Thanks for all the advice. I'll probably slice the heavy sag areas off, then sand w/ fine grit. Hopefully I can make it look good. Kind of looks stupid the way it is now, but my guides sure are straight! lol
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roger wilson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Brandon, > Just as part of routine maintenance, check the > belts for signs of aging or cracking. > > Always keep a spare belt on hand for all of your > machines. > > Another thing that I generally do, is to keep an > eye on the finish for at least the first hour. > Normall
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I've been working on a casting rod for a while, a little here and there in my spare time. I was excited to finish it last night, because it will be my first spiral wrapped rod. I brushed all of my finish on, and it took me a while. It was a pretty thick coat near the butt/split grip section because the decal was giving me trouble (finish not wanting to stay on it)...Ended up going to bed at
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The 27x guide layout is my favorite on my spinning rods, and that's mainly what I build.
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I love Tennessee grips on my crappie rods, and won't use anything else after building different ones and trying different seats. I actually use a file and create a flat spot in cork where my reel will set so it is recessed. I file and check, and as soon as the fee foot is flush with cork I stop. I didn't do this on the first couple, but when I finally did, man it's like the reel and cork were
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