Thanks, Todd! That's some good information. Appreciate it. I have tried to send some emails with a photo of the label to the general contact information listed on their website, but haven't received a response yet. *sigh*
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I've been asked to build a rod using an older Lamiglas blank. The question is, "how old is this blank?" The one-piece, 8-foot, fiberglass (e-glass?) blank is honey-colored. The rectangular label has "Lamiglas" printed in white on a black background, with small lettering in the foot of the "L" that reads "Kent Wash." Under the Lamiglas lettering is a white s
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Thanks for the input, gentlemen. I'll take a crack at taping up a two-guide transition between the 0 and 180 guides. If those attempts don't float my boat, I can fall back on a smaller simple spiral path, and learn to live with the angle of entry/exit the line makes in the 0 and 180 guides. Maybe a search of photos for some cross-section views of simple spirals with line running through the guide
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I'm having some trouble convincing myself that a simple spiral wrap on CalStar GFX700L blank is appropriate. This blank shuts off so early that spacing between the stripper (BMNAG 20) and first 180 guide (BMNAG 8) is well beyond 12 inches... which spawns my insecurities. To be honest, I've never crafted a rod this stiff in the butt section... which feeds my insecurities. And I've never wrapped a
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