Thanks, I was reasonably sure the answer would be about what it was. I have been designing tooling for aerospace and defence for too many years. I am full time in an rv, and my 'work shop' resources are very limited.
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Roger, thanks for the info. For the intermediate supports, does it matter if they are not precisely the correct height?
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Would size A thread be ok for all of the guides? I think it would not look right if all were not wrapped with the same size.
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Thanks, I am using a hand wrapper. First guide is 4.5" from top top. Blank section supported at tip, and approx 8" away. I am using colorfast, size D thd.
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Help. I was wrapping the first guide down from tip top. Wrap kept un-raveling after lock down. Cause, not enough thread tension. Increased tension, got a nice wrap that stayed tight. Started wrapping second foot of guide, tip snapped. They are sending new tip section. How do I prevent another similar issue?
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Thanks for your reply.
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Hello, new to the forum, new to rod building. I hope someone can help. I am getting ready to build a 4 pc, 9 ft 6 wt. How important is it to find the spine on the butt section? I am not so worried about the other 3 sections, But I have read that it is just about as easy to break this section as it is to find the spine.
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I have never built a fly rod, and am getting ready to build a 4 pc 9 foot 6 wt. How important is finding the spine on the butt section? I am not too concerned about the other 3 sections, but have read that it is almost as easy to break the butt section as it is to find the spine.
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