Contact Karen @ Bingham ([email protected]), she's offering 100yd spools of 001/5896 BLACK/GREEN and 001/200 BLACK/GREEN (bottom of the page: ) . . . sorry, don't have mine yet, so can't tell you the difference between 0200 and 5896, but someone else on the forum probably has that information on the tip of their tongue . . . good luck with your search
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Thanks for calling, Karen, and Happy New Year, talk to you Thursday
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Anybody other than myself had trouble getting in touch with them, I'm 0 for 5 over the last 4 weeks . . . ?
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Is it too late to pile on for a copy of the tutorial . . . and Many Thanks ! SMNClark@ComSouth.net
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"Here's some additional information that might help. ............. " ?
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" . . . search for squeak it might pop . . ." Good choice of words ;^D
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Was searching a parallel subject and stumbled across this: . I’m making the assumption that most epoxies are created somewhat equal; and I only included below what I felt were rod building–related blurbs that jumped out at me (emphasis added via capitalization) Thinning West System Epoxy A question frequently posed to our technical staff is "can I thin West System epoxy so it will f
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roger wilson Wrote: I just spent the weekend with my grandson doing advanced math and calculus, so I must be a big drained when it comes to simple addition. Roger Ahhh, but the Interval across an 8" butt grip and a 4" foregrip would be 32 rings . . . right ?
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For those who wanted to view the test results, the document is posted on the AmTack site, but you have to really dig to find it:
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Might want to look at the angles Joe Robinson gets with his UL Spinning Rods: . . . I'd say he's mighty close to 135-degrees
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I'm pretty sure 16.5 over 16 is a lot closer to 1 ounce than 1.5 ounce . . .
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This may be what you wanted:
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your email is hidden so don't know if you'll ever lay eyes on this, but you might want to take a look Glenn Kono's How to @ senortuna.com . . . ( search usename: GSKono ) and I hope your fingers feel better real soon . . . ;^)
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You're all exactly right, I multiplied instead of dividing . . . Boy, do I ever feel stoopid ! Much Obliged for your patience w/ us Idiots !
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I'm sorry for butting in uninvited, but I'm dying to know what sort of rod you guys are building. When I convert these to inches, it's more than 20" from the tip to the first guide, then only 2.5" between guides 1 & 2, 2 & 3, 3 & 4, etc up to guide #6, then 5" between 6 & 7, and 7 & 8, and a 15" - 16.5" jump from there to the butt guide. 1– 8cm
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just an FYI: doesn't appear that www.fujitackle.com.au provides anything other than ring diameter, frame color, and insert material any more . . .
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Is it my imagination (usually a LOT more fun than my Reality any more . . . ), or did the guy in the WaveSpin video close the bail by hand after the cast rather than turn the handle . . . ? – smc –
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Browsing the photo section, came across Roger's 'Thread stand for large thread spools', which uses bent piano wire as thread guide . . . and I might have thunk a thought Often, 'fuzzies' are attributed to thread rubbing in Singer-style thread tensioners, and the solution is usually to applu tension to the spool. I have no idea how Roger tensions thread coming off his thread stand, but just
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Shouldn't there be a correlation with AFTMA line weight, eg, the 'ideal' AFTMA line weight for an 8 weight rod is 210 grains, which equals 0.48 ounces . . . about half an ounce. By the same token, 30' of 'ideal' 4wt line would weight 0.27oz; 30' of 10wt line = 0.64oz; and 14wt line, 1.14oz. I would think this would closely establish a 'sweet spot' lure weight. By the way, this pretty much
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Interested in the ventilated grip myself, so took notes when I ran across it on Clark's board not too terribly long ago. One respondent said (from my notes, not verbatim): "I own Martha Marie Young's Perfectionist made by her husband Paul Young, and it has the ventilated grip. Looking at it with a magnifying glass, you see where Paul Young set the cork, then trapped it using silk windi
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Liquid Fusion is also marketed as a fabric adhesive, ref. joann.com or hancockfabrics.com
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Acid Rod has one posted @ rodbuildingtutorials.com . . . look under Papers, Charts & Tables for Degree Wheel w/ Instructions. And if it's the first time you've been to Ray Adam's "Rod Builder's Library", be prepared to spend quite a awhile just browsing ! – smc –
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"Thanks to everyone here for making it successful over these past 9 years" I think the thanks belongs with those of you who wouldn't let us Screw It Up!!! Here's hoping you have the patience to Keep Us Straight another 9 years!!! that 'other' steve clark
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Can't seem to find that tutorial on Ramond's site, do you remeber what it was listed under ? Much Obliged ! Steve
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Might try a Pin Vise, too
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You're right, the line isn't moving on the back cast. But Sam had the same line of thought ( Great minds . . . nah ! ); that it might lend itself to bettering the guide spacing . . . . Thanx, Guys
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Trying to think thru a light 7' – 7½' spinning rod. Is there any info to be gained in static testing a micro–guide spinning rod upside down, ie, guides UP, as in static testing a casting rod? Thought being that a snappy backcast with very little guide height off the blank might actually see the line touching the blank between guides; ergo, static test in that position, and the number and s
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You're just gonna hafta learn to be more CAREFUL . . . !
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JK'S Angler's Roost is alive and well as an @#$%& store:. . .
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check w/ Schneider's Rod Shop's 'Hot Specials' (bottom of the page) . . . you can find Schneider's by looking left - smc -
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