thanks for the input guys. i think i will go with straight through Sic's 25/20, 16/12 TATSG, then running TLSG 4's or 5's or even 3.5's
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sweet thanks a heap. i have access to band saw lathe etc etc at my school. thanks
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hey guys im about to start off my next build in a few weeks by ordering some parts and i have a few questions. the build will be a GUSA B70LXF 7' Ex-Fast Light 2-10 1/32-5/16 4.5 .46 1.67 i will be runnign anything from 4-10lb PE braid through it 1. Guide Setup. Will i be better off building it with Fuji Sic guides 25,16,10 TATSG then runnign 6's TLSG's and either fly guide tip or
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had a look cant find any on the website. any ideas guys??
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hey im looking at shaping a grip setup myself out of super hard EVA foam but dont know where to buy it from. looking for blocks of really hard black eva and maybe sheets of bright green foam. im located in aus if that helps
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can i ask what color madiera thread you used for under and over wraps. looks like black over and black and green under?? i want to do something along those lines for my next rod
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you could wrap the tip normally, epoxy then use a dremel tool to carefully sand/cut/file away the pretruding part of the blank then epoxy over. i dont know if it would work just off the top of my head
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get the magazine!!! i recieved a copy from one of the rodbuilders on here a very kind jack richardson and completed the rod a few days ago and couldnt be happier
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um a bit off topic but where do i go in Queensland, Australia to get a subscription? is it even possible? sorry for the off topic question
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thanks andrew really appreciate it. yeha tha TATSG do look awesome its just a matter of do i have the money. went on mudhole and it worked out to cost me about $178 australian plus postage which i have no clue about costs. so the TATSG are a option if i buy from mudhole i think.
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Mike! thanks for the tip on boring out the wood i didnt think of that. thanks for the tip mike ill be sure to try it
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thanks tom i just read over the primer again and have a few questions. how many is too many transition guides? and how does the reel spool diameter x 27 come into the NGC sorry not a rodmaker subscriber but hopefully will be soon
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thanks jim will do. Good tip too any opinions on the guide setup ie sizes numbers etc etc styles anything will help balnks etc regards Tom S
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just lookign at cork on mudhole found the burnt cork rings with light and dark mix and really like the look of them maybe turn a grip out of that then insert slithers of Houn Pine maybe 1 8th inch width on random angles. i remember seeing a pic of this done but with cork insted of wood looked really cool and becaus the Pine is light colored it COULD look really nice with the light mix burnt co
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its ridiculously stupid :D haha i just had a look at the soft touch reel seat looks nice but i am keen on the IPS handle setup but with a split rear grip maybe the IPSD it looks a bit more classy. sorry if i misunderstood and that is actually the one you were talking about. yeah im still tossing up between the wood or cork. i am leaning towards maybe combining the two by turning custom cork
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yeah i am thinking they would not look nice together. the wood i am using is Huon Pine i am not sure of the weight but i dont think its overly heavy another option is i turn my own custom cork grips. yeah theTD advantage has 1 less bearing for 50 dollars more... i asked the question because i liked the look of the TATSG but if its not right its not right so i might just go alconites or i
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hey guys another question about my up and coming rod. i was given a fuji cataloge and have been looking through that and have seen the guides i would like to use on my new soft plastics rod that i am currently researching. i would like to use TATSG guides for stripper and transition and then BLAG running guides. is this alright??? i was thinking TATSG 25,16,10 then BLAG running 6 with a
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yes i am very lucky my grandparents live in tassie and they can get me pieces of the birdseye houn pine its just beautiful wood. i hope i can do it justice :) thanks for the feedback and when i get onto the project il lbe sure to post up how it goes and some pics aswell. thank you Tom S
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hey i am getting ready for my next build and would like to turn a custom split grip handle much like the FUJI ips split grip kit thingy and was wondering in Tasmanian Houn Pine is an alrigth wood to use?? it has a very light color and the grain is just awesome in some pieces. i want a fairly light colored wood so this fits the bill plus i can get nice big blocks for free. i am guessing ill
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thats exactly what i thought when he first told me. about line slap only occuring between the reel and first guide. well we will see how it goes thank you steve and tom for your help i thougth it sounded a bit weird. cheers Tom S
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i just ordered parts for my mates new rod and had intended to do the NGC setup but the rod builder at the shops said you will improve casting distance using normal high frame guides becasue theere will be less line slap, but isnt the point of teh NGC to have 3 high frame guides to get line going straight then drop down to fly guides for weight reduction and therefore better casting. just did
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sounds like ill be doing some testing thanks tom K Regards Tom S
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hey i just receieved the volume 10 issue 2 magazine off a very kind jack richardson and i have a few questions. Firstly, i would like to do one of these wraps on my new rod i am buildinf myself in the next few months and my mate would also like one on his rod. but my first question is can you use a light color on the overwrap?? my rod wil be binded with the very bright green madeira thread and
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ok so i am thinking this: buy the: IPSM16/B Graphite Spinning Reel Seat Body KDPS Quick-Lock Hooded Foregrip Plus buy the moulded cork for each then trim middle part out of rear cork handle thus turning it into a split grip, then trimming the KDPS forgrip part to whatever suits then reshaping the cork to suit. Does that sound good to you guys? or alte
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thank you for the feedback. Yes i was going to just buy the moulded reaer grip and cut the section in the middle out and reshape. so i will get the forgrip with the hood it sounds like its the better option. thankyou very much for all your input guys. Tom Sater
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i dunno if anyone has seen them but Fuji has these reel seats that are incorporated into the grips. like the reel foot slides down into a notch in the back grip then you turn the foregrip down to tighten it. they are found here (down the bottom of the page) i just was wondering if they are any good like do they save weight are they shorter or longer than a standard set up. i want to use o
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thanks for the advice guys, yer i thought that it might end badly if he wants all the low quality parts and then i might do a really nice job but then it will break guides will break becasue he hasnt spent the money and then @#$%& think my work is crap.
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ok so my mates boss wants to make him a rod right so i went down and spoke to him yesterday arfternoon abotu what he wants he said. 6 foot graphite blank, 2-6kg 6 guides plus tip (i showed him my 7 foot plastics rod and it had the normal set up with guides getting smaller and smaller but he said he didnt want the first guide (the biggest) on his, i thought that sounded a bit stupid, sor
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sweet thank you very much Mike! now i just have to find somewhere in austrlia that i can buy it or is it strictly an over thenet purchase, do shops stock it?? and i saw that there is a polyneon 40 and 60 are these sizes and how do they compare with gudebrod sizes sorry about all the questions but i am new to rod building
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do you have to do anything special for it to keep its color like say a special CP or something and whats it like for holographic and tiger wraps??
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