Well, I tried to put another coat of epoxy on the two guides (Fuji KL-H 20 and KL-H 10), and I waited two days before I tested the flex on the guide. Usually I wait 72 hours before using the rod on the lake. When I flexed the guide, the 20 epoxy at where the foot of the guide turns up to the ring, the epoxy popped right off the blank, but the guide stayed solid on the rod. As this being a rod I'm
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I've built plenty of rods before and never had this happen. I usually use the normal Gen4 or Diamond II and havent had any issues. I wish i could upload a photo on here. I build a casting rod at the same time and haven't had any issues. I just think there was something there that prevented a strong bond right at the foot of the guide. It is still very strong, but when flexed it lifts up a lit
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I recently finished building a point blank 73MXF, and used Gen 4 low build on the rod, and did 3 light coats. After the epoxy had dried for over 24 hours, when I put a little stress on the first two guides (Fuji KL-H 20 Titanium SiC, and a KL-H 12), they appeared to flex a little away from the blank, and the epoxy moved with it. Right where the guide turns from the Foot to the frame of the ring,
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I had a friend "find" an older Shimano Expride A rod that he said he snagged while fishing lake Lanier, and he came to me asking if I could restore it. It looks like it had been underwater for quite some time and while the EVA butt grip looks alright, the cork handle and the cork on the reel seat hood is pretty bad. I removed all of the guides and need to get the reel seat off and am
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I would build the SJ 703 as a spinning rod. I have it and its one of my favorite for bottom contact up to 1/4 oz. I would say it excels at 1/8-3/16oz lures. 1/4 oz is on the heavier side of lures it will handle. I know it says its rated for more but I dont know where they got that rating from. I built my 703 with Soft touch grips on a VSS reel seat, and used titanium SiC KL-H guides and REC CEREC
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Jordan, if you’re still out there, did you ever finish and test this rod? I’m in the hunt for the exact thing as the original author of this thread. Please let me know how that 732 turned out in terms of action and power. Thanks. Jordan Smith Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tejas, > > If you're still out there, I just received the > SJ-
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