bell
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Date: April 09, 2024 06:32AM
Hey folks, need an idea for turning the reel seat grip when using Fuji ECSM seats.
The back end of these seats are not round. The vertical is 3 hundredth greater than the horizontal. I like very smooth fitting when transitioning from seat to grip and I turn my own cork (burl in this case). Does anyone have an idea how I can turn my grips to get more of an oval shape? I was thinking pieces of tape, or maybe flat tooth picks jammed under the cork? Thanks and I hope this makes sense!!! TJB Re: Lathe 'hack' for turning ECSM grips
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: April 09, 2024 09:07AM
We did an article on turning oval grips in a past RodMaker.
Otherwise, you can simply do a bit of hand sanding/filing to gain that slight oval you need after you get the grip concentric. ......... Re: Lathe 'hack' for turning ECSM grips
Posted by:
Robert A. Guist
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Date: April 09, 2024 09:36AM
Hello Tom.
Is this the one you mean? Volume/Issue...Article...Page. 12/5 Handles; Off Center Turning. 26 Or baybe this one? Volume/Issue...Article...................////Author.................Page. 11/3 Grips, Round or Concentric? By Tom Kirkman. 18 Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines. Re: Lathe 'hack' for turning ECSM grips
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: April 09, 2024 10:37AM
The first one. The second is more about getting the OD concentric to the ID. Thanks.
The OP only needs a tiny bit of adjustment. I think I'd turn round to the diameter of the largest OD of the seat, then hand sand or file the sides to the seat's smallest OD, then get back on the lathe with some fine grip paper to smooth the whole thing out. ............ Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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