Guys I guess Im just stupid but Im not getting this cork reaming deal.Ive built 5 or 6 rods all with eva grips and want to try cork.All the reamers I see for sale are sm med or large.None which happen to be the same taper as my blank..880 tapers to .800 in a foot.In order to make a reamer that will work to make the handle "fit my blank" it will have to be made on a mandrel the exact tap
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Roger if I use a drill bit how much slack can I have inside and still get a good job with rod bond? Thanks
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What are the best rod supports I can build or buy to support rod while shaping handle on rod while turning with drill ?What rpm is best for cork?How many supports will I need for a 7ft rod?Also are all rods the same taper in the butt area?For example,my particular blank is .875 at the end.12in. up the blank it is.800.12 more in. up it is.710.If I buy a cork reamer will it have the correct taper t
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Sorry Bill typing at same time
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Mudhole has some better quality kits at very good prices that should be about perfect for older kids.
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Brian Im sure you know more about this than I but I recentlt asked this same question and most advised me to use the correct tube size and be content with the smallest ring I could find for that tube.
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Chad it goes 90-100 degrees halfway between butt guide and 1st 180 per the article in rodmaker.It suggestad if the rod flexed considerably down the blank into the butt to put it more toward 100 degrees.
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What frame style is low but heavier than a BLNAG.That is what my doubles are but the frames look very flimsy.I may just change them all if I can find some I like better.Im using BLAGs for my singles and BLNAGs for the doubles.What about that 12 for butt,double foot 8s for bumper and 1st 180 and single 7s to the tip?Will those blag 7s be ok?This is a pretty serious catfish rig,bigger fish very li
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Im about ready to wrap my first simple spiral.Butt guide is a double 12.Bumper and 1st 180 were intended to be double 10s but after taping up and looking at it a #8 double with a low frame sure looks better for the bumper.My question is ,is it ok to use that smaller guide between a 12 and a 10?My 1st 180 is that double 10 followed by 2 single 8s and on out with single 7s.My fingers are too big an
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Thanks fellows.Ithink Im straight now.For all practical purposes that I should be concerned about as far as rodbuilding goes I can safely assume a size 8 or whatever size guide or top will be in close enough proximity to assume they will work together and be close enough to 8mm to not worry about it.Im not building a space shuttle ,just wanted to be sure I wasnt missing something.Thanks again for
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So a size 8 guide wont have an 8mm hole in it depending on insert material thickness?
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Guys I believe the more I learn about this the dumber I get.After paying attention to what I was reading are guides measured from OD of insert and tip tops from ID of insert?Will a #8guide for instance have a smaller hole size than a #8 top?Im new so bare with me please.Thanks Sonny
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I think Ive got up enough courage to try a little decorative wrap.My question is if I mark my axis all the way down the handle or wherever I put my spiral wont I be able to see that mark?Im only going to make a few spirals up and down.Should I just make tiny marks where my threads will cross instead of a full length mark?
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Bill my blank is a mudhole SPSWB7H.It shows a #12 tip.It will be spiraled for freshwater catfishing.My running guides are going to be #6s and I wanted my tip top to be close to that.Isee now thats not the way its done so Ill do what DR did and get the right tube size and smallest ring for that size tube.Am I on the right track now?Thanks much for all help.
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Billy I had also considered that but being new to this I didnt want to do something stupid if there was a better way .Everything Ive gathered seems to want a tip ring the same size as smallest guide ring.I thought surely Im not the first to run into this.I wanted it to be custom built and not look ''homade''.
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Tom is that what most do on a spiral wrap rod when I assume often times the guides out the tip are smaller and on heavier blanks?Thanks for the quick response.
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Who makes tip top for instance if my smallest guide is a 6 and my rod tip is a #12 where can I find a tip top with a small ring for a larger tube size?
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Do all thread sealers darken and dull color?I am using chromaseal and it looks a lot darker and dull over dark blue gudebrod cp nylon with white ncp trim thread.Will it look different after I finish it or not?It looks awful right now.What will happen if I dont use sealer? This is on guide wraps.
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Thanks everyone for your replies.I think I have some good ideas now.As far as my spiral question,I found plenty info at the most unlikely place.Who would have ever thought @#$%&.com would have access to acid rod info?I'm from the south so please bare with me.LOL.We have a saying,A blind hog will find an acorn occasionally.Guess I'm proof of that. Thanks very much Sonny
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Whats the best kind of magnifier and lighting to get so I can see while wrapping?Also where is some good info on spiral wrapping a rod?All my searches at top of page here say no info found. Thanks Sonny
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Raymond thanks very much for that link.There is some very good info there.I've read the Clemmons book and a Doc Ski DVD but I think the tutorial type deals help me more with the smaller '' need to see" type things. Thanks Everyone for your help.
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Getting ready to build 1st rod.All info I've gathered varies on underwraps.Should a freshwater medium to heavy rod be underwrapped or is it a matter of preference?Will be used in rodholder with minimum casting involved,with double foot guides.With single foot guides is there a procedure to follow when making the transition from top of guide down to blank to cover area beneath the guide ring.I see
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