Phil, Thank you and will definitely try cabinet heating. Totally agree with you. So I cannot give it up even though the long cure time. Shizen
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Norman, Thank you for your reply. It seems you are applying the epoxy under the general condition and sounds similar to mine. So it may be the matter of mixing ratio. Now I started testing 3:2 by volume and will report if I found any. Shizen
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Mark, I also tend to rely on the weight method as I learned it in that way. But now its time to change my customs into volume. Just for my experience, I weigh each part when in 4:3 volume ratio and found the weight is R3.26:H2.00g. That is 4:2.45 by weight ratio surprisingly. I used A&D precision scaIe. I feel like I stuck in the mysterious forest of epoxy. Shizen
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Thank you very much for your inputs, gentlemen. I found that the room temperature is not enough in my case. My area in Japan is cold in winter so I may need additional heating as Mark suggested. Phil, I said tack free but it is still very tacky actually. I applied multiple coats within such a short interval as I expect each coat to adhere well and to be cured as solid, not layer. I can ge
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I would like to ask people tried CTS Crystal Coat finish about the hardness at fully cured. Is the finish being plastic hard as the other finishes? If so, how long did you need to get that result? I recently finished the wrapping with CC for the first time. I mixed by 4:3 weight ratio with the scale weighing in the second decimal point. Mixed thoroughly 5 min and kept in the room temperatu
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I'm a newbie so afraid if I can describe my question make sense. I'm currently building 12'6" 7/8wt spey rod and found the diameter around the bottom end of section 1 (butt section) & 2 is very close. They both have dia.10mm. Although I have less experience, I thought it is common that section 1 has a bigger diameter around the bottom end. Is the design of this blank particular? If
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Thank you very much for the information!
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When attempting feather inlay, I cannot lay the feather on the blank properly because of its stiff shaft. Is there any way to soften them? I tried steam but did not make it softer. Thank you.
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chris adams Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Black Pearl REC guides are a PVD coating and I > believe they are pretty durable. I have a number > of friends that have them on their Loomis NRXs > from the factory and I don't believe I have heard > of any of them having an issue with it wearing > off. Thank you. I have ordered black gu
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ben belote Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > once you use ceramic you,ll not go back to wire.. Thank you. Yes, I like ceramic for saltwater rod but this one is requested by my friend. I recently finished 10wt with Fuji KT & KW with EVA grip and like it.
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Thanks so much guys for great suggestions! I like ring guides for heavy saltwater rod too. But this one is built for my friend and he likes snake in black...
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Hi All, I am going to build 12wt saltwater rod and thinking to fit black snake guide. Would anyone please recommend good guide durable against the saltwater environment and color wearing? Thanks in advance. Shizen
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Gene, Thank you for sharing your thought. It is very interesting to hear that you determine the guide setting by rod characteristics. This is a topic I just had a discussion with expert builder friends recently. He concluded there no need to consider rod taper or action in setting guides and most rods are just fine to be built following the chart. I have been thinking the rod characteristi
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Gene, Thank you very much and appreciate your thoughtful reply! I wonder how you come out such a guide setting. Shizen
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Gene, Thanks for your reply. Below is the distance from rod tip to the middle of reel seat measurement. (1)11'0" #4-5 : 125 47/64 inch (front grip length 11", rear grip length 4.4", reel seat length 3.75") (2)12'0" #6-7 : 137 19/64 inch (12", 4.8", 3.81") (3)12'6" #8-9 : 144 1/4 inch (12.6", 5.04", 3.81") Shizen
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I have 3 CTS Affinity SK blanks (1)11'0" #4-5, (2)12'0" #6-7, (3)12'6" #8-9 and would appreciate your help about guide spacing and sizes. Thank you in advance.
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