Thanks for suggestions David. I think I am going to try the nail polish and if it does work will give those paint pens a try.
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Spencer Phipps Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If that doesn't work, mask off the area and borrow > your goth friend's black nail polish to fill it > in. Another creative idea!
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Thanks for the ideas. Unfortunately I tried a sharpie and it didn't work. I don't think the ink has anything to absorb and dry into for anodized aluminum. It just wiped off even after waiting for it to dry. The car paint pen is a great idea, I'll give that a shot.
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I was a bit careless with my dremel and made a very small nick in the annodized aluminum reel seat for my current buiid. There's now a really small spot, only a couple millimeters, where it took off the black paint. It's purely cosmetic, but was wondering if anyone had any ideas how to I can touch this up to hide the bright aluminum spot I have now on my black reel seat. I have looked online a bi
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I thought that flexing each section separately to test would be a bad idea, as the rod was designed to distribute the flex and load along the whole length of the rod not individual sections but I am probably over thinking this.
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Thanks everyone, lots of great info here just what I was looking for. -Marc
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Michael Danek Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Adding a tiptop with hot melt is a piece of cake, > and easily can be undone. You don't even need the > correct size-as long as it will go on it will work > for this. I see no need for a seat. Certainly true. This isn't my first build, just never tested blanks before but after the issue with my
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Thanks Roger, seems easy enough. I had looked at the article in the library but it requires you put the tip top on and the reel seat. Was looking for a way to test without doing any work on the rod first. -Marc
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Hoping someone can give me a little guidance here. I want to test a blank for defects before I start a build. I have made the mistake of not doing this previously and had a mid section break on the 2nd or 3rd cast from a defect in the blank. Everything I can find about static tests does them with the guides on the blank with tape/rubber bands. Is there anyway to just test a 4 piece fly rod bl
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