Metallic gold and scarlet red make a nice combo with cobalt blue. Ed
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Mark, take a look at the lamiglas GB108L or ML, it is a 9'. Perfect blanks for our area. Ed
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He dumped the rainbow colors 4 years ago. Now his car is a beautiful metalic blue with flames on the nose. Closest color that I see would be the HT Metallic blue #9245, or regular nylon #0246, or #0245 with red and ncp yellow trim band and also in the diamond/chevron combo. I saw some cool marbleizing pic's on this site that look like flames. Maybe blue base with the marble yellow and red fl
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Tim, this is what I measure, Ed YSG30J is 2.9cm at the base of ring YSG20J is 2.3cm at the base of the ring
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Penn 310 or 320gti would work also. Ed
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Just be sure the tape does not pull out your trim bands. Ed
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Don't rub the tack cloth back and forth on the blank or threads, just dab it straight up and down. Good luck, Ed
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I also have used it. But it looks almost like dust got into your finish unless you are out in bright sunlight. Ed
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Clemmens: Custom Rod Thread Art
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Golf clubs and a lower shaft for a friends metal detector. Ed
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Mike, I hope it works out, I have learned so much from this site, it's nice to help out. I hate the guide dressing also. I have been using a small bench grinder but I think the belt sander will be alot quicker. Scott, thanks again for all the great info. I will check out the 3M distributers and see if I can locate them. I may have to do a special order, so I may need a few partners. Ed
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Scott, Thanks for all the awsome advice! Does the 3M Trizact come in different grits? If so, which grit and where can these be purchased. Ed
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Thomas, Here is a link for 1"x30" belts. What grit do you recommend? Thanks, Ed
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This should be a real time saver when dressing guide feet. Seems to be a great value at $29.99!
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Bob, An alternative for you might be to purchase a HobyAir 2 or simular fresh air system used in the auto painting field. It is a stand alone turbine unit which is located in a seperate area for the fresh air supply. A hose then supply's your hood with nice cool fresh air. Ed
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Mike, They are 18's. Eyes must be going!!! Ed
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Tom, I tried a Shimano 3500 also. Tried both reels on two seperate blanks, same results. Seats are Fuji #18's with Fuji arbors. I do have more of these blanks with no components on them, I will tape the reel to the blank to see if this changes things. Thanks, Ed
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I have a 7' graphite blank that I am using the concept system on. I am having a problem when I mount the reel (Penn 4500ss) on the reel seat and align the center shaft with the table edge. The rod never intersects the straight table edge so I know where to start using the #8 guides. I can guestimate like I usually do, but I wanted to do this by the book and compare casting tests. Thanks, Ed
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I agree with Steve, they are almost identical. Top quality blanks. Good luck! Ed
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How about assembling the desired length grips with the rings. Glue some reel seat arbors inside the cork grips and ream to correct size for the blank? Ed
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Have you checked out the triangle foregrips? Very comfy when fighting fish. Ed
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I think I would keep wd-40 far far away from the blanks. Your looking for fisheye problems in your epoxy. Ed
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I have had the same results with my Fugi gold components turning patina green. The gold reels are anodized aluminum, not plated steel. Ed
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Bill that is way overkill for 8-17lb. I use one with 30 lb for stripers/Blues. Ed
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Seeker BT-20 would be a great choice. It has a soft 20lb tip matched up to a 30lb butt. Trim to desired length. Ed
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Frank, I am a J-E-T-S fan and can't stand the fins! However, my wife forced me to build her a rod with the Dolphins colors. I mixed and matched metallic teal, NCP orange and NCP white. It came out really sharp. It is on a white blank so the colors jump out at you. After 15 years the Flexcoat has turned a nasty amber color. Now with Ricky back, you may have to learn how to weave the pot
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Mike, As long as the blank does not have a real agressive taper at the fracture, you may be able to save it. Wrap a band of masking tape up from the jagged edges, take a hacksaw and trim it straight. See how the two edges match up with each other. if close, slip a scrap piece into each end. If there is a difference in both blank sizes, leave a small gap between the glued ends with the scrap
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Mike, Why can't you slide and rodbond a scrap piece of blank into it and repair it? Just wrap a band of your ice blue thread as well as finish over the repair. I think the two of you will be happy. Ed
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David, Use the contact cement to assemble the checkered grip, then use rodbond to glue the grip to the blank. Good Luck! Ed
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I do mix and match nylon and NCP thread in decorative wraps. I do use cp on all threads and have not had any problems to date. Ed
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