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Grip made of disks formed from 2mm cork composite sheeting, white and black eva
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$12 Harbor Freight 3/8" Variable Speed Reversible Drill and some 3/8" Allthread with associated nuts and washers.
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Hi Vis Color Change Tip wrap incorporating the upper two guides with the thread color transitions positioned in the middle of the guide wraps. I fish quite a bit at night and tip wraps like this help with visability. I also fish in some pretty rough areas where equipment can walk away on you so good luck to anyone trying to walk off with this sucker. The red thread is Rayon Madeira (big mistake
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Color Change Ferrule Wrap on an old 9' 3-Jays spinning rod I am rebuilding for personal use. Madeira thread and acrylic CP. Yes....I am a beginner, but you have to start somewhere.
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K.I.S.S. Ferrule wrap on a rebuild. 35wt Sulky Rayon twist with Madeira Gold 40wt trim
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K.I.S.S. Accent band on a rod I am rebuilding. Thread used is Madeira Metallic 40wt
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Another view...Bad thread packing and inconsistant thread packing I think. May need to prep my guide feet better as well
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First single foot guide wrap using Sulky 40wt polyneon and Acrylic color preserver. Oops...Live and learn
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Started the wrap with yellow, spliced in orange and wrapped it together with the yellow, tranitioned out the yellow and finished off the grip with just the orange cord.
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Can you tell I am new to this? Cord wraps and a Painted Hypalon Foregrip
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Neal is still around but is working hard so it may take a while for him to get back to you. There is no harm in trying right??
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Second the Pearl EX pigments/glitters a little goes a VERY long way. Add gold to your favorite clear and wipe.spray it on a black blank and you have a sweet glittery rootbeer rod blank...............They are airbrushable and very fine. They also have duotone/color shift options.
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Kitchen sink rodbuilder indeed..................Some plumbing parts can be pretty useful.....lol You have BUILT hundreds of computers!!.........................Hmmmmmmmmm.......Lets talk! You don't happen to know web design as well? Back to rodbuilding.......My Manufactured Housing Community has a nice clubhouse I can use for a get together and @#$%& session if there is enough interest
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You don't happen to have an 8-10" long, 1 1/2" OD, 9/32" center bore section of that 10 pound core material laying around would you Dr. Colby?
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Got all my green shock ring guides.....original Fuji I believe......From Neal's Give him a call He sold me sz 6 and 8 in 100 packs for a great price and may have the sizes you need
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I am presently working on a butt wrap using the Fishhawk glow threads but I have not taken the time to test the duration of the glow. Hmmmmm.......Maybe will look into it on my day off..I will post results as they develop.
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I don't know the blanks but DO know Jigmasters. Either one looks on paper like it will do the job. I would lean to the heavier rod for sharks of that size. I use an 11' rod from a different manufacturer with that weight rating and a Magged Jigmaster with 30# mono for leopard sharks and bat rays that often go well over 100#. Believe me....those bat rays PULL
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The problem with most of the hi-vis florescent paints is that they fade quickly so I would use a top coat with uv inhibitors
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You should try Neal @ Neals Fishing Products.......He might have what you are looking for.
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Sand all surfaces carefully to remove any burrs or imperfections from the manufacturing process, some auto paints require the use of a primer and that can be a problem, if your paint does not require the use of a primer coat for best results, apply the auto paint to the reel seat.............you need to use several THIN and carefully applied coats for best coverage. Hopefully the auto paint you
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Great minds think alike....................LOL
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I for one would like to see some size B and C threads in your product line. Some flat braids for decorative wraps would b nice as well.
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My experience with nearly all of the existing glow thread I have experimented with is fairly negative. Most are "fuzzy" and as noted they do now glow well when covered with a finish even when being charged with camera flash or hi-intensity flashlight. I know quite a few serious catfish enthusiasts that would LOVE to get their hands on a thread with a glow life of an hour or so at a
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Or you can switch things up a notch and do what I call a "wacky wrap" and use a black magic marker to put bands on a spool of your favorite red thread.....Old school but still an attractive alternative to the norm. Or you can wrap with black....splice in your red thread and wrap them together, then drop out the black and finish the wrap with the red....It takes a thread carriage hat
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Try this....It worked for one of my best friends when his wife was late with their second. Buy your wife new car.....................He did, she freaked (it was a Custom PT Cruiser) and her water broke right then and there.......Instant gratification. That was the third baby I delivered. If you can't afford a car I am sure you can figure out SOMETHING that will make her freak in the rig
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I get my wet/dry fine grit papers from Pep Boys., but it can also be found at Kragen, Napa, and even WallyWorld. I have to stay away from Harbor Freight........I am worse than a fat kid in a candy store at that place. And I can say that cause I used to BE that at kid.........and am not in much better shape now...............lol
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If you can find a color card for $5 I would suggest purchasing 2 and using the CP of your choice on one as a comparison guide. The color cards are $15 anywhere local to me and that is just silly.
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If the thread is Coats&Clark Trilobal.................Give it a try as per the manufacturer, it does not have lubricants. You can get Madeira thread, which is a proven performer, from several of the board sponsors for almost the same price.
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I was referring to the vintage of manufacture of these particular seats.........and I AM a surf guy...............90% of the time. Pictures of seats available if interested....BEFORE I powdercoat them.
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