<p>This is part of a reel seat and I dont have a clue that it is, I have 20 of them, got them given to me.</p>
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Thanks, I like their black NCP, I have a spool here that is almost done and when epoxied it goes like a very dark midnight blue color.
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I knew Gudebrod went into receiver ship some time ago, I heard they are back in business can anyone verify this and is the thread available Thanks Bob
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Get some 18 year old Macallan Phil that's really good stuff at 200 or more a bottle, I don't drink, but seeing as I won the bet I think huge steak would do me. It seems the majority of people I have spoken to agree the rubberized ring as a trim is the most popular. Your comment about the length of the cork with no trim I agree. I have a 15 foot 10/11 wt Spey rod I built a quite a few years ago
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Hi I am having a discussion with another rod builder about the Spey cork, my opinion is the cork grips with the burl trim is more popular than just the plane cork grips, it looks richer and dresses up the rod very nicely. There must be guys out there that build Spey rods, what's your opinion. I also feel, my opinion again that the rod becomes a little more valuable when built going the extr
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I figured out what they, junk for sure. They are part of a reel seat but not wasting anymore time on my part or the guys on the forum trying to find an answer, off to the garbage can. Thanks to all who had ideas Bob
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I have just uploaded the picture of the mystery reel seat component, its in the miscellaneous, any info would be appreciated Thanks Bob
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I will take a picture and post if in the gallery. Thanks
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I have these "things" for reel seats. The are 4.5 inches long, plastic/graphite material and have a thread and a groove like for a channel lock hood for 60% of the length. On one end that does not have threads they have a cut out about 1/8" wide and 1.5 inches long. I showed them to a friend of mine who knows about reel seats and he has not a clue what these are for. I guess I cant
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Funny I found one of the honey colour in Calgary a few years ago and still have it, it has the spigot ferrule and is a great rod to build up for a beach caster for the great lakes. I believe the age is around mid 80's, maybe wrong but that's my guess
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jay is that the honey color
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Hi there I am building a 7 foot bass rod and want to do the spiral guides. Can anyone help me with the guide set up, the angles and the spacing, using casting guides and trigger seat. Thanks Bob
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Hi there Thanks for the information. They are a Batson guide, I found them with some digging on the internet and they are exactly what you said they were Norm Bob
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I bought a box of guides cheap from a tackle shop but not sure what they are the package tells me they are XTCUDLG7, 8,10,12,16 they are double foot, look like light titanium, can someone tell me what I have here, cant find anything on the internet. Seems like I always come up with mystery guides Thanks Bob
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Sold on this idea of a mixer now, my nephew will be ordering one for me next week when he orders his own stuff Thanks for the information Bob
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I read the epoxy mixer you run it for 4 minutes and the finish is mixed and bubble free. Will this work with high build and with a 4 minute mix still give you time to apply the finish on every guide on say a 12 foot rod. If it does I am getting one for sure. Heard about them but never used one or though about it before reading this post. Bob
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my email bobgraves210@gmail.com, email me tonight and I will reply.
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The part you are looking for is a Weibi reel seat. Loomis used them on their factory rods and now they are extinct, except I know a guy who has a few of them, he has the hood and the barrels and they even say Loomis on them. PM me and I will see what I can do to get what you need from him-----may take a mickey of Rum--joking. I got one from him and did a custom barrel for one of my Steelhead rods
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The cork drills are the spade bits made by Flexcoat, they work great but follow the instructions and go half way through the grip and then turn the bit around. Bob
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Thanks for the information, always appreciate the help. I use the grit reamers before and out of all the rods I did I only gouged one with a piece of grit stuck in the cork, and that's one to many. I got some 60 grit emery 1" wide and tore it down the middle and it works fine. I will use the contact cement for this. Regards Bob
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I read somewhere to refit the dream reamers with new emery you use rod bond, is it the 10 minute of the longer drying type, is there an alternative. I got some 60 grit to refit them. Thanks Bob
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It was only the one wrap, all done now, cut it off and re-did it so life is back to normal Thanks for all the help and suggestions Bob
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John that's a great warranty, I will adopt that one for my customers
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I can try that first trimming the lump off and if I do damage I can wrap the guide again, funny thing is the rod is mine and not for someone else so maybe just leave it and let the grandkids use it. Some good ideas and problem solving and I appreciate your time to answer my questions. Bob
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High build is thick, but when first mixed is easy to work with. When it was applied it was nice and even and then clipped on the dryer, when it was dry I saw the lump.
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Well lots of options to consider. The rods turn on a 6 clip dryer, 2 round plywood drums with 6 clips on each. The motor is a DC variable speed with V belt drive, the dryer is perfectly level and the power didn't go off or the clocks would be out of wack. I run the dryer before at the speed I got the lump and this is the first time, this lump is from the start of the wrap to the end at the guide
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Thanks to all for the help
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I got one of these and the rod was turning all night with heat lamps on the rod section and the epoxy was dry, strange really how it happened. I read on one forum these issue is to much epoxy applied, what do you guys think
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Hi there I have read posts about the lump on one side of the guide once the epoxy finish has dried. I have read different reasons on other sites and it is confusing. Can someone help me out with the reason this happens, it looks like a tumor on the side. Thanks for any help I sure do appreciate it. This is the site to get the right answer I am sure. Bob
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Thanks Norman, appreciate that. Bob
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