Mick On your search, type in camera reviews, you will get sites that will tell you what they think and how sertain cameras are rated
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Gee guys- it's Christmas. Heck I only wish I had the money and the room to build some of the stuff I see a lot of guys building here. I know I can, but money, room, equipment?? Got a lot of talent here. Heck short and sweet - don't like it - don't buy it??? LOL Can't please every one and there ain't no use trying to. Mary Christmas every one Go fishin if it's not cold
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Happy Holidays to all. Except for that warm weather thing. Here it's about 25 degrees
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I use Glass Coat I do thin it. But I also find that the hotter it is the faster a finish will set up. I would cool the area down. The cooler it is, the longer the finish takes to set up, this also lets it flow better, because it stays wet longer. Heck if my place gets to warm, I open the door to make it cooler. Sounds like your's is setting to fast?
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Sounds like you disturbed the CP coating and thus the clear went inbetween the threads as if no CP was on. Alain first then CP. The ones that do not have clear on should have another coat of CP - let dry overnight, then clear. If they are all Cleared I would think rewraping is in order Check all the wraps to see if they are packed good, tight
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Heck Tom what about the blank buisness? Almost seems to be a fight between Pac Bay and American Tackle. They seem to be trying one up on each other. Then the computers in cars?? Give me a 55 chevy and I will listen to it and know when it needs a tune up. Darn computers quit right in the middle of you driving??
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Tom is still tweeking the board
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Found out what I was doing wrong Thanks
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I just tried putting in 9' 2 piece fast action 1/2-2 oz lure weight and got nothing?? What am I doing wrong?
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Also try warming the old epoxy with a hair dryer to soften
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I did register, Wonder if I can un register. Like that email feature
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I still think Tom has an old willow tree out in the back yard with a pot of gold burred under it?? LOL people keep telling him to charge for this and that and are willing to pay for it. But then as said there are a lot of new builders that come here and ask questions that would be bared from other sites because they don't pay for it. This site has grown only because of the ease of access and the
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Rich looked for that blank and they have the 3C listed with the 3S blanks If you scroll to fast you miss it For what ever it's worth
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That's OK. How is your profile set up? If I click on my name it goes to my profile instead of the wright box in the email
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Welcome back. Take a look at salmon stealhead blanks and fly blanks can be used. Just change the line weight to lure weight Think you were looking for 9 footers?
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What settings do I have to make to have my post name go directly to the wright email. You know click on name goes to email box? Tried clicking my name it went to my profile Thanks
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If I remember right there is a flat and a mat black spray from Plasti Kote if you need to touch up. Doing what Emory says is easyer
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Tony sent you an email . It got kicked back
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Home Depot has the longer bits
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Ken Your going to get your new ( clean ) work area all messed up LOL
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Chuck, check out the photo page under talisman
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John is right. But I can see it now - all your wine glasses, any thing that is round in shape will have a thread pattern on it. Nice thing for guists to talk about over dinner. How about Marbleized dinner plates???
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Cool Tom. I also found the other artical that is in volumn 3 num. 1. Lots of info. Think if I use photo's I am going to get a girl with a two piece Not that you guys are ugly
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OK I have read here that the high end or high modulus blanks and rods tend to be more brittle?? So are we not doing the same thing only with graphite?? Yes it will be a lot lighter, but more brittle and more apt to break?? Maybe it's that - to much of a good thing???
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One thing I do when setting up my guides to the reel is take the spool off and use the shaft that it rids on to set the guides to center and the chock guide. Hope this all helps You can also try different but sizes like a #30 and a #20 and see if it makes any difference
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The trouble with all the hype is that a lot of fishing people see this stuff and think they are getting better rod???
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Chris your on a roll LOL Ken should have told him yes and charged him an extra 20 a piece Sounds like a lot of work
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Put up more info. What guides are you using, what reel how fare are the guides from the reel
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I am currently playing with an auto clear used on rubber bumpers. Never seen one of them crack, fade, chip
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We have all been there. Question; how is the surf board epoxy? Is it flexable? Think it would make a good thread coating? Have seen it on the Tap Plastics site but never tried it
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