Darrin: I guessing the weave help increase strength vs say unilateral fabric? And that increase in strength means you can use less of the material...making it lighter? Please...elaberate.
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Mo...I was just looking at what Ive been working with and it looks to be 1/32 of an inch. Thats right in between .5mm and 1.mm. I think .5mm would be fine.
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Wade...please dont construe my comments as negative...they were never intended that way. Please accept my apologies if they were received as such. My hats off to all the entries. Amazing craftsmanship and artistry...as well as functionality.
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Beautiful rod...looks great.
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Kendall Cikanek Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ... > Kevin’s albums give the appearance of an event > that is more anachronistic to rod building, and > the year 2022, than the word “antediluvian”. Todays embellishments, though not necessarily modern (but some are), are more popular today then ever before. I frequently get asked to add extra t
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Exactly...X2. Plus...I am always worried Im gonna fall off there messing with a tag pull.
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I'd be a terrible judge...subtracting points for too much bling.
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Welcome Aleks...good luck and continued success.
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I gotta agree with Mark...even the most minimalist of rod builders will coat it with something. Any kind of fishing rod with a CP only guide is destined for eventual repair.
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The protection from added UV absorber unfortunately is not permanent. Best I can tell it works for a few months to a year.
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<waves white flag> Your scenario fits your argument perfectly (strawman).
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Mark Talmo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > With all due respect to Chris and while lighting > and outlets benefit from abundance, too much > airflow can be a bad thing by @#$%& up SETTLED > dust and making it AIRBORNE. Although a 1000 CFM > exhaust fan might be beneficial while cleaning > house, I certainly would not use it while threa
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If it were me...I would be sure to install a real exhaust fan. Not one for the stove or the bathroom. I'm talking 1000+ CFM. Even if you cant get to an exterior wall...have it just vent to the rest of the basement. You will not regret this...especially when you start "expanding" the craft.
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Mark...thats a great test. In God we trust...all other bring data. I would love to see what the results would be if you had just done a spiral or "Roberts" wrap with the guides ending on top.
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My first post was Nov.14 2003...I think.
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Who is the new owner of RBO....and what kind of changes (if any) can we expect? Those are some mighty big shoes to fill... Thank you Tom for all your support and knowledge though out the years. I'm sure well still see you around.
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OK...pretty cool.
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Kendall Does the powder pigment actually dissolve into the epoxy...say like Testers or Tap pigments would? Or does is just add the colored powder...much like just adding glitter would do? I have seen the powders on MudHole and have wondered how it works. I do have a pearl powder that I use on lures (mixed with epoxy) and it seems to work the same way you describe: it only takes just a ti
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I think were talking about two different telescoping rods.... The one I was referring to just collapses into the handle...a little less than two feet....and will basically have a rod about 5 foot (colasped) total...extending to 6'+. (Now I realize) that your talking about a rod it all collapses...ie Eagle Claw PK56TS
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Mark: I dont think your going to find an UL tele. All the telescopic rods Iv'e ever seen (and Im sure I have seen them all) were basically 7 and 8 foot rods that were just two pieces. One piece would telescope into the other about two feet. This was really meant to accommodate shorter rod lockers on boats. As for a pack rod (travel rod) I would think you would be better off with a 3 or 4 p
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Phil Erickson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I too am having problems with their change. I am > awaiting delivery of an order, and when I tried ti > contact them thru the web site. I get a message > that I don't have an account. I have been doing > business with them for years, some times I wonder > if outfits that make changes ever reall
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You could check the spine on each 1/3 of the rod and see if any of those positions just happens to fall on the straight axis. What could be the consequences of fishing, if I would use it that way (crooked)? None...there is no consequences for fishing.
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No issues here...using Edge and FireFox.
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Congratulations Tom...quite an accomplishment.
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Brandon fennimore Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Chris that looks awesome, that’s all I’m > looking for something that’s not like completely > in your face just something that at certain angles > or in the sun light pops. I was almost thinking > about mixing a little bit into finish and doing a > coat over the desired area would that be a
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Brandon fennimore Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Joe That’s the desired effect I’m going for > now would I mix the pigments into epoxy and Do a > thin coat over the area I want? Or would epoxy be > the wrong product for this application, and as to > everyone giving me information and ideas thank you > all so much this is REALLY helpful gu
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Michael Ward Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Let me go grab a Arduino microcontroller, ... Thats my kind of thinking... Maybe just an ESP32 and a relay.
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This is how I did it when I started building rods...and did it like this for a long time. I would turn the rod 180 degrees: Every 5 min. for the first 30 min. Every 10 min for the next 30 min. Every 15 min for the next hour. I will admit to having the occasional rod bumps.
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Kent Griffith Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- ... > So temperature is more important than I > gave it credit for, but a sequence of temperature > variations to improve results? I will have to look > into this more... Typically the temp variations (retarding the curing process by cooling and then heating) are done to increase the epoxy's heat res
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Norman Miller Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Chris, I think you meant cm rather than mm. Yes...your so right. Funny thing...I have two old rulers (made in USA) that are labeled MM and the hash marks are 1,2,3...etc.
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