That's probably a smart idea. Cheers.
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Hi Guys, I am looking for a purple thread to match the Alps purple on their winding checks. Any recommendations? Also would CP be required? Would be going on a pink mhx blank. Thank you Scott.
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That makes sense. Had not even considered shaped stones. Thanks for the info. Scott.
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Hi guys, I was just wondering today how company's go about mass producing grips that are identical to the next. Surely they must have a jig or profile guide that they run the shaping tools over. I don't have a need to do this, more a curiosity thing. Cheers Scott
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Thank you for taking the time to reply. Going with the Alps this time because my wife likes the bling factor from alps options to go with the metallic pink mhx blank. Your advice has been helpful. Cheers Scott
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Hi Guy & Girls, hoping to get some advice on a build I have coming up. Rod is for my wife. Blank is a mhx sj 842 Reel 2500 shimano spin reel 10lb braid. Looking to use alps y guides for reduction and f guide for runners. Will 25,16, 10,8, then 6 to tip work OK? Have used fuji guides before with this set up but used a 8L (low) for that size. Any recommendations be great. Tight lines S
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Hi Frank, I made one out of some high tensile fencing wire and glued a tip on it. Works for me.
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Thanks for the replies gentlemen. Always friendly and helpful advice. Scott.
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Hi guys, just wondering if there is a standard length to make the lathe centerline back from the bench edge on a rodbuilding lathe? Or is it just what ever feels comfortable to the individual. Cheers Scott
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The reel is a shimano Caius 150. Have not heard about the width of the revolving spool coming into play. Will have to research that one. The learning continues. Cheers Scott.
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Thanks for the replys gentleman, I did start with the stripper at 20 inches after some research on previous posts. At 20 inches the line would come down past blank in a deep bend. This blank bends into the butt end, slow or parabolic I think. Moved the stripper back about a inch and retest a few times till at 16 inches line no longer touches the blank. At the moment have 9 guides plus tip but it
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Hi guys, building my first casting rod that is a light 6 foot blank. The size 12 fuji Ln that I was going to use as a stripper needs to be only 16 inches in front of the reel to keep the line off the blank. Is 16 inches to close or should I go up to a size16 to get a bit more height so stripper can be moved back out a bit. Thanks for any advice given. Scott
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Put grip on a bit in power drill and it was a piece of cake. No problems at all. Very surprised at how thin of rings you can cut. Thanks guys.
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Was also getting a set up made to do longer grips. For this short grip yes a bit in drill will work. Thanks
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Thank you, I don't have a lathe but I am halfway through making a drill powered setup. Guess I will finish that and do some practice trims on some scrap Eva. Cheers Scott
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Hi guys, what would be the best way to trim about 2mm off the length of a small 50mm long grip. Purchased the grip but the rounding of rear edge is a whisker to much and does not sit against the rear butt plate nice. Need to trim 2mm off to gain a little in diameter. The grip is Eva. Thanks Scott.
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Thank you for the advice gents. Scott
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Thanks Norm, are paste epoxies OK to use or are you better with something that is a bit more fluid or runny? Cheers Scott.
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Hi Guys, about to build first casing rod for my sons birthday. Have chosen to use fuji ACS reel seat and would like to get some advice before I commit to ordering parts.Think fuji calls these seats cored so they don't require arbors, please correct me if I am wrong. Where the reel seat will sit the measurements are Towards butt 10.95mm Middle of seat 10.40mm Towards tip 10.40mm What size sh
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Thank you John and Jim for the advice. Cheers Scott
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Hi guys and girls, Would fuji guides Ln and tip MG be plenty strong to use with 30lb line on a spin rod? Size 10 or 12. Cheers
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I use #14 or16 rubber bands. Cut in half then wrap a couple of times around the foot and tie a overhand knot. Wrap up foot and when get to the band just snip the knot and the band flies off. Works for me. I have those bands for lots of stuff. Wrap premade rigs like that after they are coiled. Live bait bridles etc.
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Hey guys, Have broken only two myself. First was a light 6ft spin outfit that I had washed and leant against the fence to dry. Entre the son and a soccer ball. We start to have a kick and sure enough the rod and reel get hit. Broken rod and 1500 size shimano. Second one was a 5ft 6 shimano backbone 15kg.We were sharking and had caught a 7ft shovel nose shark/Ray. Shorthanded on
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In the library there is a article called Eliminate Broken Rods- correct rod usage. About 10 copies of this to read may help. Good info even if your not a serial rod breaker. Scott
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Mark, Yes this will probably be debated for ever. I am only a novice builder so have very little experience to go off. I have built only 3 rods thus far. Doubt that underbind and double over binds are necessarily needed. However I still did it on the 15kg and 37 kg stroker style rods I built. Used A for underbind and D for over binds. Also some do a coat of epoxy between the two overbi
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Some sewing threads have silicone as a lubricant in them I think. Come epoxy time would be heartache all round I would think. Fwiw. Scott
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Might get a bit and experiment on some scrap blank. Scott
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Hi guys, has anyone tried some of the cross shrink wrap as a decorative area. Like a 4 to 6 inch area in front of foregrip with a couple of trim bands at each end and then a couple of coats of epoxy. Tight lines Scott
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Cheers. Will get one and just test it on the reels mentioned before putting on blank. Scott
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Thanks for the reply. Have heard that the fin-nor has a bigger reel foot then alot of reels. May get one for this rod when my penn 850 gets retired. I am in Australia so will send Batson a email as it will be easier with time difference. Tight lines Scott
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