Hi guys, I'm building this blank ( ) and was wondering if I could get some suggestions on guide sizes and number of guides? This will be fished from the beach, and I would like to spiral wrap it. The reel will be a Avet EXW 80 wide ( ), and biggest line size will be 200lb mono. This will also be my first spiral wrap, and I'm unsure about guide sizing on conventional/baitcasting reels as I build
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I asked my brother what he will use it for, and he said targets will be bulls and hammers as big as he can get. The black tips and spinners will be bycatches. The only problem I'm having now is finding the components that will fit it. Thanks!
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I bought a 6 pack of random brushes at craft store and have been using 91% isopropyl alcohol to clean them. I just put the brush in the alc and swirl it around a bit and leave it there. A bit before I get ready to use it I pull it out and dry it on a towel and let it sit for a bit for it to evaporate and it's ready to go. They were like $3 for the pack, and so far I have cleaned them 8 times and
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If you are going to be throwing 8 and bait on a spinning reel get a glove. If you will be using braid really get a glove. Are you set on a spinning reel?
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Hi, I'm looking to build a rod for shark fishing in south east Florida. I'll be fishing from the beach and inlet mostly catching bull, black tip, hammerhead and nurse type sharks. So far the blank I'm looking at is the gator blanks shark rod blank. Specs are 10'0" | 80-130 lb. | Slow Action | 2X Heavy Power | 1 Piece | 28.0 Tip | 1.3 Butt | Black Spiral Finish. Are there any other blanks
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thanks guys :D
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im liking the threadmaster one i put on a light coat 2 times then a heavy coat and its been working out fine and i havent had any bubbles yet just test it a bunch because it shrinks or so
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I recently made a post about a broken rod that i wanted to fix...it had some cracks long ways on a hs9000 rainshadow blank and when i was handling it the rod broke in half...so i was thinking about cutting off the messed up end of it which would leave me with about 5 foot or so from tip to the cut and making an ultra light rod out of it if i cut off the messed up part do you think it would be
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mine was the same after about 5 years of not using and i did the microwave thing they suggested to me also and it worked out great....i put some on a piece of card board also to see how it did and worked great still
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guess ill try to fix it like roger said and see if that works out cant hurt lol...if that doesnt work out then guess ill try to salvage the seat and guides and maybe use the unbroken part to make a reamer or something....thanks very very much guys! i couldnt warranty it because it was crushed by battery or foot or something and i cant live with trying to warranty it for my own mistake..will be
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so i just built my flats rods 2 weeks ago on a rainshadow hs9000 blank and it was pretty nice! then my brother and his friend took it with them fishing and it came back with 4 cracks (long ways) right above the foregrip....looks like they either stepped on it or threw the trolling motor battery on it or something the excuse i got was i dont know what happened so the blank im guessing is unable
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ah i dont sell but everything ive heard said 3-7 days so i figured maybe i was just not in the loop or so haha i tried threadmaster one but for some reason im not sure if its supposed to do this or not but.....i put it on a couple coats and dries really fast to the touch but for 3 days no shorter no longer it stays rubbery then on that third day it all of a sudden gets hard? lol i think next i
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the UV stuff seems to be expensive...i guess the epoxy is not so expensive but the UV light to cure it is very expensive i looked around to make my own light but it says the UV needs to be a certain wave so i guess a UV bulb wont necessarily do it...the ones for doctors will but from what i see they are around $2k lol
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wow had no idea but man this will be useful...thanks guys! i want to check out that UV stuff also it sounds excellent as always thanks for the info and ideas its very much appreciated
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i was reading a 2008 issue of rodmaker (i have a bunch laying around lol) and i seen prices for repairs and warranties and all...people were commenting they replace guides and the customer gets them back within 48 hours...i was wondering how you can give it in 48 hours i thought the normal cure time to wait to use the rod was 3-7 days?
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if you put it to the right or left you might have a problem making sure the guides are straight lol
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motor from a microwave turn table works great i have a 4rpm and a 6 rpm but i hardly use them anymore cause i get the same results hand turning for a bit
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also they get paid for being on the show along with their insurance so i doubt they are paying any money out of pocket at all even if they were to get a newer boat...but still good to think about them
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when i first started i looked here and was told i should get the "rod-building guide by Tom Kirkman" best $15(i think was 15) i ever spent and if you dont understand anything in the book he owns this forum also lol....he has been the best source of everything ive learned along with everyone on this forum and really i learn something or multiple things on here every day the other thin
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if its tip heavy cant you just move the reel seat back and use the weight of the reel to get balance? sorry if im wrong im just wondering cause this thread is teaching me a lot even though normally i like a light tip end and a heavier rear instead of perfect balance edit: well with that said i just tested the balance on the rod i just built and the balance point with reel is 1 inch from the to
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ive tried gorilla glue on a bunch of stuff other than rods and it didnt hold up that well i have recently tried rod bond and so far its been great and some years ago i used 15min epoxy? i think was 15 min and thats still holding up perfect for the last 5 years
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there is the threadmaster ultimate gel
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hey what they mean defies the odds that show looks excellent and all those awesome vendors and rod builders and everything that goes on it should be no surprise that it does so well haha :)
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i dont bother with getting the rod perfectly straight i just eyeball it and if it looks good its good enough lol...that said i dont have a problem getting a flat finish but i use light coats also so maybe that makes a difference?
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you could also try the threadmaster one...i tested a bit with it and just used it for a full light duty saltwater rod...havent tried it in the field yet though cause i have to wait a few more days for the epoxy to cure but the threadmaster one goes on pretty easy and so far its all leveled nicely and such just needs to use like 3 or so coats...it also cleans up with water so excellent for me l
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lol hey mike long time no talk! :) i just put some on a 7' 6 spinning rod and they are feeling pretty nice and light wonder what would happen if i put my fly reel on and tried it haha but i guess fly line would have little effect with the guides? not sure i never really bothered to look at the fly line going through the guides when i cast lol
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have you tried applying it by hand turning instead of under power? i get a wavy finish when i do it under power and when i start hand turning while applying it went on better and no wavy...also i stopped using a power rod drier for the same reason and now i put it on thin and hand turn it for an hour or 2 hours while i watch tv and it turns out nice also i figure if you let it on a drier right
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im not sure but i would think that after you put finish on the guide it wont be able to move around anymore to be able to pop the glue or so i would think? anyway though i think would be best if you tried a couple different ways that have been mentioned here maybe you find one of the other ways just as easy or better im guessing to try all of the ways here on a scrap blank would probably cost
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wow the before looks horrible but the after looks excellent! great job
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col chaseling that o'quinn spiral is good for casting say 8oz of lead far too or it doesnt matter the weight? tony scott which wrap have you decided to go with? and it made me happy when you said it feels like a baitcaster still cause im tearing down my bottom rod and will try the spiral wrap on it :)
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