Thanks Tom!... that's a question I been wanting to post for some time now could not fined anything on past post's on how this should actually be done I am building a 10' two piece Crappie rod from Getbit for a Amish friend of mine who is graduating from a cane pole and not spending allot of money I know its not a top of the line blank that's why I thought thought about giving it a little insuranc
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I have questions about standard graphite slip over type ferrules and when to wrap and epoxy them I see people wrapping and epoxying before installing them together I see people slipping them together wrapping and epoxying them what is the correct procedure to wrap and epoxy a ferrule?
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Tom....after reading your article on the straightest axis I am going to try it on my next build when I find tip & butt up on my rod stands and building a spinning rod the guides would be placed 180 degrees of that finding correct?
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Yes Roger your on the ball! that is the type of stands I have & per Spensor the stands are about 12 years old & spun many of rods with them stands threw the years I was just always repairing them but now I'm out of spring to repair I called around & it seems to me there is no OEM spring available so I found a small bolt & installed a thumb nut on the other side....Thank You Roger
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Anybody out there needed to replace there rod stand tension wheel springs like for the Alps & Pac Bay type rod stands they all look the same to me if so from where having trouble finding replacement springs.
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Could not have found a better man for the job, Thank you Norm for all the help you gave me and others in the past years and Congratulations on your new position on the forum.
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Where can you purchase a metric tape measure I cant even find one in the hardware stores around my area?
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Tyler contact this guy he will tell you! Name: Don Becker at don@donstacklehawaii.com
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Thank you Norm! you answered my question I was always told the last of the reduction guides ring should be the size of the runners or close to it in size correct?
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sorry... the last of my reduction guides is a 5.5H can I use that with #6 runners? should the last of your reduction guides be the same as the runners? Thank you
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Ok Tom....can I still use the 5.5 reduction guide using the "6 runners?
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I am building a 7' Walleye rod ML/P Fast action blank & using the NGC suggested reduction guide set up is 16H 8H 5.5H because I have trouble with swivels ect passing threw the small #4 runners I would like to go with the #6KT runners what would I use in place of the KL5.5H reduction guide like a 6L? what are the disadvantages of going larger on the runners than suggested? or would going to
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Roger thank you for your quick response when I go to I dont see the thread #0327 listed or maybe i'm not looking in the proper place and by the way how did you find that so quick is there a site you go on or did you repair one in the past? how do (you) go about matching threads for specific rods?
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I was given a Pflueger Trion GX model #PFGXSP 66 1M and it needs a but guide I am having trouble matching the wrapping thread it looks to be a cherry or bright red translucent or nocp type thread anybody out there done this type of repair or familiar with what brand or color of thread may have been used on these rods?....Thank You!
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Thank you Norm for taking the time to figure this out, I did what you said and also a static guide placement casted nice in my yard epoxied it up sold it to a friend of mine and he loves it.. he said it cast as good as his name brand rods and just as sensitive, you're a smart man & I knew it could be done with a little help! at first I thought it was going to be a waste of my time….Thanks
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You are right Tom I cannot use the complete 27 times method with the guides I am using I just used it for a choke point and butt guide sizing, my goal here is to do the best I can with what I got in front of me and that is a 20,12,& 8 reduction train set up, style, frame & type listed in my post, just asking how you people would go about setting theses guides in position and what you woul
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I would like to know if anybody out there could please help me I have a 6'-6" light/medium color series rod I am trying to build from mud hole using performance Elite guides that came with it I used the 27 times layout to find my choke point I am using a Pflueger press20 reel O.D of the spool is 35.62mm & using 6 lb.braid, I would like to start out with a 20mm CRB Concept Style Spinning
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Thats what I was looking for Gene!! & I Thank all of you!!
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Thanks Tom,but how do I know how far to be away from the reel seats? is there like a general rule of the correct distance?
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How do you figure out where the first or the largest guide belongs from the reel seat and size of ring whether it is a spinning or casting rod I also know it depends on the reel being used I can find 3 or 4 different guide placements for any given rod length and everyone is at different length's from the reel seat I do load test my rods for guide placement before finishing so far I have not had
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I would like to thank all of you who have so generously replied to my questions its people like you that make this rod forum rock! Thank you, Glenn
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Thank's guys for the info but:according to the specs on the rod at Mud Hole it says the tip size of this rod is 5 would you still use #6 guides and #6 tip top?
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I want to build myself a center pin rod I am purchasing from Mud Hole a MHXST1563..13 foot Steelhead blank and a HKS-7 Spinning Handle Kit - 18 1/8" in Length,could someone give me some advice on a good guide set I am thinking 13 spinning rod type guides? but what size guides? I will be using a Okuma Adventa VT1002 center pin reel on this build… Thank You!
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I would like to personally thank all of you that replied to my post!..after reading them I have changed my mind and will use my U-40 as I have in the past! This is a great forum to be part of,Thanks again, Glenn.
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I just made a custom checker board handle and fore grip with jigs I purchased from Mud Hole for my Ultra light rod build it turned out so good I want to protect it the best way I can so it stays looking good for years to come, so my question is what is the best way to do it? epoxy over the cork? rub it down with some kind of oil or just seal it with U-40 Cork sealer? I am thinking of epoxy,ideas
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