mine still seems to lean towards me. and if i push it back it falls back towards me again. any idea how to stop that?
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Bob If you could just touch base on exactly what kind of cord i should be using. ill be shopping on amazon so if you see any there, let me know. or just an example of what to look for would be fine.
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Thanks Bob. I appreciate it. the Heat shrink trim is a sweet idea. im familiar with turks heads. looks like ill be busy with cord the next few days. Thanks Bob!
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I really dont like my thread carriage on it too. its not very good. ive had way to many problems with it. try loosening the screws on the bottom of the thread carriage once you take it off of the wrapper. mine is very wobbly too. sometimes it bounces up and down. ive had to redo a lot of guide wraps because of it. i wish they made a thread carriage like the one for the renzetti.
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If i can learn how, that would be awesome! and that reel seat looks fantastic! do you know the model?
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thats why i like it. cant go wrong for that cheap. so i wanted to spend some more time on the grip because teh blank was so cheap.
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thats what i was saying. dont apply too much heat that it will smoke and burn the blank. if you use a lighter it makes smoke no matter what even if its not heated that much. if you use a hair dryer you wont have smoke though. good luck.
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did that on a spinner and i liked it, just had the idea, but i thought more and thought it would get beat up considering im on the boat all the time and idk how it would look.
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Matt, FYI it wasnt the blanks fault. mostly mine.
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Just want to complement Todd Vivian and his Mudhole staff. Popped one of my mhx two piece blanks and they didnt hesitate at all. Having a new tip section sent immediately. Gotta love it. Some of the only few people ill enjoy doing business with! they also make some pretty awesome products. Gotta love it!!!!!!!! thanks mudhole!
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get a source of heat and lightly melt the epoxy, DO NOT APPLY TOO MUCH HEAT!!!! IT WILL SMOKE BUT DONT BURN THE BLANK!!!!!
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Conventional LGC-TXC841M LAMIGLAS 7' 1PC. BLANK 15-30# B.74 T8 BLACK - R4/B26 Bill, I see the stuff billy does all the time at his house, and let me tell you, there is a lot of time put in to those, so idk about how easy they are, especially when you dont have a lathe or bandsaw like little me. lol
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another advantage to hypalon is that you can put it on the rail and not worry about it getting dented. but its really heavy.
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Hey guys. Im building a lami triflex, and i wanted to know of any neat ideas for grips on a saltwater rod looking for 13" rear grip 6 or 7 foregrip. Rear O.D is .53. if any one wants to put together some components and show a pic, get at it. Im open to all ideas, and i wanna make this rod cool and comfortable. really a general question
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That was the quickest response ive ever had on this forum. lol. Thanks so much!
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That was the quickest response ive ever had on this forum. lol. Thanks so much!
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I have seen the use of nail polish as a finish for guide wraps. if i dont care how it looks, is it usable. not for big fish or anything. like little flounder. im also using really small guides and dont want to put too much epoxy on the wraps or get it in the guides. i feel as though this is kind of a substitute for PG. let me know. Thanks
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HNSG, or or the Amtack virtus heavy. they are titanium with a SIC ring.
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thats why i asked. dont have a pair of calipers, and i need to find this out quickly.
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I seem to have forgot the exact method of getting the diameter of a blank using a piece of tape, i know it was simple, but i just want to get it exactly right. And also lets say i wanted to do a wrap with 6 or 8 axis, how do i get it so that they are all even using the piece of tape. I vaguely remember the method for that. Thanks your help is appreciated.
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just a heads up. the batson eva is VERY hard stuff. barely expands as much as other eva. but its good.
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oops double.
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get light braid soak it in denatured alcohol wipe it down wash it off double overhand knot it to a piece of orange yellow or some vibrant color fuzz that way you can see it on your work bench or on the floor if yu drop it.
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Im 13, If you want to give it to a kid, i dont want to seem greedy, but ill take em. ill even strip em down re do em and send you pics and stuff. or ill fish em. idc. Thanks.
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thanks guys. lol i was waiting for your response roger. ur my go to handyman on RBO.
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Spinning Reel: there are way too many too list. pick your favorite. or go to a local tackle shop and test em out for your self.
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What is your guys favorite cork clamp. I cant decide which one from to get the Rod builders one or the flex coat one. Just starting with cork and i don't want to start off on the wrong foot. Thanks.
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lol harry.
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They're not expensive. Always buy a few more than > you need. > > ............. Have to argue with that, brother. When you're buying 6mm Titanium angled micros with an SIC ring, from Japan, and they go for almost $8 a pop, it hurts to lose a couple. lol.
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They're not expensive. Always buy a few more than > you need. > > ............. Have to argue with that, brother. When you're buying 6mm Titanium angled micros with an SIC ring, from Japan, and they go for almost $8 a pop, it hurts to lose a couple. lol.
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