These are all you need, This isn't Nasa and were not building Rockets, LOL
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Wow are getting USA rolled Blanks Back??
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Buy USA Made Problem solved!! Why In the Heck people buy Chinese blanks blows my Mind. Support your own Country USA! The blank is the most important part of the rod, It's bad enough we have to buy China guides and seats, But it makes No sense to Support a country that gives us = diseases!! such as Covid, #2 most of their goods are pure Junk, #3 They steal and copy our own products and designs
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Thank You! <º))))><
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Herb are you selling our stocking the CTS Crystal Coat rod finish? Thanks! Jay
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Does Herb @ CTS usa on the Left, Stock and Sell it ?? Or are you ordering right from CTS New Zealand.??? Thank you gentlemen!! Tight Lines.
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Personal choice, If I'm casting I use prefer the MicroWave's. I cast with my dropshot setup as well, Many others do as well. Your call really.
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Golf is worse! I could never understand Why you would hit a Perfectly Good Ball! And then Chase it around, And hit it again?? When you call Jann's ask them to email you a return label. Cheer's and Tight Lines!!!
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Trung don't Thank Me, {Thank Tom!} I just chimed in. But yes you have the correct idea, And how I do it as well with my small 4 jaw wood lathe chuck Also keep in mind as well that 1/4" mandrel's do flex much more then 3/8" so If your using 1/4" watch how much pressure you are applying when shaping. I personally use no smaller then 3/8" mandrel's and use 3/8 bored cork rings
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Jay Dubay Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- { keep a collar pushed tight to the chuck}
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------------------------------------------------------- > Roger is a very talented man in general and > electronics in particular. On top of that, he is > just plain ol’ nice. His generosity and > knowledge has helped many, me included. You are > the best, Roger!!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Tom Harrigan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Gentlemen: > > Thank you, I was trying to finish the wrap next to > the guide foot (trying to hide the bump) and was > trying to limit the number of wraps over the tag > end. Double whammy. > > Let me hit it again tonight and I'll report back. > > Tom Pull the cut-off Tag
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Looks more like a form of "Crimp" To me. I would do as Phil suggested using Thin or Med CA {A quick solution if the ferrule is not sloppy loose, is to run some Super glue down into the ferrule}
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The paint on the Immortal blanks make's them Look Cheap! I remove it from almost all my builds due to customer requests, Most all Want Carbon! Not paint. {Scotch Brite pads} in 3 grades start with corse, Med, then the green one it comes right off and is very thin paint. You will get that Micro buffed finish which reduces rod weight even further, while providing a super smooth semi-gloss finis
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Our how china's Bangood can ship a package, China Post for $2, Then hand it off to usps, And you receive it in 9 days??? Which is exactly what my son experienced 2 weeks ago for some computer parts. And yes it was shipped in China, Not a usa vendor. It may be time for UPS - Fedex to look at how that's done.
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I'm in that sinking Boat, $200 Order placed Nov 30 with Florida vender on the left. Their were No indications the 3 items were not in Stock? I Just checked order status and it is still {Awaiting Fulfillment} I just now canceled it. As I fly out of town friday afternoon for a Long overdue! Family Holiday until 2020. I don't see it making it to Mich in 2 1/2 days when it's sti
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That's My Backyard Right Their!! The photos that open on your link, Are of the {Delta} @ the North end of the lake, The wooded shoreline is actually one of the many islands in the Delta. That is about the calmest area to fish in these winds. I'm Glad the BassHoles had a Sh***y week-end !!!!!!!! Serves them Right!! Locals here Don't Want Them Here At All. These so called Pro's have {Zero Respe
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X2 on the piano wire, Get a few diameters and pick what tension you like best! It's cheap. Had to do the same thing as well on my son's wrapper. And you will not have a problem again. CRB needs to address this issue and modify that to wire or maybe carbon fiber.
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Best is to wrap some samples and view your results. If you really want your wraps to Pop, Use CP. If your after a more subdue look, No color preserver.
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The Question {You} have to ask yourself, Is, Are you just going to use it for Rod grips and rod building only? Or are you going to get into Med size and up, wood turning as well? Such as Bowls, vase's, Art pieces, And whatnot?? If just rod-building you don't need a lot of lathe, Any of the small Chinese ones will work well. I do like variable speed. And a Bed extension for the little extra ro
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quote {But I check the Mudhole video and they turned handles on the "RBS handle turning kit" which the mandrel is just resting on a simple stand. (I think the stand from ALPS is even better with wheels.....) Thoughts?} Yep a grip or 2, It's 100% doable, Keep your speeds down until you find a sweet spot take your time. However, I would not want to do a dozen of them, Like this, You
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So what Changed?? other then Cheaper materials it appears? I don't see anything News worthy. You can Scrap the paint for sure on the Immortal line-up as others have said!! I'm tired of taking it off for my customers. If I wanted paint I would order a blank from Rod-Geeks. Or airbrush one myself in a Custom Color! that my customer wants. What about walleye guys, I hear over and over again when
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Anthony Unger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Everything > i got has the wicked logo, so im guessing they are > all compatable.. ---YES--- Except the airborne sealer.. I > realized after i got home that it doesnt say if > its for wicked or not. --- IT WILL WORK FINE---- I also grabbed reducer, > gun cleaner, balancer additive along with neo
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createx paints wicked, Make sure you use the Base Coat sealer first, I your case white. I have also tinted my base coat sealer, With a few drops of the color as well, Just to get true color that i was looking for. You end up using less topcoats. Take your time a play around a bit first. Cheers Jaa
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Original Batson RX8+S822.5 As noted above, Picked-up 3 when they closed them out on sale. The Eternity version is good! But it's Just not the same!! One was built for my buddie, And I still have one unbuilt, Just in case.
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Do you have? Clemens Custom Rod Thread Art, Book?? If so reference it. If not get an copy of it, As it will clear up a lot of questions, I found it invaluable. I build freshwater so, Not a-lot of demand for fancy wrap's, Like Salt.
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If your doing a closed wrap, Or simply want to get an open wrap cross points even, on a tapered blank! This app will Do it for you. Cheaply
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Does Rodgeeks blank C470MLF incorporate, St. Croix's exclusive Integrated Poly Curve¨?? .
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They work great for me, I also used them in a spiral wrap on a casting rod for a Fellow and he's Super happy with the performance. And when I have time, I will soon be building one for his buddy, The only limitation, I can see would be icing of the basket guide in cold freezing temps. But neither fish in those conditions.
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