Aparently Mudhole has alot of clout with Amtac. This is the second time I see them selling guides that havent been announced yet. It completes their titanium line a a little more somewhat.. Its half a product though until.... We see some Tiptops !!!
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i think you misread something the IMX MB 844 weights 2.40 OZs MB844 IMX 7'0" 1 12-20 1/4-1 FAST 6.0 .595 2.40 HEAVY
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Custom Tackle Supply lists the weights..
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That craft store stuff might have UV issues too.
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Sounds good.
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If you look im butting my grip up to a matagi machined part flat as glass that part is. Are you telling me that material can be folded over to a perfect 90 degree corner with an edge sharp enough to almost cut. Then put on a few coats of resin and still maintain that perfect edge.
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you follow the article instructions the ends > should look nice. Check the photos in the article > for the proof. > > There are other ways to do it and if you find > something that you like better, stick with it. I > also do mine just a little differently than Andy > does his. >
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Steve Gardner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Looks good Henry > Is that foam coming out from the finger port? Thats just a pencil wrapped in a piece of paper to hold it aligned with the reel seat for the picture.
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No I used thread master heavy, I did that grip days ago before my Resin Research Project 21 System delivery came in. I just last night made up another core and wet out the sleeve on it with the new project 21 stuff. Its only the first coat and so far so good. Ill post when the grip is has a another coat or is finished. One thing I can say for now its pretty thin. Milton (Hank) Aldridge Wro
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I saw a few posts down someone was trying to make their first carbon grip so I posted a picture of mine also. I could not stand how ugly the ends finish off. There is no way I would build a rod with the ends of the grips looking like that. So I did it my way, notice how the grip butts up to the handle. The camera is also taking pictures of dust I can not see with my eyes to give you an idea o
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Hello all, I noticed a few people commenting on the the price for the West Systems resin and hardener used for the carbon sleeve layup article in the recent issue of Rodmaker. I also found it was more than I wanted to spend. So I did some searching and the surf board building guys have this product alot of them like. I odered some and will try it the 3 pint kit, paid $31.00 from a fibergl
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I found spike-it blade dip to be the best so far. It is designed to dye metal spinner bait blades, dip it in and in about 20 seconds its dry and thats that.
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How do you guys feel about the foam cored grips? I mean after the excitement and novelty of trying new things wears out. Im seeeing it as more work for the rod builder, having to flock the core is just an extra step and more work. Be it material spray flocking, carbon flocking or whatever else becomes of this. On one hand I guess you could charge more for the extra labor involved. That defeats
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Reel seat? Grips? making the noise?
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Whats the MSRP on them?
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Rod building doesn't account for much of the > demand of cork. Neither do wine corks. Flooring > and insulation take up most of the market and that > market is falling. Fewer and fewer cork > plantations are planting new trees. The supply > will continue to dwindle for the foreseeable > futu
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Will chrome plated fujis do the same?
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I believe you can but there are low cost solutions on the net to do it for you. Just google you will find lots.
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Where did you get this info from? I am a japanese tackle enthusiast the japanese dig the spiral wrapped rods. Its the reason why they have factory spiral wrapped rods, alot of their manufacturers build a few models this way. WE are the ones who lack the spiral wrapped rods. Matter of fact, to set the record straight the japanese gear is more radical and better quality than everything we ha
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I had that issue for the life of me i dont knwo what happen to it.. Thank you for postign the picture! Thats what I wanted the picture for liek the article said, send the picture and ask the seller to compare his stuff to it.
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Hi all I was wondering if someone could send me a picture the from cork grading system from the magazine.
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Same here, they weighted a blank for me and gave me advice. Top notch!
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Thank you Jim and Karen for the links to who sells the lamar products. Lamar I went to this page on your website I now see they are listed on the homepage. maybe it should be on both.
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Umm your dealers are not listed on your website.
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does this product have predrilled hole in the center?
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Opps that sounded a little confusing. 14mm is the biggest check thta can be used, matagi sizes them by ID.
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The red area is just thread with a ramp made from finish. A 17mm is the biggest you can go or the check will interfere with the locking nut. Keep in mind those checks are ID+3mm = OD so a 17mm has ID of 14mm and 14 is the biggest you can use.
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Daiwa (steez rods) and Kistler must a told em what they are using.
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Measure the HANDLE first you dont want the htwcl to end up being bigger than the handle area it mates up with its going to look aweful... You need a caliper or metric measuring guage of some type. I dont think this can be done anyways the rod balnk would have to be pretty thin so the htwcl does not overhange the handle and end up looking like an umbrella. Another thing is the htwcl has a area th
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I bought a maidera thread sample book from @#$%&, for something like 6 bucks. Now I can see hundreads of colors without ordering a thing. I put finish on them, myself to see them exactly how they will end up.
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