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3 years ago
Andrew Nichol
Great info! Thanks Joseph!
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3 years ago
Andrew Nichol
So would this actually make a “poor” wrapping thread?
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3 years ago
Andrew Nichol
Keith, would you have a link to that video?
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3 years ago
Andrew Nichol
Thanks Norman! Any idea on how to judge thread size bun”weight”?
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3 years ago
Andrew Nichol
Is there a “conversion” to thread “weights” compared to the A,B,C, etc..we’re used to using fior rod builds. There is a sewing place literally 90 seconds from my house, and I dropped in there one day just to see. They had an incredible selections of colors. But their sizing uses “weight”. I know it kind of has to do with weight for every 1000. And look to be a A or B size diameter. These are “
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3 years ago
Andrew Nichol
Thanks for the help!!
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4 years ago
Andrew Nichol
Is there any way to re-apply a sheen to a carbon fiber grip? I got a small touch of super glue on a grip that I didn’t see putting down a sticker/logo. It dried (out of my field of vision). Without thinking I took a bit of acetone, to try and get it off and it took some of the sheen of my carbon grip. The handle grip kinda looks camo now. The rod is fully built and I’m mortified I just ruined it
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4 years ago
Andrew Nichol
Solid idea! Thanks for the reply Roger! I will file that trick away for the future. But let’s say someone no longer has the two stickers based on the two flailed attempts :). Would the original stencil/paint idea work?
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4 years ago
Andrew Nichol
Hello the the RB forum! I hope each of you are well. Incredible wealth of information and help on this forum! I am building a rod for a friend that would like a “Greatful Dead” lightning bolt logo on the rod. I have done a “marble” red/white/blue epoxy swirl on rear grip to butt area that turned out great. I tried to apply a sticker and epoxy over it, but kept getting the dreaded “lift” of th
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