What can I do to fix the problem with the next coat? Thanks for your help!
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What causes finish to pit on a blank? Thanks for the help!
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I want to build a stubby 100#-130# rod to pull a large planer with a #32 swivel tip and bent butt. Can you recommend a blank? Thanks for your help!
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Thanks for the help!!
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When you use a bushing to aply a real seat you are left with just two areas that touch the real seat. So my question is do you just apply epoxy to the bushings or do you try and fill the void some how??
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Rich Levy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I use the standard drywall fiberglass tape without > any problems at all. I cut it in half widthwise, > and start wrapping it around the blank, using a > butterknife to spread rod bond into the weave of > the tape. Every few turns, I spread it, and apply > more if necessary to be sure the rod bon
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Thanks, I will try it under full load next.
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I just tried it again with a larger second ring and gained a 1/8". I now have 3/8" clearance using a 20mm stripper 16mm bumper and 16mm second. The rest are 12mm.amount of line from blank clearance you guys are trying to achieve. I can play with different size guides to gain more but where does it end?? Thanks for the help!
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Sorry ,it is a 40lb stand-up rod.
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Ok I’m laying the guides out on my blank for a spiral rap and I wanted to know what amount of line from blank clearance you guys are trying to achieve. I can play with different size guides to gain more but where does it end?? Thanks for your help!
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Thanks Tom. Things seem a lot easier now!!
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That being said, once you make the turn to the under side could you use a single foot up to a certain pound class rod??
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With the use of a spiral wrapped trolling rod of 30-50lb class would it not be safe to say that you can disregard all logic of guides tapering as they near the tip and use as large as you need for leader clearance? Also I am using turbo guides but was going to use a (standard) double foot guide for my bumper. Do I need to use the turbo for a bumper as well? Thanks for your help!!
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Thanks everyone!!
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Billy Vivona Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You don't have any spools laying around? It's > probably 1/4" > > XL Rods I thought I would get this response or none at all. No I do not. I am building a thread wrapper/dryer to build MY FIRST ROD and have not purchased any other materials yet.
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What is the typical inside diameter of a thread spool? I need to know so I can mount some rod on my home made thread rapper/dryer.
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I think I should Say thank you??
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I don't think they have the rollers for a spiral wrapped rod do they??
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I can't buy from Aftco.
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Who sales roller guides for spiral wrapped rods??
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Thanks for your help!!
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When a tips size says10/12 is it saying the rod blank is a size10 and the eye of the tip is a 12??
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What is the purpose of the spring or wire that the thread goes through before it meets the rod??
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Thanks Tom!!
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Those of you that have made your own wrappers and used a slide track down through the middle of the base, where did you find the slide tracks? I checked the local home stores but found nothing.
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Would the pigment be any type? Can you recomend any?
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A friend gave me 4 old fiberglass rods to practice on before I try to build my first stand-up. Most of the rods are white and have lost all the shine. I read Toms article on redoing old rods and he said to use Permagloss. On the white rods that I have, are they white just on the outside or white throughout? I would think that the sanding would not remove any white to expose another color. Can
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Is this unit a good dryer as well??
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Where is a good place to purchase these upgrades? I am going to purchase the unit from Cabelas with my club points but I don't think they sale any type of upgrades.
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What is a mandrel??
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